GON Motivation Set yourself up for success right from the get-go When folks set goals and try something new, they are usually excited about it, so much so that they tend to set initial goals that are way out of reach. If those initial goals aren’t met, it’s very easy to feel discouraged and to give up. Be very careful that the initial goals you set for yourself aren’t over-ambitious…and that they practically guarantee success. For instance, if you’re going to organize your pantry, set a goal of first clearing out 10 items, rather than giving the entire pantry a complete overhaul. Rather than organizing your garage that may have been piling up clutter for the past 10 years, set a goal to focus on organizing just one section of it. If you want to keep going after that initial goal is met, great. By all means continue. But, if you want to stop at that point…at least you will have reached your initial goal (SUCCESS!) and tomorrow is another day to reach another. Be sure you have rewards designated for each mini goal you hit, and reap those rewards all throughout your journey.