Setting goals is important, especially as a creative when many interests and potential project ideas can distract us from accomplishing things that are already in progress.

But, achieving goals can be a bit more complicated than just setting goals.

Things to keep in mind:

• You need to dream big, but take small practical actions
• Break larger harder to achieve goals down so they are easier to manage
• Multiple small goals is better than one large goal
• Don't judge yourself too harshly based on current progress
• Don't quit - be willing to reset or rebalance your goals and keep moving forward
• Be willing to set new deadlines
• If your goals change, remove items no longer aligned to your goals
• Be willing to track goals at multiple levels (daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly)
• Don't just capture goals, track reasons you've been unable to complete them
• Consider asking people you trust to check on your progress - and give them honest answers

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