Comments on: New Year’s Resolute http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/01/new-years-resolute/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:22:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Atchisson http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/01/new-years-resolute/comment-page-1/#comment-3650 Atchisson Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:00:11 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/01/new-years-resolute/#comment-3650 having steps to an achievable goal is indeed important I believe. many people set unrealistic goals with no plan to get there. this is were most people fail i think having steps to an achievable goal is indeed important I believe. many people set unrealistic goals with no plan to get there. this is were most people fail i think

]]> By: Whitney http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/01/new-years-resolute/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 Whitney Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:28:49 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/01/new-years-resolute/#comment-3646 The other step to add to make it a firm commitment is make yourself accountable to someone else- declaring your goals publicly can help, but making yourself accountable to another party often externalizes the goal and gives you more motivation to accomplish it- so you don't disappoint someone else. This is the same reason why support groups like weight watchers or alcoholics anonymous work; it's why making a firm time and date for things like exercise with a personal trainer works; specificity is important; accountability it the other half of the equation. The other step to add to make it a firm commitment is make yourself accountable to someone else- declaring your goals publicly can help, but making yourself accountable to another party often externalizes the goal and gives you more motivation to accomplish it- so you don't disappoint someone else. This is the same reason why support groups like weight watchers or alcoholics anonymous work; it's why making a firm time and date for things like exercise with a personal trainer works; specificity is important; accountability it the other half of the equation.

]]> By: sawinkler http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/01/new-years-resolute/comment-page-1/#comment-3644 sawinkler Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:21:16 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/01/new-years-resolute/#comment-3644 Good food for thought. a 4th point might be "they have to be accountable". I agree that atomizing goals makes them easier to achieve, but unless that achievement is held to some accountability, there is a greater danger of not following through. I haven't figured out the answer, but simply sharing your goals with a friend, significant other, family might be enough. Or carrying around a carved block of wood for all to see. That would definitely keep me on track. <br><br>One of my goals is to comment more on blogs, so I'm starting here. I'll be back. Good food for thought. a 4th point might be “they have to be accountable”. I agree that atomizing goals makes them easier to achieve, but unless that achievement is held to some accountability, there is a greater danger of not following through. I haven't figured out the answer, but simply sharing your goals with a friend, significant other, family might be enough. Or carrying around a carved block of wood for all to see. That would definitely keep me on track.

One of my goals is to comment more on blogs, so I'm starting here. I'll be back.

]]> By: Alex http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/01/new-years-resolute/comment-page-1/#comment-3643 Alex Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:29:05 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/01/new-years-resolute/#comment-3643 Ah, yes. Specificity. Happy 2009! Ah, yes. Specificity. Happy 2009!

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