Get better at setting and achieving your goals

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In today’s episode, Annie and Emily sit down to talk about goal setting for the new year. Whether they are personal goals or aspirations for your business, Annie and Emily will share some tools and tips that they like to use to help them achieve their goals.

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Resources:

SMART Goals - How to Make Your Goals Achievable

Paper: On the Behavioral Side of Procrastination: Exploring Behavioral Delay in Real-Life Settings

How to get 1% better every day

The Pomodoro technique

Summary of tips:

1. First start with setting a big picture goal

2. Next break down that big picture goal into manageable steps or milestones that will help you achieve that goal. The SMART technique is really helpful in being specific and setting timelines for yourself

3. Once you have a milestone in place, get organized and set up a system

4. Be sure to set time aside each week to work on your goals and stick with it

5. Hyperfocus and don't procrastinate during the time you've set aside to work on your goals

6. If you really want to procrastinate, see how you can do other tasks that are associated with your goals

7. Procrastinate and motivation are closely linked. Just get started on something and your motivation will follow

8. Remember to be realistic with your abilities and schedule, don't overburden yourself

9. Also don't fall into the comparison trap, just focus on yourself and what you're doing

10. And at the end of the day, just do the work. Even a small amount will edge you closer towards your goals
    

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