Roundup No. 27: Goal Setting in 2021

Happy Holidays, Remote Work Tribe! We’re back with one final Weekly Roundup of 2020—and can you believe it’s our last of the year already? 2020 has simultaneously felt both excruciatingly long and mind-blowingly short. But one thing is for sure: we’ve been so glad to have had you on board with us this year! We hope you’ll stay tuned for our latest adventure, which is goal setting in 2021! 🎉

After such an uncertain few months, it’s understandable to have mixed feelings about setting goals for the New Year.

How we feeling about 2021 goal setting?

Are you doing it?

If so, are they super specific or more generalized?

— Mindy Thomas (@MindySThomas) December 28, 2020

Growth marketer Mindy Thomas raised a good question: should you aim for specific or generalized goal setting in 2021?

The two main things I’m keeping in mind moving into the new year are allowing myself grace and flexibility with my timeline and that progress is better than perfection

— Alexis Rogers (@alexismrogers) December 28, 2020

I didn’t mean to but I kind of started setting them unintentionally. I have several specific ones to more or less guide my priorities and then 3 overarching ones including “Make self-care my first priority” & “Invest time and energy in the land and garden”

— Taylor, “social media person” (@marketingwitch) December 28, 2020

Some noted that this year has been hard to predict, so one must use caution when goal setting in 2021…

Doing it, with a healthy dose of caution. Specific goals for things that are less pandemic-dependent (like writing X times a month), more flexible goals for everything else (like anything in-person)

— Anya Bali (@anya_bali) December 28, 2020

…While others are plugging ahead with specific projects in mind and the tools to help them get there.

Kinda in between. Have 3 projects I really wanna launch. Documenting every hour of every day on Google cal to limit how much numb time I spend.

— Jack Appleby (@JuiceboxCA) December 28, 2020

How will you be goal setting in 2021? Are you opting for more “umbrella” type goals, or drilling down specific objectives for the New Year?

Before you whip out your New Year’s Resolutions list, check out what other remote workers were up to these past few days!

The Tribe’s Weekly Vibes

1. This perfectly understandable mental cap.

Just realized my capacity for intellectual tweets is OOO until 2021.

— Amanda Goetz (@AmandaMGoetz) December 23, 2020

2. This nod to anyone burning the midnight oil before NYE.

This is it. The final week of 2020. Whew.

A lot of people just take this week of the year off. And that's totally understandable.

But I want to take a moment to give a big 👍 to all of you who're at your desks, knocking out tasks, using this week to get a head start on 2021.

— Quincy Larson (@ossia) December 28, 2020

3. This crucial reminder.

Remember…

You’re allowed to change your mind

2021 is as good a time as any to do what you REALLY want to do

— Katelyn Bourgoin ⚡️ (@KateBour) December 22, 2020

4. This clear sign that remote work is here to stay. 

700 votes

86% want remote work

That's what I'd call conclusive https://t.co/Qy5N9nEbFB

— Chris Herd (@chris_herd) December 28, 2020

5. This sad but necessary PSA.

This shouldn’t have to be said…but it does. https://t.co/B7JNaLt0Pi

— Jon-Stephen Stansel (@jsstansel) December 24, 2020

6. This new book which helps women navigate the remote world.

🚨✨ BOOK LAUNCH DAY! ✨🚨

My book, The Remote Work Era (@RemoteWorkEra), is officially LIVE & available in e-book/paperback at https://t.co/VTCXxgvK86! 📖

2020 has been a rough year. At times I thought this day would never come. I am so happy & excited.

— Rhiannon Payne 🌙 (@rhiannon_io) December 28, 2020

7. This beneficial change in thinking.

It's impossible to be happy if you look at everything as zero-sum.

Flip the switch in your head and ask: how can this be a win for everyone?

— Julie Zhuo (@joulee) December 23, 2020

8. This relatable reality for anyone with both a little one and an Echo device.

How come the the Amazon Echo commercials are always a single person using it for cooking and soft music and not a group of little kids screaming at it for Baby Shark and more fart jokes?

— Joe Martin 🧤 (@joeDmarti) December 23, 2020

9. This appreciation for the Twitter community!

13 years on Twitter. 50K followers.

I can’t think of a community and platform that’s had a bigger impact on my life.

I’ve found my dream job, made close friends, discovered my authentic voice, built a business and learned about the world. All for free!

Deeply grateful for you!

— Steve Schlafman 🌎 (@schlaf) December 23, 2020

10. This message to give yourself a pat on the back for surviving the dumpster fire that was 2020.

It's easy to look back on the year and think of all the things you didn't accomplish… don't forget to give yourself credit for the things you DID do.

Slow progress is still progress.

— Brianne Fleming (@brianne2k) December 28, 2020

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What are your ideas on goal setting in 2021?  Tag us over on Instagram, @TheRemoteWorkTribe, or on Twitter, @RemoteWorkTribe, for a chance to be featured in our next weekly thread!