The simple secrets of setting goals and actually sticking to them

Determine and plan in advance all the critical parts of your goal, and break it down in small, actionable tasks.

The small, divided tasks keep you motivated by providing a feeling of progress on a daily basis.

Keep assessing and reviewing your progress towards the goal, constantly checking upon yourself and providing self-feedback.

Embrace strategies that make your goal more achievable.

• Specific planning helps you implement with intention and drive.
• Habit stacking: Undertaking a task repeatedly results in a habit by getting it ingrained in our brains.
• Associate goals with other tasks to form connections.

Our surroundings play a key role in shaping our motivation and willpower.

We should keep in mind that we normally choose what is easy for us, instead of what is good for us. For example: If we have a stock of chilled beer lying in the fridge, we are more likely to drink it rather than having something healthy.

If a goal is too hard or too easy there is a chance it won't be accomplished. The trick is to work on tasks that are on the edge of our current abilities. 

Keep tasks challenging but not impossible, and you will remain invested in them for long.