055 Smart Goal Setting

New Year’s, Goals, Health, Achievement, Success   Summary   As we move into a New Year, goals and resolutions are on everyone’s mind. It’s easy to make goals more complicated than they need to be. On this episode, we’ll share a simple 3-step system for smart goal setting that will help you be more successful. Whether your goal is to complete a 5K, eat healthier, check your phone less, or any other goal, you’ll find many practical tips for making 2018 your best year yet.   You’ll discover:   The importance of being realistic with changes you want to make. Why you shouldn’t increase a goal more than 10-15% each week. How to track your progress by using a simple 1-5 scale and writing down the measurement toward your progress. The importance of thinking about the big picture of your time before committing to a large goal. How to use the weekend to think through and prepare your meals for the coming week. The value of a “5 alive” list: 5 foods you always have on hand to eat.   3 steps toward smart goal setting:   Be realistic and start where you are. Use some type of measurement tool that makes sense for you. Have the right tools on hand.   Click to Tweet   Don’t start where someone else is--start where YOU are. #goals #success Besides the scale, what can you do to measure your #success? #goals Every piece of what we choose to accomplish can’t be easy or convenient. #goals #success Interview Links & Other Resources   TrainingPeaks.com Project Athena Foundation