Comments on: New Year’s Resolutions: Seeking Good Advice and Ideas

By: HIB

HIB — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:01:43 +0000

I guess I’ll go against the grain, but I like having numbers for my goals. For my 2009 goals, I made a combination of goals that vary in difficulty to ensure I do complete some of my goals. I want to make sure I give myself the opportunity to “win”.
-HIB

By: andy

andy — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:25:24 +0000

I like to use Indicators or Performance for setting and tracking my goals. They are short, specific and easy to track. This way I can keep them with me at all times and (hopefully) improve my chances of achieving them. Read andy´s latest article - Setting Effective Goals Using Indicators of Performance

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:27:10 +0000

In the Road to Riches Programs we use “intended outcomes” and yes, they need to be specific, measurable and in time. Resolutions, as Jeffrey Gittomer says, “don’t stick.” Thanks for the post.

Two of my goals:
To make $20,000 in sales per month by the end of the year.
To weigh 116 lbs by the end of February. (That’s about a 12 lb. loss.)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:43:37 +0000

@Trevor – I agree. He who sets out to nowhere in particular will get there every time.

Thanks for the comment!

By: Trevor - 14 Year Old Money Blogger

Trevor - 14 Year Old Money Blogger — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:21:18 +0000

““He who fails to plan, plans to fail” ~ Proverb”

Very true. You don’t need to plan super concise but you need some kind of plan.