Thriftism

Following our series on goal setting, we figured we would follow our own advice and broadcast our goals to the world as well. We will be updating our progress throughout the year at the beginning of every month so don't forget to check back and hold us accountable. As you can see from our goals, no goal is too minor to add to your list. Take 6 Courses Online Install Kitchen Backsplash and Cabinet Pulls Construct Captains Bedframe Read 12 Books Visit London Paint Office Workout 4 Days/Week Save $10,000 Lose 10 Pounds Knit/Crochet 10 Projects Publish Blog Posts Twice a Week Learn How to Can Vegetables We would still love to hear any goals you have for this new year. If you would like to be held accountable for your actions or just want to share your thoughts for the year, feel free to share. You can update your progress with us every month too.

Either you have recently read our post on why goals are so important (and why I don't like to call them resolutions) or you know goals are important, but just don't know how to go about setting goals. Most people tend to set such lofty goals that they become easily discouraged and return to a no-goal lifestyle or assume they cannot achieve the things they want. THIS IS NOT TRUE! To everyone out there, you can achieve just about anything you set your mind to. Don't get me wrong there are a few things you probably cant change. For example, if you're 6'-2" and really would have like to be 5', you're probably out of luck. However, most other things such as mental or physical abilities are achievable if you set your mind to it. Many of you may have heard of SMART goals before. This is not my invention by any means and is often used in work places to measure career progression or goals. While many have heard of it, it is not often translated out of the ...

Happy New Year! Now the real stress begins right? You have an endless list of New Year's resolutions like getting fit, seeing friends more, and saving more money. What these kind of resolutions do is set you up for failure. They have no specifics and no milestones. If you can't see progress alone the way you will most likely give up and end the year forming the same resolutions for the next. While a resolution should be a great term to use as it is defined on dictionary.com, " a decision or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something", it has become mired in too many ambiguities and failed new year's resolutions. Theses New Year resolutions have become more the stuff of wishes and dreams than being actual resolutions. That is why this year I am setting goals for 2016 rather than New Year's resolutions. Rather than falling behind and giving up, we're going to help you succeed this year. So why are goal important? 1) Goa...