Setting Goals For A Great 2017

January 3, 2017 WJS Admin Focusing on You, Practical Tips, Thoughts and Reflections goals

From all of us at WJS Canada, we wish you a very happy and healthy 2017! January is a wonderful time to set goals and intentions for the year ahead. As we at WJS are doing this, we encourage you to as well! If you do any kind of goal-setting, you are among the 20% who do, according to Leonie Dawson; 80% of people give no thought whatsoever to goals. Dawson, an Australian author and mentor who advises women business owners, says that another 16% contemplate goals but don’t write them down. Only 4% of people actually take the time to write their goals down and of those, only 1% regularly refer back to them during the year. Those are the people most likely to achieve their goals.

Just the simple act of writing down a goal down is a very powerful motivator. Putting your goals in writing is also very important because it helps you clarify what you really want. You will be amazed by what you can achieve by writing down and frequently reviewing your goals. The world’s most successful people agree that what you ‘get’ by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become in the process.

Setting goals doesn’t have to be a daunting task either — It should be an exercise that is fun and inspiring! Remember that no goal is too small, or too big. We recommend dividing your goals up into: Personal, Professional, Physical and Financial. Setting at least 5 goals in each of these four areas is a great way to see where you want to make improvements and see new accomplishments in your life. Make some goals large (don’t be afraid to think big!), and other goals small. Even small seemingly trivial things like ‘always do laundry on Sunday’ can be important steps in changing your life this year!

If you need some extra tips on setting goals for the year, Stuff has published 10 tips for setting and sticking to goals in 2017.

— WJS Canada

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