Come the first of the year and the world is busy setting goals, resolutions, objectives, or aims for the next 365 days where they hope to change their lives, grow happier, healthier, leaner, smarter, or richer.

Trying to improve yourself as person in all areas of life is a good thing. Growth is healthy, it opens us up to opportunities, and removes the monotony of daily responsibilities.

The truth is that most people aren’t going to keep to their New Year Goals. Half will give up by the end of January, another half by March, and the majority would have thrown in the towel by the end of June. The few who do make it to six months are most likely to achieve their yearly goals and be better for it.

Where do you fall in the group?

If you’re on track, well done. You’re doing a great job. Keep at it. You can achieve anything.

If you’ve fallen off the bandwagon, it’s not too late to get back up.

Start today. You can do it!

June is the perfect time to reassess where you’re at, modify those goals if need be, and kick yourself up the booty and get cracking on those resolutions.

You’re not the same person today as you were six months ago. Ok you are, but the past six months you’ve have gone through new and old experiences, your needs may have changed, as well as your likes and dislikes. These might be just subtle changes but they may impact what you want from the year.

It’s ok to modify your goals to suit you today. They’re not set in stone so you can adjust and adapt to your current situation so that you get the best out of them.

Grab your list of goals (you’ve got them written down, right?).

Good, ok let’s get the party started.

4 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN CHECKING IN ON YOUR PROGRESS

1 – Read through your goals. Do you remember setting them as if it were yesterday? Or are you wondering what you were thinking when you wrote them down? Either way, go through them. Ask yourself, do they still apply today? Can any of them be modified to suit your current situation? For example, you might have set yourself a goal to read twelve non-fiction books but you’re just not getting any joy with them. Can you reduce the number to just three and increase the fiction ones? That’s not a sign of failure – it’s throwing realism into the mix and making sure that things get done.

2 – Which goals are you progressing nicely with? A few? None? Both answers are plausible. If you don’t read your goals regularly it’s easy to get distracted with life and every day tasks. Did you tell yourself you’re going to run a marathon at the end of the year? Have you been training as planned? Maybe just sporadically. Ask yourself why you’re not following to plan? It could be because it doesn’t suit your current lifestyle. What can you change to make it work for you today, this week, month? Think in smaller bits and you’re more likely to reach those goals sooner.

3 – Is there anything on your list that is completely ludicrous or not something that is in the realms of your control? Change it or lose it. Why set yourself up for disappointment? Winning the lotto is not a goal? Neither is earning your annual salary on the side if you haven’t bothered to hustle, hustle, and hustle some more the past six months.

4 – Are there any that you still really, really, really want to achieve? What do you hold dear to your heart? Fantastic. Having passion for your ambitions brings you one step closer to achieving your goals. What can you do today, right now, to bring you closer to that one goal that means everything to you? If you want to pick up a new language maybe it’s time to sign up for the course or find a conversation buddy online. Is there a client that you really want to nab for your business – take the plunge and cold call them with a pitch, or send them an email, or make an appointment to see them in person. What’s the worst that can happen?

Need help?

* Break down your goals
* Only do what you really want to do
* Find an accountability partner
* Focus on one goal per week or per month
* Get rid of the clutter – you don’t want your true goals crowded by false ones

It’s never too late to get a move on with your goals. Just remember to keep an eye on them throughout the year. Our minds find it hard to see the big picture especially when it’s in the distance.

Take bite size steps to achieving your goals even if they seem far away. Enjoy the journey and use what you learn to grow as a person and in your business. Sooner or later setting goals and achieving them will be a walk in the park.

I’m off to reassess my goals. It’s been a while. I too might need a kick in the backside to get things done this year.

Do you look over your goals regularly? What sort of steps are you taking to achieve them? Any tips on achieving your goals, whatever they may be?