Did you know that by mid-January, a large population of (about 80%) people abandon their “New Year's Resolutions”? I’d argue that primary reasons for this include a combination of setting unrealistic expectations and not having a strong “why” behind the goal in the first place.

Having a strong “why” such as “I want to lose weight so that I can keep up with my kids on vacation and have the energy to make those memories that will last a lifetime” will likely carry a lot more meaning than “fitting into that bikini you wore in college”? Make sense?

If you didn’t set a New Year’s Resolution, this still applies to you. Goal-setting is an important part of success. So, whether you are looking for a better way to set realistic goals or you are coming off of “Dry January” or “Whole 30”, let’s review a few ways to do this in a way that supports your goal in the long-run...