How to set and Achieve Goals in 2021

Tips for Goal Setting in 2021

Last year was hectic and while you probably didn’t achieve the goals you originally set, but there are still things you did achieve!

Here are tips for goal setting to help you this year.

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How to Set Goals for 2021

While last year didn’t go to plan, it probably isn’t the first time you didn’t achieve your goals.

Many of us start the year so excited with big plans then it wanes and we hardly achieve any of them.

This year will be different we say, but unless you do things differently, it won’t be.

Review Your Previous Year

Have a look at the goals you set for last year.

Which ones weren’t achieved and why?

Which goals did you achieve and why?

What helped you achieve them?

Look at what went right and what went wrong and your motivation behind the goals.

Write a clear list of your achievements too so you don’t get stuck on what you didn’t do this year.

Reviewing the year before gives you a better understanding of yourself and which goals you are likely to achieve or even want to achieve this year.

Decide What Matters

We often set goals because others are doing the same thing or we feel pressure to do them.

If a goal you set isn’t something you really want to achieve or believe you can, you won’t be motivated to do it.

Which areas of your life do you want to improve?

How do you want to improve them?

What does an ideal scenario for each area of your life look like and how can you achieve that?

If you are unsure, a good place to start is by working out your core values.

Tips on working out your core values here.

Write Down Your Goals

Include what you want to achieve, be specific about how and why.

A goal that doesn’t have a solid plan or reason why is unlikely to be completed.

You could write them down in your journal, in permanent marker on your mirror (it comes off with cleaning products), change your passwords to match your goals and have a vision board/motivation wall as a visual reminder of what Iyou are working on.

Be Realistic

Most of you are Aussies and while we would love to travel internationally, right now that is not a realistic goal.

However, you can plan and save for it, just be realistic about when you will be able to go.

The same goes for any goal. A common one is weight loss.

Set a healthy, realistic goal for it or even better, set health goals that involve strength, stamina and size (as in measuring yourself with a tape measure or DEXA scan instead.

Scales and the BMI are not the best way to determine your health or size.

Have Time Frames and Accountability

Without a definite timeline of when you will achieve it and without checking in, you are unlikely to be motivated to do it.

Common Goals

Here are some common goals and tips to achieve them:

Financial Goals

Saving a specific amount for a car, holiday or house deposit, clearing debt, starting to invest, sorting out retirement plans, these are all common financial goals.

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