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🎯 Why Most People Fail Their New Year Goals (And How You Can Succeed)

4 Common Mistakes People Make When Setting Goals

Burcu Onaranel Erten
3 min readJan 8, 2025
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Did you know most people give up on their New Year goals by February? Crazy, right?

If you think about it, maybe you spent months preparing yourself for the new year and in the second month you already give up.

Today, I’m going to share 4 common mistakes people make when trying to keep up with their goals — and how YOU can set goals that actually stick, with joy and authenticity.

Let’s make 2025 and the following years YOUR year!

Mistake 1: Setting Goals That Don’t Excite You

You know those goals we set just because they sound good? Like, ‘I want to be successful’ or ‘I’ll work out every day.’ But here’s the thing — if it doesn’t light you up, it won’t inspire you to take action. What happens, it fails.

So instead, set goals that connect to your heart and who you really are.”

Mistake 2: Forgetting Your Why

Most people don’t succeed because they forget WHY they started. Your ‘why’ is your fuel. If you want to build your brand or start a new business,

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Burcu Onaranel Erten
Burcu Onaranel Erten

Written by Burcu Onaranel Erten

Let's Create Your Authentic Brand and Life | International Motivational Speaker | Certified Professional Life Coach | The Coffee o'clock Pod. YouTube @joyyburcu

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