4 Key Ways to Set Achievable Mini Goals
[Originally published on the My Fair Olinda blog.]
Did you set big goals or resolutions at the beginning of the year? Are you setting great goals for the year that you are really excited about? Now is the perfect time to talk about setting mini goals (inside of your bigger goals) for the month and evaluating where you are with your yearly goals. Use these 4 Key Ways to Set Achievable Mini Goals to transform the way you goal set!
Setting small attainable daily, weekly and monthly goals lead up to meeting those larger goals.
Meeting goals is really about setting goals within goals. I love goals because rather than feeling bound by them I use them to map out where I want to go and what I want to achieve. However, instead of feeling like I’ve failed when I don’t meet them, it’s important to take the time to evaluate how your goals are working for you. It’s okay to revamp your goals, break them down into more manageable ones or even scratch goals you aren’t meeting to create new ones!
4 Key Ways to Set Achievable Mini Goals
1. Start with your approach to goals:
You get to choose. You can do anything you want to. You have the freedom to make your own choices. In either direction. If you want to eat ten chocolate bars a day or spend 5 hours watching Netflix, you can. You have choosing power. Of course not everything you can do is necessarily beneficial. If you want to go for a walk everyday or spend a few hours preparing healthy meal for the week you can. Meeting goals is about making choices. There’s a lot of power and freedom in recognizing that your choices truly can get you to where you want to go. No one is stopping you, but you. Set parameters to follow every day, throughout the week and each month that will allow you to successfully meet your goals.
2. Change up the routine and create new habits:
Establishing new habits and routines will naturally lead up to meeting your overarching goals. No matter what goal you want to accomplish, from eating healthy, to learning a new skill, or breaking a bad habit; setting smaller mini goals is going to help you meet your objectives. These smaller goals also help you work up to things without overwhelming you.
First name your goal. What it is you want to conquer? I want to create a more healthy lifestyle this year by what I eat. This is my overarching goal. Now I need some stepping stones to get there.
3. Break your goals up:
I need to have daily, weekly and even monthly goals to get me to my final goal. So getting specific is really important. For example, since I want to establish healthier eating habits this year I need to break things down by making a series of mini goals. As I make these goals, inside of goals, I will hone in on things more and more as I go.
For example a Monthly goal could be: Make a daily meal plan for the next month with healthy meal and snack options.
Weekly: Go to the Farmer’s Market on Saturday for fresh local produce and prep my meals on Sunday evening for the week ahead.
Daily: Drink 8 glasses of water, treat myself with one cup of coffee and cut out all sugary drinks.
4. Mix it up:
Don’t be afraid to try new things. Try a fresh approach. Come at things from a different angle. If what you are doing isn’t working for you: change it up. Stepping outside of the box is one of my four big goals for this year! I’m doing all sorts of different new things to meet this goal. I’ve joined several rocking awesome facebook groups, done blogging collaborations and even participated in a giveaway on instagram this year. I was able to meet one of my four main goals because I’m mixing it up and putting myself out there.
Did these 4 Key Ways to Set Achievable Mini Goals resonate with you? Have something to add? Leave a comment. I’d love to hear from you.
xoxo
Naomi
