New Years resolutions are made each and every December 31st and fail by the first two weeks of the new year. Only about 8% of people achieve goals according to the university of Scranton. Only 8% succeed in their goals. That is staggering.
We wonder why productivity is low and that we can’t stick to things? It’s staggering to think about how many people don’t take time to work on their goals. Now I have to say that it wasn’t until about 5 years ago that I jumped onto the 8% train. I just pushed forward on whatever I thought I could do which is why I did not have much success throughout the years. When I got disciplined and wrote down my plan, is when I started seeing change.
Each year I take time in December to look back at what I have managed to accomplish for my goals list, what I need to focus on, and what my core values still are. I actually use the EOS system for my goal setting and I write them down and work through them each quarter of the year. This allows me to keep reviewing and seeing how close I am towards the larger goals on a quarterly basis.
Now I am not saying that I am perfect. I do miss some goals like trying to get down to a weight target, or achieving my annual sales numbers. Even if I fail for the target, I am still making movement which is better than aiming at nothing. If we set a goal and hope to achieve it, then we are at a disadvantage because without a plan hopes / dreams perish.
We need to have action to put forth towards our goals. Other leadership gurus will tell you that you have to have smart goals. Which means they have to be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time bound. That has been the system that people have been using for the past few years to describe good goals. That is fine if you just want to check in every now and then to see how you are doing, but for intentional people we need to be checking on them at least once a quarter if not more.
I’m more of an application oriented / task person, so my goals revolve around me using my goals as steps in a larger process to achieve them. That is why I like the EOS system that I can make smaller goals each quarter for the larger goals.
If I need to make so many blog posts per year, or videos per year, I need to break down how many I need to do per month and make sure that I action accordingly. Because I also like to compete with myself, I try to beat the timing each and every time.
We need to have goals and break them down into manageable process steps that we can work to make our goals come true. By simply putting something down on paper we will not be able to make goals come true. We need to make a plan and have a process in place to work towards those goals each and every day / week.
Kind of like waiting till the last minute of semester to study for a final exam. It typically does not work out well to wait until the last minute which then seems like an overwhelming task. If we take it small bits over time to truly learn the material, we will be able to walk into the final exam with more confidence.
We need to set goals and back up those goals with a plan if we want any chance of success. What are some of your goals that you are working towards and how are you doing on them thus far? We are over halfway through the year so we need to pick up the pace to finish strong. We don’t walk to the finish line, we run!
Have a great week!
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