New Year, New Goals

Wow! Can you believe it? 2013 only has today and tomorrow left and then 2014 is here. I think every year just goes by faster and faster. It seems just like yesterday I was setting my 2013 resolutions on what I wanted to achieve.

So, let's be honest for a quick second with ourselves, of the resolutions we set for 2013 how many did we really achieve? None? Maybe you actually achieved some! Congratulations! I'll be honest, I never really set resolutions that I'm serious. They usually go something like, be more fit, gain a few more muscle pounds but I never take them seriously. Maybe it's the same for way for you. Why is that? I think we get asked every year what our resolution is for the new year that we just automatically can come up with something so we don't look like a loser.

I want to challenge you as this year winds down not to set any resolutions. Wait, what?! I've got to be crazy right? Everybody set at least one New Year's resolution! I can't be that person who doesn't set them. Well what I want to challenge you to do is to set a goal. See a goal is something attainable so you have to be realistic but not to short that you underestimate your self. When we set goals we tend to underestimate but when we set resolutions we tend to exaggerate. If you've never been that healthy or fit setting a resolution to lose 30 pounds by July is pretty crazy and kind of physically impossible. So, let's be realistic with our goals but don't hold ourselves back.

Say you want to own your own home. That's not a crazy goal, but it can get unrealistic if you make $40,000 and want to purchase a $400,000 home. You'd be surprised at what you can qualify for but if you're wanting something way out of your price point and are looking at those homes you'll be disappointed. Say you're looking at half a million dollar homes for the first 3 months of the new year and then you find out you only can afford a home at a price point of $200,000 or less. The new homes will be disappointing because they simply can't compare to the half a million dollar homes. So this new year lets set goals and be realistic with them but not underestimating ourselves. I wish you all a Happy New Year and a successful one. May you hit the moon you shoot for or at least land among the stars.

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