New year resolutions don't work. Make new year plans

Make new year plans, not resolutions because resolutions don't work.

You can start late in the previous year or early in January of the new year, to plan for the new year you want to see. The key is to match your plans with actions and timelines to accomplish them... Treat your plans like a project. For a start, keep them simple. Create goals that are SMART - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timebound. ☑️

How?

1. Be Specific about what you want to achieve in 2023. Example, 'to make enough money to buy a car in 2023' is more specific than saying 'to make money'. Tie the action to a particular item or activity.

2. Measurable means that you can count the achievements and be able to check after some time (like months or weeks), how far you have come and how well or badly you are doing. For instance, planning to raise up to N3,000,000.00 buy ONE car (you can specify the model) in 2023, is measurable.

3. Achievable is similar to Realistic. It's reminding us not to be too ambitious; to be able to take small steps that can help you get to where you are going, accomplish that and move to the next step. To try not to bite more than you can chew. Break the steps that lead to your goal into smaller steps if you have to. That's making it Achievable. To pay in instalments, or save up a particular amount for your car monthly, can make your goal achievable.

4. You are being Realistic when you plan to save up some money for your car over time, in 2023. You're not being realistic when you live beyond your means or spend a lot from your earnings. Save. Be disciplined. Sacrifice some luxury and comfort. Keep your eyes on the ball. You can get a loan to make up for what you currently earn. Plan to pay back too. You can also take up an extra job.

5. Set a target. You can give yourself a time frame of 6 months to one year. For instance, planning to raise up to N3,000,000.00 to buy ONE car by December 2023, is not just Timebound. It a statement that is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timebound. SMART. However, if you find out that you cannot realize this in one year, you can plan to achieve it by 2024, or 2025, etc., depending on what works for you.

SO GET TO WORK ON YOUR GOAL OR GOALS FOR 2023!

Thank me later ☺️

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