The start of a new year is a great time to set goals and plan out the next chapter of your life. But if you’re looking ahead, it can be hard to stay focused on what needs to be done now in order to reach those goals. Setting intentions and staying focused are key elements of goal setting, so let’s take a look at how you can use these tools to prep for success in 2023.
Setting Intentions
When setting intentions for your 2023 goals, it’s important to think about why you want this goal in the first place. What inspired you? How will achieving this goal make you feel? Writing down your motivations helps create clarity around why this is an important goal for you—and it provides motivation when times get tough and you feel like giving up.
Intentions also help give direction and purpose to your actions. They’re not just about what you want; they’re about how you want to get there. When crafting intentions, ensure that they are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-based. This will help keep them attainable and ensure that they are motivating rather than overwhelming.
Once your intentions have been set, staying focused on them can be difficult—especially over such a long timeline. One way of staying focused is by breaking down your intention into smaller tasks that need to be completed each month or week in order for your overall goal to be accomplished. For example, if your intention is “I intend to start my online business by August 1st 2023,” then each month could include tasks such as researching ideas for products or services, creating a business plan, building a website etc. Having these smaller tasks laid out makes them easier to manage and complete on time.
Another way of staying focused is by setting reminders for yourself or enlisting friends or family members who can hold you accountable along the way. It’s easy for our attention spans to wander off course when faced with big projects or long timelines; having someone who can serve as a reminder (or even just offer some moral support!) can go a long way in keeping us focused on our ultimate goal.
By setting intentions and staying focused on the steps needed throughout the journey towards our goals, we ensure that we don’t lose sight of what’s important—and that we’ll be ready come 2023! With clear objectives and some planning ahead of time, success in 2023 will certainly be within reach! Good luck!
