How to Set SMART Goals for Your Blog in 2021

Published: Thu, 12/17/20

The end of the year is coming quick and a good time to pause, review and reflect on the past 12 months and recalibrate for 2021.

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You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential.

— Steve Garvey

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There may come a time in your blogging or online career where for whatever reason, you feel it’s time to quit. I think there’s definitely a right time to throw in the towel, but that right time can differ depending on the person and the circumstances and today I'd like to share a few questions I like people to ask themselves before they make the momentous decision to pack it all in.

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