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How do you set goals?

Published 7 months ago • 1 min read

I'm not a person who makes New Year's resolutions. I probably made a few when I was young and never followed through. Or maybe I listened to something at some point that said those big resolutions are hard on a person's confidence. Or maybe I always have 10 million things on the go and I don't have a lot of space for one more?

I'm not sure really, and it doesn't really matter.

But setting goals IS important, regardless of the time of year. You might be afraid to set goals... no goals, no possibility of failure right?

But goals done well set us up for success, not failure.

Instead of just setting big exciting goals, set short term goals. A short term goal is something that can be achieved in a week or two. Something small and easy.

Once that is achieved, we can set another, and another and another - the successes keep us motivated and we build momentum. It feels so good to be on a steady track of improvement! The lofty long term goals start to look closer adn closer.

Regardless of if you make resolutions or not, I hope you will find this blurb helpful to make 2026 a great year with your dog.

If you're curious and have questions, book a free call so we can chat.​

I’d love to hear from you!

~ Christina

Did you miss the webinar? Want to watch again? The main presentation is first with all of the Q&As at the end! There were some great questions!

Would you rather listen while you walk your dog? I uploaded the audio only to my podcast 😁

Dream Dog is designed to teach you how to train your dog in a way that makes sense for YOUR dog and for YOUR goals. It's individualized training in a small group format.

Dream Dog is OPEN for enrollment now and the program officially begins on February 7th.

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