New Year's Goal Ideas

“The best time to do something significant is between yesterday and tomorrow.” Zig Ziglar

With the start of the New Year comes the start of new personal and professional goals. We want to help you set and reach and exceed them. We have provided a list of goal ideas from all areas of life. We also have downloadable goal sheets on our website to help you kick-start your plans.

Health Goals

• Weight management
  
• Lower blood pressure
  
• Eat a healthier diet (incorporate more whole foods, reduce sodium, monitor fluids, etc.)
  
• Exercise more regularly (walks, yoga, water aerobics, etc.)
  
• Quit smoking/drinking (attend support group meetings, consult physicians, go to therapy, etc.)
  
• Cook more at home (try new recipes, bring our old family recipes, bake, etc.)
  

*Before making any significant health choices, consult your physician(s) to ensure your goals are safe for you.*

Personal Goals

• Be more positive (write daily gratitude lists, go to therapy, speak more positively to yourself and others, meditate, etc.)
  
• Spread more kindness through compliments or random acts of kindness
  
• Pick up a new hobby (knitting/crocheting, scrapbooking, painting, etc.)
  
• Save more money (open a new savings account, $5 challenge, reduce spending, etc.)
  
• Travel more (plan a vacation, visit family, explore your local area, etc.)
  
• Read more (try new genres!)
  
• Spend more time with friends and family (organize a family reunion, schedule dates with friends, plan parties, etc.)
  
• Get involved with and support the community (volunteer, go to religious/community events to learn about the culture in your area, eat at local restaurants, etc.)
  
• Talk less, listen more
  

Professional Goals

• Learn more skills at work
  
• Cross-train in other positions
  
• Find a new job in a different field
  
• Go back to school to pursue a dream career
  
• Become a better teammate or leader
  
• Create more learning opportunities for staff (webinars, training events, book clubs, etc.)
  

Check out our previous post, New Years Preparations, to learn more about goal setting!

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