Setting Realistic Goals

Did you know that approximately 80% of New Year’s Resolutions fail by February? (U.S. News & World Report) Why do you think that is? I don’t know about you, but I know it’s really difficult to force myself to get up and go to the gym when the temperatures are sub-freezing!

For me, the biggest indicator of success is how I structure my goals. Almost all of the theories about learning and skill building emphasize how important it is to set attainable goals and to chunk your overall goal down into smaller more manageable tasks that you can use to scaffold and build upon.

Unfortunately, that’s not how we are naturally wired! We live in a society where instant gratification is so prevalent. There has been a billion dollar weight-loss industry built upon the customer’s desire to get quick results without having to actually do a whole lot…