As the end of 2021 approaches, people across the globe begin to consider their potential New Years’ resolutions for 2022.

These are likely to include many of the usual suspects, from improving your health and financial well-being to living more sustainably and disconnecting from your smartphones.

Given the continued economic uncertainty, however, you may also want to consider setting yourself up for success in 2022, particularly when it comes to the accomplishment of goals.

But how exactly can you achieve such objectives? Here are some steps to keep in mind:

1. Evaluate Your Progress

January 1st is the ideal time to conduct a de facto year-end review, which should essentially provide a comprehensive look at what you did right during 2021, your individual failures and whether or not you made the most of the opportunities that were presented to you.

This is crucial if you’re to evaluate key areas in which to improve in 2022, while it also ensures that you recognise your successes and how you can build on these during the New Year.

As a result, you can create a solid foundation for success and one that has been informed by previous experiences.

2. Plan Ahead and Plan Early

If you’re going to achieve success in any field through 2022 and beyond, planning will play an absolutely pivotal role.

Certainly, there’s an old adage which suggests that those who fail to plan are ultimately planning to fail, so you should make a clear list of short, medium and long-term goals to achieve over the course of the coming 12 months.

We’d recommend setting realistic time-frames and deadlines for the accomplishment of such goals too, so that you can work towards them in a viable and methodical manner.

3. Focus on Productivity

Another key element to success (particularly in the workplace or business realm) is productivity, which directly impacts how quickly and efficiently you can achieve your objectives.

Regardless of our own unique circumstances, we all have limited time, making this a precious resource that cannot be bought or traded. So, it’s crucial that you optimise your productivity and master its associated techniques, while identifying the system that works best for you.

Conversely, the Pomodoro Technique sees you divide your time in 25-minute work segments, during which time you’ll work intensively and follow this with a 5-minute break.

Your task is to review and understand various productivity systems in detail, before determining which one best suits your circumstances and methodology.

4. Stay Persistent and Keep Going

Now that you’ve set your goals and identified how you intend to accomplish these over time, the focus should switch to your execution and work-rate.

More specifically, it’s important to develop a keen sense of discipline and persistence, so that you can keep going and moving forward and strive towards achieving your goals each and every day.

This not only enables you to remain motivated during more difficult or challenging days, but it also ensures that you’re constantly progressing regardless of how slowly you move over time.