‘Tis the season to make New Year\u2019s resolutions (and be jolly!). In the spirit of the new year, here is a guide on how to effectively choose new year resolutions and stick to them, along with a list of ideas for inspiration!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Making new resolutions is a lot about either quitting or\nforming new habits which can be very tricky to achieve on our own. If you want\nto see results, it\u2019s important to take a validated approach to ensure its\nsuccess. Project management approaches exist to tackle the very issues that we\nface as individuals when attempting to achieve personal or professional\nobjectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As anyone who\u2019s ever worked on a project will know, SMART goal setting can help set the right kinds of goals. For anyone less familiar with the SMART goal setting approach, it consists of setting goals that are S<\/strong>pecific, M<\/strong>easurable, A<\/strong>ttainable\/achievable, R<\/strong>elevant, and T<\/strong>ime-bound. To demonstrate how this works, I will use a personal example for each aspect of the SMART approach. Note that if your goal fails the SMART test, you may need to break it down into smaller SMART sub-goals to make it attainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When setting your new resolution, try to define the \u201cwhat\u201d part of your goal and identify the \u201chow\u201d subtasks as either recurring tasks or project milestones and deliverables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (What)<\/p>\n\n\n\n (How) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make your goals measurable by ensuring their completion brings quantifiable results. Instead of losing weight, indicate how many pounds (or kg\/stones)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s the point of making promises you can\u2019t keep? Ensure that your goals are indeed achievable within a reasonable time frame. You can\u2019t expect to shed 20% of your body weight in 3 weeks but you can reasonably lose 20% of your weight by losing 3 pounds per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your goal should help you solve a problem you’re having and have a positive effect on your life or career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don\u2019t set deadlines for your goals, you might never\nget started. Combined with all the previous attributes mentioned, your main\ngoal should be broken down into smaller achievable subtasks, each with their own\ndeadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to be successful, spending time planning will\nhelp you get a clear idea of the work ahead, break down that work into\nachievable steps, and allocate the required time for achieving it. As you knock\ndown your deliverables and milestones, this will give you a sense of progress\nand achievement as you get closer and closer to your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is important that you start getting it down no matter\nwhat struggles you might be facing. Research shows that the hardest step is\nalways the first one, so make that first step the easiest most attainable one,\nand you will soon see actual meaningful progress follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not everything is going to be smooth along the way. When hitting snags, it is crucial that you face the problems head-on and set out to solve them immediately or risk losing momentum. Start by acknowledging the problem and use a problem-solving approach to set new sub-goals that will address it and help you achieve your new year resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Behavioral psychology suggests that being in a new space is conducive to forming new habits in that particular space – for better or for worse. These new habits could be a new gaming addiction when sitting in your living room, a new urge to smoke when standing on your balcony, or feeling like studying when hanging out at your local co-working space. Use behavioral psychology to your advantage by conditioning yourself to feeling like doing something productive when in a new space, and get distractions physically out of the way to reduce any temptation to slack off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Being productive requires a well-rested mind and body. Make sure to get enough rest and avoid burn out. Many productive people embrace time management technique such as the Pomodoro Technique<\/a> which suggests taking 5 minutes breaks in between 25-minute-long focused work sessions helps increase your productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apps can be a great way to help us form new healthier habits. Here are just a few of the top habit tracker apps that you might want to check out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Need suggestions? Here is a top list of desirable resolutions for digital nomads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know the temptation to try and tackle all your problems once and for all but we both know it\u2019s likely going to result in complete failure. Choose only one and plan out exactly just how you are going to achieve it in small incremental steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But only when you\u2019re done achieving your goal \u2013 NOT before! And that\u2019s because merely sharing your plans with your friends is likely to result in getting the same sense of achievement as completing your goal in the first place. So save the bragging until you\u2019re all done or you may never achieve your goals at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I hope this guide is going to be helpful and look forward to following up on my own goals next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n ‘Tis the season to make New Year\u2019s resolutions (and be jolly!). In the spirit of the new year, here is a guide on how to effectively choose new year resolutions and stick to them, along with a list of ideas for inspiration! 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Measurable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Attainable\/Achievable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Relevant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Timely<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Plan Plan Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Get started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Deal with problems proactively<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Use space to your advantage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Take frequent breaks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Use the help of technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Suggestions <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pick only one! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tout your success stories with your digital entourage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Further reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/habit-formation<\/a><\/li>
https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/why-walking-through-doorway-makes-you-forget\/<\/a> <\/li>
https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/pages\/article\/smart-goals.htm<\/a><\/li>
https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pomodoro_Technique<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"