14: New Year, New Language: SMART Resolutions That Actually Stick

Happy New Year, language lovers! Have you ever set a new year's resolution to learn a new language? If so, you're not alone! Learning a new language is a common goal for many people at the start of the new year, but unfortunately, a majority of these resolutions fail. Why is this? Rita and Raffaele discuss the common pitfalls of language learning resolutions and how to avoid them by setting SMART goals instead.
In the second half of the episode, Rita and Raffaele will share their own experiences with language learning resolutions, including the challenges they've faced and the strategies they've used to overcome them. Plus, there's a resolution they want to share with you...
Join us and get ready to kick off your language-learning journey with confidence!
Show Notes
New Year’s Resolutions
Are New Year's resolutions powerful or pointless? (https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220103-powerful-effective-new-years-resolutions) (BBC)
New Year’s resolutions at work, can work (https://wavelength.asana.com/workstyle-new-years-resolutions-at-work) (Asana)
SMART Goals
SMART criteria (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria) (Wikipedia)
How to Set Smart Goals For Learning a Language (https://storylearning.com/blog/smart-goal-setting) (Storylearning)
How to Set Smart Goals For Language Learning (https://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/how-to-set-smart-goals-for-language-learning/) (Lindsey does Languages)
5 Tips for Setting Realistic Language Learning Goals for 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKrIHqM0mZs) | Super Easy Polish 53