Set Goals, For Personal Growth, and Development. Lifehack suggests these personal goal ideas for self-improvement and setting yourself up for success. . 1. Try to read one book a month. , Think about how much reading 12 books in one year could expand your perspective. . 2. Donate unneeded household or office items. , Reducing clutter in your life can help your mind stay centered on accomplishing your goals. . 2. Donate unneeded household or office items. , Reducing clutter in your life can help your mind stay centered on accomplishing your goals. . 3. Volunteer at a senior center or a food bank. , Helping people in need is another great opportunity to gain a new perspective while also giving back to your community. . 4. Broaden your horizons with a new skill. , Learning something new stretches your comfort zone while also building character and leaving you with a sense of accomplishment. . 4. Broaden your horizons with a new skill. , Learning something new stretches your comfort zone while also building character and leaving you with a sense of accomplishment. . 5. Commit to reducing your debt. , Try starting with your smallest debt and whittling away at the amount due. It is the first step to finding financial freedom. . 5. Commit to reducing your debt. , Try starting with your smallest debt and whittling away at the amount due. It is the first step to finding financial freedom. . 6. Clean out your cluttered closets. , It's another great way to reduce clutter in your life. Streamline your closet by donating what doesn't fit. . 6. Clean out your cluttered closets. , It's another great way to reduce clutter in your life. Streamline your closet by donating what doesn't fit. . 7. Tweak your morning routine. , Every morning is an opportunity to jumpstart a good day. Stop skipping breakfast or make time for a morning workout. . 7. Tweak your morning routine. , Every morning is an opportunity to jumpstart a good day. Stop skipping breakfast or make time for a morning workout. . 8. Set aside quiet time. , Being constantly on the go can be exhausting. Give yourself a chance to recharge your engines by making time for quiet reflection. . Determine what matters to you individually and commit to a plan dedicated to that. . Help yourself grow by setting and accomplishing goals.