Goals—short-term and long-term—give a person the reason to look forward to each day, every challenge.
Each individual is driven by an innate desire to achieve something. Once you vocalize that intention to yourself and others, you build accountability for making those desires come true.
Work on acquiring new skills, polish your existing skills if needed, and stay updated with the recent trends to keep yourself ahead of the game.
If you wish to meet a goal successfully, you must form and proactively communicate realistic beliefs about how hard something will be. Acknowledge its difficulty level, and assess it against your capability.
This tips aims to give you the willpower to take on challenges and push through difficult times, not because you have an external reward to seek but because you are driven to become a better version of yourself.