Creating Value Based Goals

Why Your Goals Fail

Many people make goals or resolutions at New Years and most of the time these goals or resolutions fail. I think they fail for a number of reason, but I think they mostly fail because it was the wrong goal. A popular goal is to lose weight- let’s say 10 lbs. I call this a destination goal, meaning that you are striving towards the destination of weighing 10 lbs less and when you achieve it, you somehow think you will be happier. If you happen to be one of the few people who set off on a New Years resolution and actually achieve it you probably will feel some sense of happiness, but it will be short lived and most likely you will gain the 10 lbs back- plus a little.

Create Value Based Goals to Succeed

I think a better goal would be to create a value based goal (Get a free worksheet to help you create your own value based goals here). Value based goals are created out of what is actually important to you and can lead to long lasting changes and a greater sense of happiness. When you created the goal of losing 10 lbs, what is really behind that? You’re probably wanting to be healthier and feel more confident. Then you should make that your goal!

The great thing about creating value based goals, rather than destination goals, is that you can start living and succeeding at your value based goals today. With destination goals, you will spend so many days not living your goal which will leave you worn down and increases the chances of you giving up on your goal. If you want to live a healthy life and feel more confident, you can do something right now that is healthy and makes you feel confident. Just like that you are succeeding and living based out of your values.

Now living a healthy life and feeling confident is going to look one way today, another way in a week, and different a year or a decade from now. If you consistently strive to live out your values each day, you probably will lose 10 lbs and accomplish other destination goals. I think you will also gain so much more happiness along the way by creating value based goals rather than destination goals.

To learn more about creating value based goals, listen to episode 2 of The Great Life Everyday.

Join me for a FREE class on creating value based goals on Thursday, January 19th at Marlene’s Market in Federal Way.