Oh, I get it, wrapping up 2021 and everyone is setting goals, vision boards, and their one word for 2022. Watching people’s posts, tweets, and stories can be overwhelming. And for those of us who already have more than enough on our plate, seeing all of these can cause a great deal of fear to even start. And while it might seem easier to just keep treading water and doing what we have been doing, being intentional about setting goals, and finding ways to continue to monitor, evaluate and celebrate might actually make them more achievable.

1. Find your why. This doesn’t take a book or a bunch of blog posts to figure out. Why do you want to change? Why do you want to start something, or why do you want to stop something? One of my annual goals this year is to establish and honor boundaries between work and life by logging off at 6 everynight. Why do I want to re-establish this practice? Simple: I have a husband and two teenage boys at home that have taken a backseat while I have learned to lead through a pandemic. And regardless of what COVID protocols come next, I need to priortize dedicated time with them.
2. Plan the way. So great I have a goal, but how do I ensure I am still working towards it come February and March? As a Full Focus Certified Pro I have spent a great deal of time learning the importance creating and maintaining goals-and a big part of that is writing them down and reflecting on them regularly. For me that means using my planner, daily. So if I really do want to establish boundaries between work and life I actually need to write them down. Creating my ideal week on paper and then batching time on my outlook calendar are two ways to ensure that I am prioritizing tasks during the day so I can turn technology off at night.
3. Celebrate the wins! This is a step I too often forget. Just today I was reviewing my goals for last year and realized I hit two of them! And not just hit-exceed expectations! By reflecting regularly on your wins (big or small) you will have more motivation to continue. In setting my Quarter One goal of developing systems to shut things off my key reward: dates with my boys. And you can guaratenne I busted this blog post out in record time to get home and catch another episode of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with my 15 year old.

So there it is. Short, simple, and manageable. Have questions? Please reach out.

Setting boundaries with work and life means I am not taking on new coaching clients outside of working with my NAESP Mastermind or with Jimmy Casas for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year, but available via email or on the socials to help with any questions. As a resource, I have included a template to map out the three steps above in hopes it helps you to tackle one goal this year in a meaningful (and achievable way).

Want to go a little deeper? I have included additional resources below that can help in establishing a goal culture for you at work and home.

Jessica

Dream Big:

How to Use the Annual Goals & Goal Detail Pages in the Full Focus Planner | Official Tutorial

Live Colorfully:

BENEFITS OF SETTING BOUNDARIES from Nedra Tawwab

Lead Boldly:

Finding Your Why Before Your Way: Setting Vision and Creating Missions.