New Year’s Resolutions – the tradition that everyone dreads, participates in, and then mourns each and every year. While these yearly goals technically symbolize the opportunity to grow and stretch beyond our current situation in life, they’ve come to be somewhat of a joke among the general public. It’s almost guaranteed that each year, about …
Here at Next Level Goal Setting, I normally spend most of my time writing about setting larger, yearly goals. However, just as important as our yearly goals are the smaller, daily goals we create to check things off of our to-do list. You may not have considered them as goals before, but it’s true – …
When I began my undergraduate degree in 2012 setting goals was one of the furthest things from my mind. Sure, I had the overarching goal of “getting a degree,” but at that point I wasn’t even sure what that degree should be in. There were other vague enticing thoughts in my head like “bench more …
Hello! Welcome to Next Level Goal Setting. In today’s article, I’m going to give an overview of the awesome PDF goal setting template I created in 2022. It’s the culmination of a decade of tweaking and refining my personal goal-setting methods to create a streamlined, efficient process. This goal setting template is straightforward, easy to …
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Setting goals is a topic I have covered (and plan to cover) frequently on this site. However, just as important as setting goals is keeping them. Reviewing goals often is a key component of following through with the objectives you have created for yourself. It’s obvious that setting goals once a year and then not …
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There are a thousand ways to set goals. Whether you jot down a couple lines on a paper or use a structured goal setting system like Next Level Goal Setting, the mere act of setting goals is a positive one. However, if you’re looking to improve your goal setting process, I’ve got 4 goal setting …
As we enter the second month of 2023, many people who set New Year’s resolutions in January are hanging their head, realizing they have already abandoned some or all of their goals. Failing to follow through with New Year’s resolutions is not a sign of weakness or personal shortcomings. Often, it’s simply due to setting …
SMART Goals – What Are They? If you’ve done any research into goal setting, you’ve no doubt come across the acronym SMART. While many theories and frameworks for goal setting exist, SMART is definitely the most popular. This handy acronym – specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, timely – is a fantastic way to evaluate each and …
Wondering how to set goals is an extremely common question. Setting goals is a powerful tool for personal success. Without goals, it’s easy to wander through life achieving the bare minimum. Sure, you may find success through chance by simply existing and going about your day-to-day life without direction. The truth is, however, that almost …
