It's that time of year again. Time to set goals for the year ahead. Soon everyone will be putting together their New Year's resolutions.But by this time in 2024, how many of those resolutions will have become reality? Odds are, most of them will not. Many factors contribute to the failure. One of the most common, however, is inadequate focus on the goal itself.Many factors contribute to this loss of focus. Life comes at us in torrents, engulfing us in countless distractions. A friend of mine describes it as "being nibbled to death by a duck." No one nibble takes much out of us. But collectively, they draw our attention away from the things which are truly important.In this episode, I offer some guidance on implementing personal goals in a way that enhances their odds of success. In particular, I argue for limiting how many of goals which we set out to accomplish in any one-year period.Further, I recommend sequencing the pursuit of those goals in such a way that, at any given moment, we are working on no more goals than we can focus on intently.What I suggest is no panacea. It is, nonetheless, a simple and practical way to keep our most important personal goals in sharp focus at all times.You can download a transcript of the podcast at https://www.UpsizeYourLeadership.com/episodes.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices