Best Laid Plans Welcome to 2026! Top 10 Tips for Making The Most of Your Annual Goal Setting EP 284
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Jan 5, 2026 Sarah kicks off 2026 with fresh goal-setting energy, emphasizing that it's okay not to tackle everything at once. She highlights the importance of reviewing goals regularly and distinguishes between process and outcome goals. Joyful goals take center stage, with a suggestion to maintain a two-to-one ratio of joy to obligation. Sharing your goals with supporters boosts accountability, and listeners are reminded they can choose their own start dates. Above all, goals should empower and serve personal growth, not shame.
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Don't Start Everything Now
- Do not try to start every annual goal at once; treat the list as a year-long roadmap.
- Focus on a few items now and let others wait until their appropriate season or month.
Schedule Reviews, Don't Rely On Memory
- Schedule specific future review dates and store your annual list where you will actually look.
- Use seasonal reviews or calendar appointments to ensure the list resurfaces several times a year.
Favor Process Over Pure Outcomes
- Prefer process goals you control over solely outcome goals that depend on external factors.
- Process goals increase your agency and reduce the risk of disappointment from factors beyond your control.
