As we look at a new year, consider designing your top ten goals!
Review the suggested goals list below as a primer to get you thinking and create a top ten list. Then create a #1 personal goal and a #1 professional goal to work on over the course of the year. If the word “goal” intimidates you, change the wording, call them passionately hoped for outcomes!
Financial
Buy a home
Start saving – investing
Set up/follow a budget
Pay off debts/credit cards
Create lifetime money plan
Earn more/make more money
Design financial independence plan
Review and create healthy insurance plan
Career
Go back to school
Start own business
Find a new career
Reduce stress at work
Create a business plan
Upgrade career – get a raise/promotion
Relationships
Be more practical
Be more spontaneous
Find Mr. or Mrs. right
Resolve past experiences
Design a family life plan
Get closer to spouse Feel more loved
Spend more time with children, build significant memories
Transition
Be mentored – mentor another
Discover or increase spirituality
Gain – loss of large monies
Divorce care – recovery
Recovery from trauma
Make big life changes
Discover core values
Big loss/failure
Big opportunity
Physical, Spiritual and Emotional Balance
Sleep better Take responsibility
Increase your spiritual relationship
Reduce alcohol/nicotine intake
Reduce sugar/fat intake
Run a marathon
Begin exercising
Lose weight
Goals or (passionately hoped for outcomes) should have four S.M.A.C. characteristics
Specific
Measurable
Attainable (challenging but realistic)
Compatible with your values (compatible with who you are)
TOP TEN GOALS:
Sample: Increase annual income 15% by December 31st this year, or Take my spouse on a meaningful date each Thursday night
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10. _____________________________________
Your #1 Personal Goal _______________________________________________
Your #1 Professional Goal _____________________________________________
Wisdom: getting another person or group to provide encouragement and accountability around your goals would increase your success exponentially.
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