What is a Goal?
A goal is a clear statement that you want to achieve within a certain period. Check out our article that talks about Self-Discipline that will help you with your goals.
Three types of goals
Short-Term Goal
- These are the goals for the next one to seven years.
- Ask yourself this question: What habit can I do or change every single day?
To figure out which habit you should do, think about it:
If I did this habit for the next 3 to 5 years, if I did this habit every single day, how would it compound over time in my life?
Medium-Term Goal
This is the one to six-month range. These are those small windfalls that are going to help you on your journey:
- Building a habit
- Finding a mentor
- Achieving a small milestone
- Finding that group or social circle
This is going to be incremental progress when you can actually see the success.
Long-Term Goal
In two to five years to come, ask yourself: where do you want to be in a couple of years financially and career-wise? You need to align your passion with something and go all in.
Write Everything You Want Down
If you do not have it written down, your chances of it happening are reduced drastically. It is a principle of success you have to have everything you want written.
Even in the bible is written: Habakkuk 2:2
Write the vision and make it plain, so that he who reads it will run to it. And though it may take a long time to wait for it, surely it will come at the appointed time.”
Listen to me, that’s real.
If you do not think it is real, I dare you to try it.
- Write everything you want on a piece of paper.
- If you can think it, you can achieve it.
- Write it on a piece of paper.
- Read it every morning and every night.
Come back here one year from today and see how much of that stuff came true.
That is a promise of God. That ain’t the theory I came up with. That is what all successful people do. You have to write it. Everything I have ever gotten in life, I have written.
2026 Goals: How to Set Them Correctly
You need to know how to correctly set and write your goals, because I believe that so many people do not achieve their goals, not because they cannot achieve them, but because they did not set them correctly in the first place.
I am going to share the method that I always use, which is called SMART goals. I will walk you through the acronym and share a couple of examples of what this could look like for you in 2026.
SMART Goals
S – Specific – Be more specific
The number one mistake that I see people make here is being vague.
- Example: In 2026, I want to lose weight.
- Be specific: I want to run a marathon (26.2 miles) in under 4 hours.
M – Measurable
If you cannot measure it , it is harder to achieve.
- Example: I want to read more.
- Make it measurable: Track how many books you read throughout the month, quarterly, or yearly.
A – Achievable
Set goals that are challenging but realistic.
- Example: I want to do an Ironman next year.
- If you cannot run a mile yet, this goal might not be achievable.
- Make sure your goals are within reach to set yourself up for success.
R – Relevant
This is subjective because you decide what is relevant, but your goal should be:
- Drive yourself towards a larger objective in your life.
- Support your career goals, long-term dream, or where you want to be in 10-20 years.
T – Time-Bound
This is fairly intuitive:
- Set a deadline for your goal.
- Example: by the end of the year, I want to run a marathon. Read our article about Time Management, it will help you with time bound.
(GPS) SMART
There is a method for goal setting that I use, which has been really helpful over the years, and it is called the GPS Goal Plan System.
G – Goal
Ask yourself the question: What actually is the goal?
Associate with the goal, there are three “F’s”:
- Facts: When will I have completed the goal?
- Functionality: Why do I care about this goal in the first place?
- Feelings: What will I expect to feel once I have completed the goal, which is very nice?
P – Plan
What is the plan that I am going to follow to get to the goal?
- I like to think of this as: What are the three to five major chess moves that I am going to do to get to the goal?
- Include various questions around each move.
S – System
What do I need to do every day and/or every week that will help me stick to the plan?
- GPS Goal is like:
- Goal – Where you are going.
- Plan – How you are getting there.
- System – How are you going to stick to the plan?
Create an Action Plan
- Break big tasks into smaller tasks and make them measurable.
- Create each task with deadlines and milestones.
Stay Focused and Motivated
- Use tools like to do list and a calendar to help track the progress.
- Stay focused and motivated.
Take Consistent Action
- Learn the setbacks.
- Have a positive mindset.
- Stay committed.
