2020 is over and if you're like most people you're excited about it. While I am super excited about 2021, I have to be honest....it won't be different unless you do something different. I have many exciting goals for this year and have even chosen the word "expansion" as a mantra to motivate and ground me.

So what about 2021? What about you? Have you set your goals? Do you have a word for the year?

Congratulations if you already have! You get extra kudos if you have committed them to paper. You get the first place big blue rosette if you have also shared them with others. If you haven't established your 2021 goals, get at it!I offer three tricks to setting your goals.

1. Make them personal. Set your goals for you, not someone else.

2. Make them practical. They can be personal or work related, or both.

3. Share them with others. This helps you commit to your success. Actually there is no magic to this exercise. Just ask yourself, "What do I really want to accomplish in the next 12 months?"

Research says less than 8% of people reach their goals. I still can't believe the number of talented folks I speak with who have not taken the time to write down their goals, nor have they mapped out their supporting strategies to achieve their goals. I shudder to think how much more successful they would be if they set tangible goals, developed a plan to reach those goals, and shared their goals with a peer or their partner, or coach.

My last recommendation is to keep your goals visible. Keep them in the forefront of your mind. They do you no good tucked away in a binder or shoved in a drawer. Post them in your office, carry them on a small card in your wallet or purse, and put a copy on your closet door to look at every morning when you get dressed, or consider putting it on your computers screen saver. Subliminal reminders work.

And don't forget to track your progress. I found keeping my running log updated every day was all I needed. Jerry Seinfield, a famous comedian talks about this strategy and basically says when you keep that running log it's almost like a competition with yourself to keep the chain going. I challenge you to try it out.

If you're looking for more tools and supports to accomplish the goals you have for this year schedule your goal setting breakthrough session with me HERE!