11: New Year = New Steps for Crafting Purposeful (and Achievable Goals)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We made it, friends. It’s a New Year, and a new decade to boot! It’s a fresh start and an opportunity to eliminate bad habits and internalize healthier routines. At this point, you’re probably expecting me to list my own New Year’s resolutions, when it comes to the New Year I like to focus on goals! In my experience, making a big promise to yourself at the start of a New Year without any real plan or consideration of practicality means you have little chance of sticking to it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So for this episode, I outline out seven steps for crafting manageable goals that will last you the whole year and not just until your initial burst of New Year’s energy lapses. I also reveal how I help my sons craft their own goals, discuss how you can figure out what you value most, and explain why you should make a point of writing your goals down and sharing your progress with a trusted friend.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you love what this podcast offers and find you’re wanting more, my new She Doesn’t Settle Academy is the ultimate extension of the show. We’re really getting things going next week, so if you want to take things to the next level, be sure to sign up for the membership at</span> <a href= "https://kelly-travis.mykajabi.com/sds-academy">https://kelly-travis.mykajabi.com/sds-academy</a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">so you can work with a community of badass women like yourself.<br /></span></p> <p><strong>The Finer Details of This Episode:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Looking at the “grim” statistics for how many people actually stick with their New Year’s resolutions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Why is it so difficult to stick to resolutions—and why goals make for a much more applicable alternative.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- First things first: look back on the year that has just ended and take the time to consider both your successes and your failures.</sp