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Advice for New Year’s Resolutions

Jan 02, 2024

It is the New Year! Although many people these days say they do not make official “New Year’s Resolutions”, most of us still take time to reflect and reset rhythms and priorities to get healthier, save money, advance professionally, or achieve specific milestones. 

Personally, I love goals! I’m always motivated this time of year to set personal and

business goals. But, as the old saying goes, goals are only dreams unless you have a

plan. 

Being that we at Axio Fitness are in the business of holding people accountable to the

actions that will get them to their health goals, there are three things about goals we

try to teach every client: 

1.     Set six-week goals rather than a yearlong goal: In our business, we assess clients every six weeks. We set small six-week goals to keep our finger on the pulse of our client’s progress. Not every assessment is great, but frequent meetings help to discuss progress and lifestyle and reset anything that may need to be. 

2.    Turn your goal into action items: Once you have a six-week goal, what do you plan to do daily and weekly to achieve this goal? Determine those behaviors and focus on those, not the goals. 

3.    Find your aspirations: A six-week goal is a great way to simplify action items and progress. However, six-week goals don’t really motivate people to change their lifestyle. Aspirations are the “why” behind the goals. It could be things like being active during your retirement years, being able to play with your grandkids, or getting off medication. Your “why” will be your real motivator to stay consistent.

If you need help staying consistent this year, Axio Fitness would love to help! We hold

our clients accountable to the daily and weekly behaviors that will yield results. 


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