With thanks to all who participated, here are your responses to my question … Have you established goals for 2018? If so, how are you doing two weeks in?

Three out of four have set goals for 2018

… and 41% of respondents have already developed strategies or an action plan to achieve such goals, with another 44% working on it.

Communicating your goals to others is another way to increase your level of accountability. As of mid-January, 48% of respondents have made their goals known to others; another 7% said they’ve either have done so, or will be communicating their goals this week.

What about metrics?

Good question. 65% of respondents have identified timelines within which to achieve the results they want.  58% of you have established metrics by which you can measure success.

I’ll be writing more about goal setting in the weeks ahead. For now, have a look at the data below.

THE DATA

Note: Information below reflects the percentage of respondents who selected specific responses from multiple choice options.

Have you established goals for 2018? 

• 75% of respondents
• No: 22% of respondents
•  3% of respondents selected “Other”.  One reader commented that goal setting will begin in the next week.

 If you established goals (or resolutions), have you stuck with them so far? 

• Yes: 81% of respondents
• No:  19% of respondents

 Have you developed strategies or an action plan to achieve your goals? 

• Yes: 41% of respondents
• No:  15% of respondents
• Not yet, but I’m working on this: 44% of respondents

Have you made your goals known to others? 

• Yes:48 % of respondents
• No:  45% of respondents
•  7% of respondents selected “Other”.  One reader commented that s/he’s made some of them known, and another has this in their schedule for this week.

Have you established timelines within which to achieve the results you want? 

• Yes: 65% of respondents
• No:  31% of respondents
• 4% of respondents selected “Other”.  One reader commented, not yet; working on this”.

 Have you established metrics/measures by which you can measure success? 

• Yes: 58% of respondents
• No:  35% of respondents
•  8% of respondents selected “Other”.  One reader commented that they’re still working on this; another wrote, “Not yet but that is my intention.”

Have you identified habits/routines you need to drop? 

• Yes: 88% of respondents
• No: 12 % of respondents

Have you begun incorporating any new habits or routines as part of your goals? 

• Yes: 76% of respondents
• No:  24% of respondents

Are you happy with your progress to date? 

• Yes: 76% of respondents
• No:  24% of respondent