If you have been following along with my blog over the last few years then you know that I am a goaldigger. 😉 Each year I post a blog outlining my goals for the year, following up with a 6-month check in and an end of year follow up.
In 2017 I decided to switch up my goal setting process. Instead of just crossing achievements off my list, I wanted my process to include the feelings I hoped to have after achieving my goals, and the person I wanted to become.
This is part two of my three part goal setting series. This article is going to help you achieve your desired #2018FEELS while improving your life! I created an 8 page workbook that you can download for free!
SELECT YOUR AREAS OF FOCUS
I have selected the following five areas of focus; Fitness, Personal, Fun, Business, and Financial. You are welcome to use these areas of focus, or take a big old sharpie and cross them out and add your own.
Think about which areas you want to improve in your life. this will help you to decide which new habits and goals you should focus on.
DETERMINE HOW YOU WANT TO FEEL
Once you have identified the areas you want to improve, you need to determine how you want to feel in each of those area. Select 1-4 feelings that you hope to achieve in each area of focus.
These are one word feelings examples could be; accomplished, grateful, strong, empowered, calm, balanced, fit. There are literally thousands of options so take your time here. These feeling should inspire and motivate you to make the changes you want in your life.
For example, I decided that 2017 In 2017 I want to feel calm and balanced, I want to forgive the past, release the future and SHOW UP for the present. Check out my post here to see how I set out to MAKE IT HAPPEN.
How do you want to feel in 2018?
Set goals and habits
Now that you know which areas of your life you are going to focus on improving its time to make it happen!
You can decide to implement a new habit in your life. For example if you want to feel strong and fit you might incorporate cardio daily, strength training weekly and a bigger objective like a 5km run for the year.
In the workbook, you will be able to write down 5-20 habits or goals. Select how often you will work on it: is it going to be daily, weekly or monthly? Acknowledge the feeling you hope to achieve by incorporating that goal or habit as well as how it will help you.
Follow up
Now that you know how you want to feel in 2018 and you have a plan for how you are going to achieve those feelings it’s time to make it happen!
You need to set a reminder to check-in with yourself. I choose to check in at 6 months. If you are new to the process you might choose to do this more regularly.
Most importantly at the end of the year you need to reflect on the areas of your life you chose to focus on. Did you achieve your desired feelings? Maybe you accomplished the tasks but they didn’t provide the feeling you were hoping for. Perhaps they uncovered other desires that you were previously unaware of.
This is all OK. Reflect on where you fell short and celebrate you’re where you exceeded. This is all part of the process which will help to build your subsequent years goals.
Let’s get started!
This is so important to do… reflect on the good, and not worry about the bad. When I started to do this, I felt so much better about myself and the situations I was in. Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!
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I think I’m going to follow the workbook. I believe it will help me in multifaceted of my life. Thank you for sharing.
Fantastic! Please keep me posted. Thanks for reading glad you found some inspiration.
This workbook is a fabulous idea to help keep on track for goals! This is super helpful going into a new year..
I have SO many personal and work goals for 2018. This sounds great.
Glad you found inspiration thanks for reading.
Thank you! I have fallen short on many of my goals this year and really need to get back on track.
Glad you found inspiration thanks for reading.
This is exactly what I need for the year ahead. I’ve been a bit unfocussed this past year and this will help organize my thoughts and ensure that I have something to measure the progress towards the goals against at the end of the year. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you found inspiration thanks for reading.
Great read! I’ve been reflecting throughout this month and have strong goals I want to achieve for 2018, starting day one. I, like most people, have set goals at the beginning of each year and then fall short of those but I want 2018 to be different so I’m taking different steps to get to my goals.
Good for you! Glad you found inspiration thanks for reading.
Having goals is much better than having a resolution. You need to achieve things and they don’t happen over night. This book seems like a great idea!
These are great tips. I think following the workbook will me and my friends. I like focusing on good.
What a great idea for goal setting – the journal/book looks like it would be so helpful in detailing and revisiting every now and then. Great tips!
Its good to set goals which gives you a plan to work towards. I prefer making a plan in the month of December so I could plan accordingly.
This is such a fantastic workbook and tips to keep you focused on positive feelings.
I am planning to stay more organized and have set my goals for 2018. It is so important to stay on track by revisiting the goals every month.
I have yet to put any thought in to setting a goal for 2018, I know of many things I would like to get accomplished but have set a plan to get them rolling into motion.
I like the idea of considering how you want to feel, then figuring out what steps to take to reach that. When setting fitness and health goals, I don’t like stating a weight or clothing size, those fluctuate so much. I would much rather set a goal of how I want to feel about my body!
Sounds healthy to me!! Let me know how it goes.
I definitely need to work on my goals for the new year. I want this year to be the best one ever.
Great framework to lay out my goals. I love how it focuses on starting with how one wants to feel and then getting into the steps rather than random point form goals. Thanks for the book.
My pleasure! Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment. Happy New Years and keep me posted with your progress!
this honestly inspired me so much! Great timing with the weekend being the new year! Loved this post…worded so nicely! Thank you so much!
Thrilled you found inspiration. Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment. Happy new year! Keep me post on those goals.😉
I think it’s awesome to focus your mind for a little while on setting goals that you want to reach in the new year. It helps you set your sights high and to spend the year working toward amazing goals. 🙂
Love this simple, easy to follow system! You’ve also provided such a wonderful tool to set goals without stress. Well done!