ring in the new year

This is a goal setting help sheet my dad has taught us for years. Normally I only post for comedy, but regarding a new year and making ourselves better, I think that this formula is too good to not share. May your 2013 be excellent and full of greatness! 

Things that help with successful goal setting:

1.      Make your goals attainable.

2.      Write your goals down.

3.      Break your goals into steps.

4.      Read your goals every day.

5.      Do something every day toward achieving your goals!

You may have heard of SMART goals, but there’s a better formula called SMARTEST goals:

Specific—Be specific in what you want to achieve

Measurable—Be sure you can measure the successful achievement of your goals

Action-oriented—Ask how you are going to reach your goal and create a list of steps

Realistic—Set goals that are realistic, but also make you stretch

Timed—Add a start and a finish date for your overall goal with target dates for interim steps

Evaluate—Review your progress regularly and recognize how far you have come

Seek the Spirit—Ask the Lord for help in setting and achieving your goals

Think about your Goals—Don’t just write them down and forget them.  Begin with the end in mind

“For as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.”  Proverbs 23:7

Enjoy the new year! I'll be back on track and posting again soon!