HAVE YOU ALREADY QUIT YOUR NEW YEAR GOALS?
Hi DOLL,
Did you know that about 80% of people are giving up on their New Year goals within the first few weeks of January? It’s easy to get overwhelmed and give up when your resolutions are somehow too far from where your are starting.
Did you promise yourself that 2022 would be the year you create content every day or grow your social media platform by 1k a week but had been MIA for weeks (or months) at the end of 2021?
I know from my experience that setting too big of goals is stressful and can quickly become dreadful. In the past, I set resolutions such as cutting my spending by 50% or booking 3-4 networking events per week to attend and then got frustrated that I couldn’t stick with them. Not because I was lazy or unmotivated but simply because it was unrealistic.
Since 2017, I changed my approach to New Year Resolutions. Instead of BIG BOLD changes, I decided to focus on three words that would lead my action and life for the next 12 months. I remember the three words were Organize, Structure, and Management. At that time, I wanted to focus on being more organized, improving my planning skills, using a calendar and managing my time to be more efficient. TBH, It took me more than 12 months to feel like I had achieved these three goals, but I can proudly say that I HAVE MADE IT!
Make it simple
To actually achieve my resolution, I had set much smaller micro-goals that were ultra-specific and realistic. For example, if you want to be more active on social media, one micro-goal might be to start engaging with other accounts 10 min every day. If your goal is to overcome your camera shyness, you might want to start by creating a few stories per week where you speak directly to your audience.
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Set up the right environment
If you want to create content every Monday, make sure you have listed the content you want to create, all your outfits are selected, and your devices are ready, and that everything is in place the night before. By setting up the right environment, you tell your mind that you will show up for yourself and stick to the plan.
As for myself, for 2022 my three words are Patience, Commitment and Continuity. I am allowing myself to be patient and committed to my business and my well-being and show up for myself by taking continuous actions toward my goals.
Feel comfortable to share in the comments your resolutions/intentions for 2022 and how you will make sure to show up for yourself ALL YEAR LONG.
-Ludny xox
