Why are short-term goals effective?

Setting smaller goals is a great strategy for helping us reach long-term goals.

Short-term goals act as small milestones along the journey to your long-term goals and help make long-term goals feel more accessible. They also allow you to measure your progress and act as a boost of confidence to help keep you motivated.

Motivation plays an important role in staying committed to the behaviors necessary to reach a goal. Setting smaller, realistic and achievable goals is the perfect way to maintain this momentum. When we pass one of our smaller goals, it can give us an important boost in confidence that empowers us to put plans into place to reach our next short-term goal. These smaller goals act as rungs on a ladder. Each step is a new goal that moves up upward towards our final destination.

To help ensure you use your short-term goals effectively, it is important to view them as building blocks. How will each goal help you build towards your desired outcome? Take the time to plan your goals, and remember, you can modify them as needed.