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At the beginning of the year I always set new goals that I want to accomplish. And before 2019 I was not able to remember, them let alone accomplish them. I have always been a goal-setter and forgetter! I would sit down and write down all my different goals and then forget them a few months later. Once I realized that me not sticking to my goals could be the reason why my life was so stagnant, I decided to change. I developed a way to constantly remind me of my goal while taking small steps to get there. Hopefully my process will show you how to set goals and achieve them in the time frame that you want it to.

 

Also check out:

Ten Habits to Have a Productive Day/Night

How to Improve Your Morning Routine

 

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How to Set Your Goals

 

 

1.Develop categories that you want to accomplish goals in. 

 

Most of us have more than one goal that we want to accomplish. By Putting your goals into different categories allows your goals to be more specific, manageable and attainable. This year I decided to break down my goals into 5 categories:

Personal(Mentally, Physically, Socially)

Finance

Travel

Career

Blog

These are the five things that I feel like needs improvement/ things that I can always work on.

 

 

2. Answer the question, Where/How would I like to be this time next year?

 

Its the ultimate questions to figure out what you want to accomplish. Asking yourself this questions will lead to you being able to determine what your goals are.

Now think about that question in perspective to each category you wrote down. The answer may not pop in your head immediately, so give it time. Think deeply about where you want to be.

The answer to this question last year about my fitness goals was to be in the best shape I’ve ever been in. So I set out to be the best me when it came to fitness than I had ever been in the past. My finance goals was to have a larger security blanket. So I set my goal to save thousands of dollars last year.

 

How to Accomplish Your Goals

 

1. Break down your goal 

I start with my “Where do I want to be this time next year?” goals and break them down to smaller goals. Instead of focusing on one big goal I’m able to focus on a smaller goal that gets me closer to accomplishing my overall goal.

Example:

Yearly goal:

Get in the best shape of my life

 

Jan Goal: Go to 5 Yoga classes this month

Feb Goal: Go to the gym 5 times a week

Wed Goal: Take a healthy cooking class

 

2. Schedule ahead of time

At the start of each week, schedule tasks to accomplish your monthly goal. If your monthly goal is to attend 5 yoga classes, you should find and schedule those yoga classes in advance. No matter what your monthly goal is planning/scheduling in advance will get your one step closer to accomplishing your goal. Advance planning gives you one less excuse for why you can’t do something.

 

3. Evaluate 

At the beginning of the next month, I evaluate whether or not I accomplished the previous months goals. If I didn’t accomplish it, I determine what prohibited me from accomplishing the goal I set.

 

4. Write everything down

Make sure your write everything down. I write down every goals both overall and monthly. I also write down what I find during my evaluations. This allows you to use everything you wrote down as a reference. No more forgetting what your goals are and what did or didn’t work. I prefer to use my bullet journal, but you can use anything you please.

 

 

 

 

 

SAVE FOR LATER

 

 

 

I never understood why my parents would get up an hour earlier to sit on the porch to read and drink coffee. I would always think about that extra hour of sleep that they could have gotten. Now I understand the importance of having a morning routine. There is nothing worse than jumping straight out of bed rushing, and it seems like the rest of my day is a never-ending rush.

Now some things are easier said than done. It’s easy to develop a morning routine, but it can be hard to stick to it. I know I’ve had my days where I made an excuse to not do my routine especially on mornings where I’m super exhausted. I do think I’ve been successful in sticking to my morning routine after I implemented a few steps to help me. Okay, I’ll stop blabbing on and on and tell you the five actions I performed to improve my morning routine and help me stick to it.

 

 

Five ways to Improve your morning routine

 

 

Prepare the night before

Whether I have work the next day or plan on working out, I always prepare the night before. I lay out everything that I will need for my early start. If its work, I will put out everything from my scrubs to my socks. I always have everything packed in my bag or within hands reach of my bag to make sure I’m not leaving anything. My coffee machine is set up so that all I have to do it press a button. I am no longer rushing to find my keys.

 

 

Wake up before everyone else

I can’t stand questions and requests being hurled at me when I first open my eyes in the morning. I like a peaceful start to my morning because I feel like it sets a precedent for the rest of my day.

 

 

Get straight out of bed.

When you wake up, don’t linger in the bed under the covers. You’re losing precious time that could be used to start your morning routine. Yes warm covers feel good but getting shit done feels good as well

 

 

Don’t look at your To-do list until your morning routine is complete.

Once you view your to-do list, you’re going to become obsessed with completing it. Your morning routine will go straight out the window, and the hustle and bustle will begin. Your to-do list isn’t going anywhere. There are 24hrs in a day, and you deserve a few for yourself.

 

 

No social-media or electronics

Don’t touch your phone or remote until your routine is complete. I’ve made it a habit to not go on social media until 11 am. By 11 am I have done my morning routine and gotten a lot of my to-do list done without any distractions.