What is your best advice for setting and achieving goals?
Try these tips from the War Cry team!![](https://www.thewarcry.org/content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1429333664-1024x538.png)
Do one small thing each day to move toward whatever goal you are trying to achieve. That way, it doesn’t seem impossible to get there.
– Andrea Martin
Have a small number of goals. Even just one. Make that goal one that will have far-reaching impact on the well-being of your life and the lives of those your love.
– Diane Ury
If I know that a person who I am constantly held accountable to loves me enough to ask consistently how I am doing on a resolution, I am much more likely to keep it.
– Bill Ury
The best advice is to tell someone. Telling a trusted friend who will help us stick to it is key for achieving goals and keeping it realistic.
– Captain Stephanie Pavlakis
Set intentions before each week starts so that you can go into each new week with a renewed mindset.
– Olivia Scherzer
Enlist an accountability or encouragement partner. Having someone there who’s really good at spurring you on or adding the pressure you need to continue really comes in handy.
– Maryam Outlaw
Take small, actionable steps! Instead of “Get Organized,” break it down into achievable goals. Organize junk drawer by X date, organize coat closet by X date, etc. You’re more likely to achieve the goal if the steps are smaller and you give yourself a deadline.
– Major Jamie Satterlee
Be specific and consider your timeline. Check out #Goals by Victoria Greenwald on peermag.org for practical tips!
– Elizabeth Hanley
Keep them realistic and don’t stress yourself out.
– Gloria Hull
Set smaller, more achievable goals to allow for more noticeable progress.
– David Reardon
Take things one step at a time. Start with short term/attainable goals to reach a bigger goal. Don’t be so hard on yourself and don’t give up.
– Keren Alvarado
Create intentional steps with mini milestones to keep yourself motivated.
– Makeda Sheffield