{"id":706,"date":"2022-01-12T18:15:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T18:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/?p=706"},"modified":"2022-01-12T18:15:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T18:15:18","slug":"the-difference-between-resolutions-and-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/the-difference-between-resolutions-and-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between Resolutions and Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/article-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-707 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/article-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/article-2-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/article-2-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/article-2.jpg 919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The calendar has changed to 2022 and you\u2019ve vowed to make some lofty changes: healthier, more productive, better grip on your finances. The New Year is ripe with promise. All it will take is to make some resolutions. Or maybe some goals. But wait. What exactly is the difference? Turns out, quite a bit.<\/p>\n<p>Resolutions are really just a statement of intent. They\u2019re not as powerful as goals, because goals, when set correctly, include a level of accountability and measurement to move you towards a desirable outcome. Let\u2019s looks at few examples:<\/p>\n<p>Resolutions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To spend less time online<\/li>\n<li>To lose weight<\/li>\n<li>To read more books<\/li>\n<li>To save money<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s turn those resolutions into more powerful goals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I will check my email three times per day and will reply to everything immediately. I will spend a maximum of 45 minutes a day on social media and will set a timer to keep myself accountable.<\/li>\n<li>I will keep a food log of everything I consume in a day to see where I can cut back on sugar, processed foods, etc. I will only order take-out or eat in a restaurant one time per week. I will schedule time to exercise 3 times per week.<\/li>\n<li>I will choose a book to read each month and immediately order it from Amazon or check it out from the library. I will schedule time to read 1 hour per day.<\/li>\n<li>I will schedule time to review my finances and see where I can cut back on spending. I will only buy my coffee 2 times per week and will schedule time in the morning to make it at home on the other days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That\u2019s a powerful difference. Setting goals is so much more attainable because they\u2019re part of a journey. You\u2019re setting a path towards reaching a better place in your life.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Edison said, \u201cMany of life\u2019s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.\u201d Success is within your reach and with the right coach to help you along your path, there\u2019s no telling what 2022 has in store for you! <strong>Leah M. Joppy and Associates<\/strong> can work with you to identify your goals and create a realistic action plan. We\u2019ll also support you through every step of the process by providing accountability and helping you overcome obstacles. Call us at 301-670-0051 or email us at <a href=\"mailto:leah@lmja.com\">leah@lmja.com<\/a> and let\u2019s work together to make your goals a reality.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The calendar has changed to 2022 and you\u2019ve vowed to make some lofty changes: healthier, more productive, better grip on your finances. The New Year is ripe with promise. All it will take is to make some resolutions. Or maybe some goals. But wait. What exactly is the difference? Turns out, quite a bit. Resolutions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[58,3,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=706"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":709,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706\/revisions\/709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}