December 26, 2018.
Forget the Wish List
for 2018!
New Year’s Resolutions frequently are no more than a wish
list of things that probably aren’t obtainable or are so ambiguous that they
can’t be measured. For example, Sue wishes she could be a
millionaire; Deanna wants to travel more; Nikki wants to spend more time with her
family. Wish lists like these are formulas that set you up for failure!
Instead, set yourself up for success! Ditch the list of unobtainable or unmeasurable wishes for
2018 and make a concrete goal (aka resolution) to do or change something in
2018 that is possible, measurable, and personally fulfilling for you.
For instance:
Sue can change wishing to
be a millionaire to a specific goal of:
- By February 1st, I will contact a financial adviser to help me develop a five year financial plan that will increase my net worth within five years by 20 percent
Deanna can change her wish list to the following concrete goals:
·
Between January 1st and February 28th
I will explore five different travel destinations
·
By March 1st, I will choose two
travel destinations for 2018
·
By April 1st, I will have made all my
travel arrangements for my two trips
Nikki can change her wish list to
a specific goal of:
·
Each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday I will spend
one hour and have dinner with my family.
Contrast the wish lists with the specific resolutions. The resolutions are outcomes that are clear, measurable
and obtainable.
Studies show that setting unrealistic goals sets people up
for failure experiences that can have a negative impact on their self-esteem
and confidence. So forget the Wish List
for 2018 and make one measurable, possible, and personally fulfilling
resolution that sets you up for success.
