Considerations for Yearly Goal Setting | Article Feature

“It’s not that goal-setting needs to go out the window, it’s just that we may need to change how we approach it, adjust our expectations for achieving our goals, and dig a little deeper to find meaningful goals for ourselves”

In this article, we talk about:

why Type A people might struggle with goal-setting more this year
the need to reassess goals on a monthly/quarterly basis
focusing on “activity goals” (i.e., what is in YOUR control)
the importance of being agile and not fixed to goals
altering our definitions of success to be more than about output/financial growth
why it’s a good time to focus on self-growth and personal growth

If you’d like to read the article, click here.

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