GoDaddy Coupons & Better Goal Setting
Do you run your own blog or website? Then I have 2 things for you today that can help you out: some promo codes for GoDaddy and how to set better goals for your website/blog, or any area of your life!Â
GoDaddy Promo Codes
Whether you already have a website or blog, or you are thinking of starting one, these coupon codes can help you out. Some of the offers are specific to hosting, and some are general purpose and could be used for domain purchases or renewals, SSL certificates, email, and more.Â
I’ve personally used GoDaddy as a domain registrar, webhost, and email provider for several years and can wholeheartedly recommend their service. Especially at the prices the coupons in the links above will get you.Â
Okay So I Have a Website, Now What?Â
You probably know that setting goals will improve your chances of success. You probably know that your goals should be "SMART" too, that is, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound -- although there are variations on this model. This is good advice, but it's not complete. Psychologists have identified several other ways of setting goals that make you more likely to achieve them. Â
Distal vs Proximal Â
It's quite common to set long term goals, such as what you want to achieve in 10 years, five years, or one year. These are called "distal" goals. There's nothing wrong with them, but research has shown that setting "proximal" goals - shorter stepping stones to the end goal - alongside them, increases the motivation to take action. Take each of your distal goals and work backwards in time from its achievement to today, charting a step-by-step path with goals at least every month. Â
Process vs Outcome Â
Too often, people focus their goals on the outcome and forget about the process that's required to get there. But it's through your day-to-day actions that you actually achieve a goal in the first place. So if you want to lose weight, setting a desired weight and deadline is good, but you should also set goals for the actions you will take to get there. For example, over the next month eating no more than 1,800 calories each day (or whatever your program happens to be) and completing 16 exercise sessions of 30 minutes or more -- these are process goals. Â
Approach vs Avoidance Â
Set approach goals, where you are moving towards something, rather than avoidance goals, where you're moving away from something. For example, say you have anxiety and you want to be free of it. It's better to set a goal like "feel confident in public places" than it is to set one like "don't feel anxious in public." Studies have shown that approach goals tend to produce more positive emotions and motivation than avoidance goals. Â
Benefits vs Features Â
Everyone who's worked in sales or marketing knows the proven wisdom of focusing on the benefits of a product, not just its features. This applied to goal setting too, even though you are both the salesperson and the customer, you're trying to pitch a new lifestyle to yourself. So for every goal you set, list the benefits you will receive by achieving it. Review these benefits regularly to keep them fresh in your mind. Â
Review time Â
It's time to move past the SMART model and catch up with more recent insights into goal setting. Go through all of the goals you have set, and re-work them based on the above principles.














