Common Mistakes When Setting Goals

Common Mistakes Made When Setting Goals Include:

• Not specific

  ‘Looking good’ and ‘feeling better’ are determined by the person’s current state of mind and can easily shift depending on the day.
• Too big

  Clients can get excited when they decide to make positive changes to their health and fitness that they aim too big too soon. Which is why a short-term goal will help control this issue.
• Too Many

  It is important to keep it simple. Choose one goal to focus on as opposed to trying to conquer everything all at once.
• Not Written

  Writing down a goal holds you more accountable and ‘seals the deal’. Giving the client extra motivation.

Let’s Discuss

Think of a SMART goal for yourself and share it in the comments below. Avoid being too personal, perhaps think of a goal related to this ExpertTrack. See if you can offer any constructive feedback to other learners on how their goal could be more SMART.