http://christopherspenn.disqus.com/Christopher S. Penn's Awaken Your SuperheroenSun, 04 Jan 2009 01:00:11 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/new-years-resolute/#comment-4875667<p>having steps to an achievable goal is indeed important I believe. many people set unrealistic goals with no plan to get there. this is were most people fail i think</p>AtchissonSun, 04 Jan 2009 01:00:11 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/new-years-resolute/#comment-4830589<p>The other step to add to make it a firm commitment is make yourself accountable to someone else- declaring your goals publicly can help, but making yourself accountable to another party often externalizes the goal and gives you more motivation to accomplish it- so you don't disappoint someone else. This is the same reason why support groups like weight watchers or alcoholics anonymous work; it's why making a firm time and date for things like exercise with a personal trainer works; specificity is important; accountability it the other half of the equation.</p>WhitneyFri, 02 Jan 2009 11:28:49 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/new-years-resolute/#comment-4820549<p>Good food for thought. a 4th point might be "they have to be accountable". I agree that atomizing goals makes them easier to achieve, but unless that achievement is held to some accountability, there is a greater danger of not following through. I haven't figured out the answer, but simply sharing your goals with a friend, significant other, family might be enough. Or carrying around a carved block of wood for all to see. That would definitely keep me on track.</p><p>One of my goals is to comment more on blogs, so I'm starting here. I'll be back.</p>sawinklerThu, 01 Jan 2009 18:21:16 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/01/new-years-resolute/#comment-4814943<p>Ah, yes. Specificity. Happy 2009!</p>AlexThu, 01 Jan 2009 12:29:05 -0000