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70+ Goal Ideas For 2023: Make This New Year The Best Yet

Last Updated: January 1, 2023 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 3 Comments

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What are your goal ideas for 2023?

Do you want to improve your finances? Focus on your health and fitness? Want to build better relationships with your friends and family? Are you looking for inspiration to reach your life goals?

There are so many different yearly goal ideas, and since 2023 is almost here, now is a great time to start thinking about yours.

Whether you want to call it a New Year’s resolution, a New Year’s goal, or simply just a goal, setting personal goals for 2023 is a great way to start the year.

Your goal ideas can give you a fresh start and focus your energy on what you want in the new year.

Setting goals for the new year comes with many benefits, and you’re probably well aware of that.

Your New Year’s goals for 2023 can keep you motivated toward improving your life and trying new things, and goals can also keep you excited about your future.

Goals can help you grow, give you motivation, help you learn new skills, improve yourself, and more. There are so many benefits!

For me, I enjoy setting goals. I may not reach all of my goals, but they give me an idea for how I’d like my life to look in the future.

It’s also an exciting feeling to set new goals for myself!

Setting goals helps me create some sort of plan, and honestly, the planning aspect is something I really enjoy as well.

Now, that doesn’t mean that goals are easy to keep. Good things don’t always come easy! In fact, they usually require some hard work, but that’s what makes it feel so good when you achieve them.

Today, I am going to share some great 2023 goal ideas and tips for making each one attainable. If you’ve been wondering:

What are some ideas for goals?
What are some fun personal goals?
How do I set goals that I can actually reach?

Then this post is for you! This is a long list of goals for 2023.

With the New Year’s goal ideas on this list, you will be ready for a motivating and exciting new year. [Read more…]

Setting Goals For The New Year – Set 2023 Goals You Can Keep!

Last Updated: December 12, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 5 Comments

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Have you thought about setting goals for the new year?

At the end of the year or the beginning of a new year, it’s only natural to reflect on the past year and think about your future.

Perhaps in the past year you were happy, upset, or even indifferent.

The previous year wasn’t normal for many, many people, and you can have any number of feelings about it.

But now that 2022 is almost over, if you could do anything in 2023, what would you choose? Do you want to focus on your financial life? Want to build better personal relationships? Focus on self-improvement, physical health, or your job?

There are so many different areas to focus on, and now is a great time to think about what you want for your life in the future!

Whether you want to call it a New Year’s resolution or a goal, either can be a great way to think about what’s important to you so you can create a better future.

And, setting goals for the new year is a long standing tradition. [Read more…]

10 Ways To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others & Love Who You Are

Last Updated: December 20, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 14 Comments

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Comparing yourself to others is one of the easiest things to do these days. We scroll through social media and see what other people are doing with their lives, and it’s so easy to start thinking about how your life matches up to theirs.

Without even realizing it, you’re thinking about how perfect their life looks.

They’re on what has always been your dream vacation, they have a better house, they appear to be doing better financially, and so on.

Even though you have no idea what their life is actually like, you’re measuring yours against theirs, which can often lead to some really negative thoughts.

Maybe you feel you’re not good enough, not successful enough, you may feel jealous or angry, and so on. In today’s age, it can be easy to spend hours scrolling on social media and simply feel bad about yourself the whole time.

For some people, comparisons can lead to spending money to keep up with others, wasting time dwelling on others, and any number of negative behaviors. [Read more…]

My Best Advice For Graduates – 16 Tips Every Graduate Needs To Hear

Last Updated: May 4, 2023 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 4 Comments

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Are you wondering what is the best advice for graduates? Whether you or someone you know is graduating high school or college, I have some great tips and wisdom to share.

Graduating is a life changing experience.

You’ve worked incredibly hard to reach this achievement, and it’s both a stressful and exciting time.

You might be wondering what you’re going to do next with your life, or you may have a plan. There were times when I felt like I knew exactly what I wanted to do after graduation, but I was also completely clueless at times too.

Graduation means you’re moving onto the next phase of your life, which is why it’s both so scary and thrilling.

It only makes sense that you would be looking for the best advice for graduates. [Read more…]

2020 Business and Life Review

Last Updated: May 24, 2023 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 56 Comments

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Welcome to my 2020 Business and Life Review!

Usually, I separate my travel and business annual review content into two separate blog posts, but this year I’ve decided to combine it into one.

2020 was a different kind of year, and I’m sure nearly everyone would agree with that statement.

It was a tough year for a lot of people, and I completely understand.

I feel very grateful for the life that I get to live, but it was a hard year for me as well. I lost two important family members in my life, my grandma as well as my dog who was my best friend for almost 14 years.

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9 Tips To Wake Up Early & Why It Feels So Good

Last Updated: May 24, 2023 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - Leave a Comment

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Do you want to learn how to wake up early?

Some people are early birds and others are night owls. For me, I go both ways. Sometimes I am good at going to bed early and then wake up early in the morning.

Then I go through phases when I stay up late, really late, and then wake up late in the day.

Some of the early birds I know may laugh at this because I know many who wake up at 4 a.m., and I’m definitely not one of those people.

You don’t have to wake up at 4 a.m. to be an early bird, unless you really want to. I’m just talking about how to wake up early in the morning, maybe just an hour or two, instead of waking up in a rush for work or regularly sleeping in until the afternoon.

Now, some of you may think I’m crazy for suggesting that you even think about waking up earlier in the day. [Read more…]

15 Things To Stop Being Scared Of So You Can Be Rich, Happy, And Successful

Last Updated: May 24, 2023 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 6 Comments

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Being scared is a natural reaction, but a lot of good things can and will be scary.

Often, people are scared when things are changing, like if you’re starting a new job, getting married, or any other major life event. It’s only natural to be a little scared about how things will turn out.

You might be scared when you are trying to do something that is difficult, like paying off debt. What if it takes you longer than you had hoped? What about the sacrifices you will have to make?

Being scared happens when you do or try things that are new or outside of your comfort zone, and everyone feels scared from time to time. You may not believe that you cannot achieve what you are setting out to do.

But, you have to push through these negative moments and realize that you are holding yourself back if you want to start overcoming fear and let yourself move forward and do something new. [Read more…]