How to Create 90-Day Goals

What can you get done in 3 months?

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I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s resolutions. All of my best-laid plans seem to fall by the wayside and by February, I’ve lost steam. My goals begin to feel unachievable, like an impossible mountain to climb.

Earlier this year, I heard a podcast guest talk about setting goals based on a 90-day plan instead of a year-long plan. This really resonated with me. Instead of setting a goal based on 365 days, I needed to think about what I could achieve in three months.

I tested a 90-day goal-setting plan and, turns out, it’s very effective.

If you feel like your big goals are always out of reach, or you struggle to fit new goals into your existing routine, you might want to try a 90-day plan.

Your goals are more manageable

There are two ways of approaching 90-day goals. You can condense a full year’s plans into 90 days, or you can look at your 90-day goal as one slice of a larger pie.

A 90-day year

You’ll use a full-year approach if you want to achieve something specific by the end. Let’s say you want to increase your water intake. You’re giving yourself 90 days to form that habit.