It’s a new year. Which means millions of people have set goals they’ll abandon by February.
Lose weight. Make more money. Get promoted. Read more books.
There’s nothing wrong with these goals. But most resolutions fail for the same reason: they focus entirely on doing and achieving, and ignore being and becoming.
The Problem with Achievement Goals
Achievement-based resolutions are fragile. Miss a workout and you feel like a failure. Hit a plateau and motivation disappears. The goal is external, so the motivation is external too.
But what if you reframed the question?
Instead of “What do I want to accomplish this year?” ask: “Who do I want to become this year?”
Character Over Metrics
This is the shift at the heart of Goodness over Greatness.
Maybe you want to become someone who:
- Shows up with more patience
- Responds to stress with clarity instead of panic
- Leads with humility rather than ego
- Makes decisions aligned with your values
These aren’t measurable in the traditional sense. You can’t check them off a list. But they transform everything else.
When you focus on character, the achievements often follow, because you become the kind of person who does those things naturally.
The Goodness Resolution
This year, try a different approach:
- Pick 2-3 character traits you want to develop
- Define what they look like in practice (daily actions, responses to situations)
- Create systems that reinforce them (habits, rhythms, accountability)
Instead of “I will lose 20 pounds,” try “I will become someone who prioritizes my health daily.”
Instead of “I will hit revenue target X,” try “I will become a leader who makes decisions with clarity and integrity.”
Start Here
The Goodness Journey is designed exactly for this kind of transformation. It’s not about achieving more — it’s about becoming more of who you were meant to be.
What will your Goodness Resolution be?
