{"id":902,"date":"2021-03-04T10:09:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T10:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.alison.com\/?p=902"},"modified":"2025-05-15T10:55:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T09:55:57","slug":"4-tricks-for-setting-great-goals-for-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/4-tricks-for-setting-great-goals-for-yourself","title":{"rendered":"4 Tricks For Setting Great Goals For Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sarah K. –\u00a0<\/b>It\u2019s happened to so many of us. We try to set goals, but then we can\u2019t think of any good ones. Or maybe we do set goals that we like, but then we forget about them or can\u2019t find a way to complete them. This can be really frustrating, because great goals are actually really helpful. A well-planned set of targets can motivate you, keep you focused, and lead to some achievements you can be proud of. But a poorly-planned goal is just a source of disappointment.<\/span><\/p>\n

It took a long time before I learned how make better goals for myself. And I didn\u2019t just learn this on my own, I was given a lot of helpful tips from nice people. Sharing information is just so helpful, so I thought I would share a few things I\u2019ve learned with you! So, here\u2019s a quick list of my favourite tricks for setting great goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Make sure it\u2019s goals you really want to achieve<\/span><\/h3>\n

Something I did wrong for a long time was turn passing ideas into goals. One day, I would suddenly think \u201cI would love to learn a new language.\u201d And then I would say \u201cOk, let\u2019s see if I can learn Spanish this year.\u201d But it wasn\u2019t long before I lost my motivation. That wasn\u2019t because I was lazy. It was because I actually didn\u2019t really want to learn a new language, it was just a little idea I had one day. When you set a goal, make sure it\u2019s something you really want. When I eventually decided I wanted to <\/span>learn yoga<\/span><\/a>, it was because I really wanted to achieve the health benefits of yoga. With that motivation, I was able to take <\/span>a yoga course<\/span> and stick with it!<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Make it a progressive goal with rewards<\/span><\/h3>\n

Having a reward in sight is a great source of motivation, so try to set goals that can be achieved in pieces. If you want to <\/span>lose weight<\/span><\/a>, try to lose a certain amount per month. If you want to <\/span>learn a language<\/span><\/a>, try to master one grammar point every two weeks. Whenever you achieve that little part of your overall goal, give yourself a little reward. If no part is too big then every part will be achievable. And when you\u2019ve completed them all, you\u2019ve achieved your goal!<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Keep your goal secret from everyone else<\/span><\/h3>\n

Did you know that if you announce your goals publicly you are much less likely to achieve them? This is a strange <\/span>psychological trick<\/span><\/a> your brain plays on you. When you announce your goals you often feel proud of yourself. That premature pride (you haven\u2019t completed your goals yet) can actually lower your motivation. So when you are setting your goals, tell your close family at most, maybe just your partner or best friend. Then, keep it a secret!<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Plan your time immediately <\/span><\/h3>\n

Part of setting a great goal is figuring out if you can fit it into your schedule. Before you say \u201cOk, this is my goal\u201d make sure you can actually make time for it. Something I used to do a lot was think \u201cI am going to do this\u201d and then realise later that I definitely did not have the time for this. Time management is crucial here, so a short bit of <\/span>time management training<\/span><\/a> can really help you not only set great goals, but complete them as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

I really hope you find this helpful. And if you know of anyone who might benefit from this info, do share the post with them!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Sarah K. –\u00a0It\u2019s happened to so many of us. We try to set goals, but then we can\u2019t think of any good ones. Or maybe we do set goals that we like, but then we forget about them or can\u2019t find a way to complete them. This can be really frustrating, because great goals […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":906,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[6],"class_list":["post-902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alison-in-action","tag-personal-development","match-height"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-Tricks-For-Setting-Great-Goals-For-Yourself-1024x683.jpg","featured_category":"Alison in Action","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=902"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6720,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902\/revisions\/6720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}