Skim my 7 step planning process! 🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽 01:59 → Select your main area for growth 03:37 → Define your SMART goal for the year in that area 05:30 → Write down your goal 06:18 → Define your Boss Move 08:57 → Brainstorm additional SMART goals for the year in each area that contribute to your mail goal 12:07 → Define quarterly milestones 14:40 → Schedule your success Something else you can do: ∙ check out the resources at gatluw.com ∙ download my success system for free: gatluw.com/freedomguidebook ∙ join The Gatluw Society at thegatluwsociety.com QOTD: Which goal area are you focusing on in the new year?
Skimmed. I really need to think about doing this planning. Too much on my plate and opportunities I look back and regret missing because I wasn't focused enough. Thanks for the push, I'll be back to get the full story.
My boss move is to STOP scrolling Instagram every morning when I wake up in bed for an hour. I'm going to use that time to read something PRODUCTIVE that will help me towards my number one goal.
I've been wanting to do this too, and using downtime helps a LOT! If you have an iphone, in your "Screen Time" section in settings, you can choose hours of the day to turn off apps (and make exceptions for apps you still want access to) it's easy to turn back on but a gentle reminder to spend my time doing something better! ♥️ happy new year
@@RachelChristine yes! Anything I can do to stop the daily zombie scroll! I’ll take your advice and choose those settings. Happy new year to you Rachel ⭐️
Very good system! I was getting all overwhelemed about the 5 goals that I set for myself but with this method, I realised that, It was only 1 main goal and all the others were part of it. Thanks ❤
My number 1 goal this year is for my Career and my boss move is to refuse work from my day job on my scheduled days off so I can spend at least one day a week on working towards my passion.
best of luck u'll be surprised how much it will move u forward. only when Istarted to refuse small minimum wage jobs was when I had time to start getting 10K projects.
I love that there’s 7 different goal categories and they’re not all focused on career/finances because sometimes people tend to put too much into that and disregard other areas of life!
This was amazing! So straightforward. I feel a lot more confident about my goals for next year, especially knowing that they’re all pointing me towards my main goal area, Mindset. I realised I can’t keep aiming for external goals if my internal self isn’t properly looked after. Thanks, Amy!
This is one of the best practical and tangible videos I’ve seen that actually guides step by step to set realistic goals! Thank you so much for putting it out there! More power to you!
SMART goals are everything! It's a built-in roadmap to success. I love seeing successful people employing accessible tools and practices. It really emphasizes that having a system works if you work it.
I really want to get my life together, and watching your video's is something that makes me motivated. I would love to buy one of you're planners, but the new ones are too big and pricy for me as a college student.
My #1 area of focus is my health! The past few years I've been back in school and my physical and mental health were taking a back seat. But during 2020 I was able to work on my mental health, so this year I want to focus on my physical health and shed some of this weight!
#1 goal for me is to gain back my morning routine. I lost it during the pandemic and can't seem to remember where I left it. Gotta get motivated to get that good habit back.
Something you must watch for as you are paying down your credit card debt is the credit limit on the card. Some credit card companies will reduce your credit limit as you are paying off your credit card debt. They do this so that they can continue to charge you the highest interest rate on your debt. This is not as big a problem as it may seem. Should you find that your credit card company is doing this; put that company on your DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH BLACK LIST! It is in your best interest to not do business with companies that prove to be unethical in their business dealings. When you find that the CC company is lowering your debt limit, look for a card you can transfer the debt too and pay off that card, and never do business with that CC company again. Back in 2004 when I eventually ended up filing bankruptcy due to the lack of a job; I decided to crunch the numbers and see if I could have done something different and more efficient in regards to paying off my credit card debt. Edited: I realized that I missed a couple of steps so I numbered them for better clarity. After crunching the numbers and playing with different payment scenarios; I designed the following snowball debt payment system. 1) Stop using your credit cards. 2) All your current monthly payments, become your permanent monthly payment. 3) If you have multiple credit cards; always pay down and off the smaller credit card debt first. 4) When you have the card payed off; transfer all of that payment to the next smallest card debt. 5) When the second card is payed off, transfer the entire payment to the next smaller card debt and so on. By focusing on the smaller card debts and then transferring the entire payment to the next smaller card debt, you will pay off your debt much sooner than you would if you focused on paying off the higher interest card first.
I know you're on vaycay right now and this is older but I had to comment. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my yearly goals till I watched this. HUGE help, now I have a plan and an idea of what I need to do to execute it. I just got my planner the other day so finding this video was so perfect!
Breaking things down into quarterly goals is excellent (tried this for my blog, still need more practice 😅) - but setting milestones as well? Pure gold! Saving this one as a reference. Thank you, Amy! 😀
I am currently reading your book Good Morning Good Life...and you are SAVING ME!! I am obsessed. You are a BOSS WOMAN! I finally realize that my mornings are daily appointments for ME, and my other appointments for my students and other people come next :)
I already bought a random planner...I’m really bummed I didn’t see this sooner. Idk that I can justify spending more. The budget is tight!! Totally going to write in these sections though.
My main goal area is going to be Health. I know some of my other goals for the other areas, but I’m struggling to figure out my BOSS MOVE. I’ve never heard of that idea, but I love it!! Just having difficulty figuring one out for myself.
Mindset is my focus for the second half of this year. I love your advice about creating goals related to your key growth area. That’s so different than what I have heard before.
This was so helpful, I am Not a planner type of person or a planner for goals . Always been the go with flow type of person! but it’s been a year since I have had a Huge Reality Check of my life & where it was not going . I always had the mindset of I got this , I don’t need a list or a plan to get stuff done & achieve my goals .. I was never taught that , so now that I am aware of it , it makes so much sense why I wasn’t reaching my goals & always in debt 🤦♀️ .. I am so excited and grateful to see what’s to come. But the planner thing was still overwhelming I didn’t know where to start or how to keep it simple & learn how to track my progress.. till I saw your video!! 👍🏽 ..many thanks !! This was just what I was looking for thank you so much for sharing , one less thing I have to be overwhelmed about 😁🤗
These are great goals! If there's anything 2020 has taught me its that having a positive mindset leads to a positive outlook on life even when everything is falling apart.
My goal is under mindset. I will have systems in place for all pillar areas of life that will set me up to be productive in those areas. Sounds vague, but I have ADHD and poor self esteem issues. By having these systems in place and being able to see where I have actually been productive I will in turn feel better about myself and be better to/for those around me.
Focus area is Mindset. Goal is at least 12 therapy sessions this year starting in April. Boss move is to schedule appointments at least one month at a time. If I have to call and make an appointment every time, I will not do it.
ecxellent video! informative, orderly, and pragmatic, and U R SO PREETTY! I've bben using a planner since 2008 and its the best. My morning routine is 2 hours from waking up till I start working in which I : brush my teeth etc, drink water very important, 20-30 mins yoga with relaxing music (Chopin/ Erik Satie piano music is awsome) 40-60 mins walk the dogs on the beach near my house, drink coffee, eat something and only than I look at my phone. =D
Thank you for this video. I needed this-how to start setting up my goal. Life is just a mess these days and you just decluttered my mind, and guided me to a clear path. Thank and I appreciate you 🙏❤️ I would focus on financial and building a career. Would love to see how you plan/journal/record your finances/expenses/budget etc. ❤️
This is amazing! Honestly, the biggest struggle I have to prioritise my goals, but like this it totally makes sense. Even if I'm a little late for 2021 I thank you lots for letting me find an optimistic perspective here. All the best (:
Hi Amy, For reducing debt (i.e. credit cards) I used to put all my bills in a spread sheet. This gave me a total that I could check against the balance in my account. I would pay a certain amount which was decided based on the amount of my other fixed bills (mortgage, insurance, utilities, etc.). Then, if I had extra funds during the next paycheck (assuming there are 2 paychecks per month), I would write another check for that credit card and file it with my bills. Then, when the next statement arrived, I would add that check to the amount based on the paycheck's funds for the regular payment. This is confusing I know, but it worked. Also, I add any charitable fixed amounts to my list of bills and would consider doing the same for a credit card payment. If I were paying off a mortgage, I would add a small amount to my payment, putting it against the principle. My husband did this and we were able to pay off our house much sooner. Also, if your mortgage company sends you a monthly statement which tracks your payment and balance owed, this is a BIG help. As for my #1 goal this year, I do want to make exercise a habit and lose about 100 pounds this year.
Thank you Amy! This was a great video filled with lots of good tips and examples. I’m going to implement this system for my goals this year. To answer your question, I actually have two major goals this year, physical health and wealth. I plan on moving my body more and increase my energy to be able to do the things I want to do. And in order to do the things I want to do, I also need to increase my income. Thanks again and looking forward to your next video!
Just wanted to say a big thank you Amy 🤗💕 I have never been able to clearly quantify and hence measure my goals. All I see now is Maths 😁 I’m really proud of the goal setting session I just had. Everything seems so much clearer and Tangible. Love you loads Amy 💕💕💕
Thank you so much for this video, Amy! I might be a little late, but you really still got me excited to have my best year YET. My main focus is my career, specifically my RU-vid channel. Happy new year!
This was SO HELPFUL! I had to watch it twice and now I’m set for the year! Love the milestones - seeing what they should be and how (“SMART”) will help break it down into attainable (not just measurable) goals! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Love it! Schedule review! This got me thinking though. I would not include the word ”not” because that sounds so negative to me. Instead of writing ”I don’t use my creditcard for food” I would write ”I only use cash for food” 😊
If we're taking part in the 30 day challenge, is there things we should spend time filling out in the planner before the challenge begins? Or will we fill it all out through the challenge?
Hello Amy happy new prosperous year. I have a question if you dont mind where did you purchase your planner. I'm helping my wife by purchasing this as a surprise. But I can not seem to locate the same one
I am going to the bank after work today to open a savings account that is not tethered to my other account and have 15% of each check automatically deposited there each week. I am terrible at saving money so I hope that by putting it in an account that I don't use, I will be able to save a couple of thousand this year without having to remember to do it.
Suppose you want to improve your relationship with your children. Your smart goal (make it math) might be "I will spend three nights a week reading a story to my son, at least two of which are weeknights." So, if you spend a lot of time at the office, your "career goal" might be, "I will *always* leave work by 6pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, no matter what." Your financial goal might be, "I will make a budget that will allow me to buy one new children's book per month." or if you are hourly: "I will make a budget that will allow me to miss four hours of work each week on Tuesday and Thursday nights." Mindset: "I will spend ten minutes breathing on Tuesday and Thursday nights before reading so that the reading will always be a good experience for us and not rushed." If you have adult children: "I will schedule a zoom call every second and fourth Saturday for 30 minutes at 1030 am (or whatever's good for them)." Actionable. figure out how to make each thing about math. Measurable means someone else needs to be able to look at your ACTIONS, and tell that you are doing what you said you would do. I can't count if you are spiritual, but I can count how many times you read a bible verse, or spent two hours at a soup kitchen, or worked on your Sabbath. I don't know if you have a good relationship with your kids, but I can tell how many times you made the effort to read to them or made a phone call or took them camping or mailed an actual card. By doing the *actions,* your further your goal of improving your relationship with your kids. By *scheduling* the actions (Tuesday and Thursday nights), you know when you are doing it. At the end of the week, you can look back, and say definitively, "I did [or did not do] these actions that I believe will improve my relationship with my kids. I did it this many times, on these days, for "x" minutes or hours. These things got in the way. These things went well. This is how I will improve next week/month."
I love this way of goal setting.It's great to have a main focus and have the other goals need to support it . Money is not my main focus but if it were, I would be challenged to not use credit cards because where I live, you can't use cash almost anywhere due to covid. Seriously, I had to use my cc for a card at the dollar store. I guess an alternative would be my debit card.
Hi! Thank you for this great video! I was wondering if the link for the PDF is still good? My phone at least is saying it's having trouble connecting to it. I'm going to try my computer though but was just curious.
