After a rather quiet and food-riddled evening on New Year's Eve and after the obligatory sparklers and party poppers had well and truly sparkled and popped, talk always seems to venture into familiar territory. "What are your resolutions?" Ugh. I personally hate resolutions. They imply that something will be RESOLVED. I don't need to fix anything, I just want to set some targets. Those of you who know me from work or outside will know I am a woman who is about lists. To do lists, pros and cons lists, shopping lists etc. But do I really want a list of resolutions? I don't think I hate the idea, more just the word. So instead, I'll go with goals.
First of all, there is a difference between goals and resolutions and these are NOT New Year's resolutions. Most people have resolutions to quit smoking, be thinner, be happier. Many of these are tough to measure and not SMART (Specific, Measureable, Achieveable, Realistic, Timebound).
Therefore, 11 goals were set in the early beginnings of 2011. It doesn't matter when they are achieved or even if they are achieved. What matters is that steps towards achievement occurs. Yes, I know, some are not SMART. But according to my little Google search, "Goals are dreams with deadlines." So I can dream just a little!
This blog will track the progress of goals throughout the year with evidence of achievement (and perhaps some failures along the way). Some goals are easier than others to both evidence and achieve, but here goes nothing!
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