Resolving to Set Goals in 2021

2020 – the terrible, awful, never-ending year – is almost at an end, and as we look ahead to the new year, many of us are already thinking ahead. Do you make resolutions? How often do you actually realize them? Studies have shown that 80 percent of us fail in achieving our resolutions. In 2021, resolve to succeed – set goals to make your resolution a reality!

In the corporate world, we use the term “vision” to describe our picture of future success and the term “mission” to describe how we’ll achieve it. Successful corporations around the world understand the symbiotic relationship between vision (what) and mission (how). Apple’s vision is “to make the best products on earth, and to leave the world better than we found it” and they work toward that by bringing “the best personal computing products and support to students, educators, designers, scientists, engineers, businesspersons and consumers in over 140 countries around the world.”

The majority of resolutions fail because we don’t couple them with a plan. Resolutions with goals are more likely to succeed. Consider these examples as you think about your plans for the new year:

Resolution: Declutter my house.

vs.

Resolution + Goal: Declutter my house by discarding or donating at least 
50 bags or boxes of unnecessary items.

Resolution: Lose weight.

vs.

Resolution + Goal: Lose 25 pounds by eating more healthy meals 
and exercising three times per week.

A vision without a mission is just a dream. Set goals to help your dreams come true in the new year!

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