This pretty New Year’s goal printable is perfect for making a list of big or small achievements across categories you want to try this year.
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I originally created this in December 2014; I completely updated it in 2025.
It’s time to ring in the new year and that means it’s also time to start thinking about goals for the new year. I’ve tried a lot of different techniques over the years and I’m excited to share the one that has worked the best for me. Of course, I can’t guarantee that it will work for you, but I think you might like it.
At the beginning of the year, a lot of people pick one big goal. Instead, I recommend choosing a bunch of little ones. There might be a theme – or not. Maybe there are things you want to change or new things you want to accomplish. Or maybe your goals for this year are mostly to keep doing what you’re doing.
When you set one big goal, it can help you hone in your focus. It will be disappointing if you don’t accomplish it, though. When you have a dozen or more tiny things, it increases the odds that you’ll accomplish several of them.
For 2025, I think I’ll probably accomplish about 9 of my 20 items on my list. I feel pretty good about that.
How to fill in the New Year’s goal printable
This worksheet is divided into 7 categories. They’re intentionally broad, so you can interpret them however you like. You can use all the categories, or just pick and choose the ones that you want to focus on.
Likewise, you can make a list of several things in every category or just one. Most years, I list 2 to 5 things in each category. It’s a mix of bigger projects and tiny things. Some are easily achievable, others will take all year. Many of them are trivial things that I’d like to do, but won’t feel bad about falling short. They’re more like bucket list things I might get to check off this year.
If you’re used to making SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound) then you might find my strategy a little lazy. Be as vague as you like.
One of my goals for 2025 was to get a Wordle streak. It doesn’t really serve a function except to be fun, so I wasn’t too upset every time I broke it. So far my best one is about 25 days. I’m counting that as accomplished. Another goal was to plant a new garden. Technically I did plant the garden, but it didn’t grow well or produce any veggies. Sometimes just trying is the goal.
There’s also space to include a word or quote for the year. This might be a single word that is the theme for all your goals. Or it might be a motivational quote. Or just a fun quote – it’s up to you!
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Good idea! I am going for declutter in 2015. I started in 2014 but still need to finish it.
I think that most worthwhile tasks take a long time to accomplish!