This is question #3 of the Year End Countdown Challenge held in Dec 2012, where we count down to the new year with 13 reflective questions. The challenge is now over but you can do the tasks in your own time. Visit the overview page for all the challenge tasks.
Welcome to Day 11 of the 2013 Countdown Challenge! :D Two more days before the countdown challenge comes to an end!
2013 Countdown, Question #3…
Questions for the 13-day, 13-question countdown so far:
- #13: How has your year of 2012 been? | 191 Comments | Post Your Response
- #12: What are 12 things you love about year 2012? | 129 Comments | Post Your Response
- #11: What were your lowest points this year? Why? | 140 Comments | Post Your Response
- #10: What lessons have you learned from those low points? | 92 Comments | Post Your Response
- #9: What could you have done better this year? (Be honest with yourself) | 74 Comments | Post Your Response
- #8: What can you do to ensure you don’t repeat the same behaviors in 2013? | 62 Comments | Post Your Response
- #7: What are you most grateful for in 2012? | 64 Comments | Post Your Response
- #6: What are your biggest accomplishments this year? | 48 Comments | Post Your Response
- #5: What lessons have you gained in 2012? | 46 Comments | Post Your Response
- #4: What are your biggest goals for 2013? | 4 Comments | Post Your Response
Today’s question, question #3, is:
How do you plan to realize those goals (from #4)?
Your Task
- Reflect and answer today’s question. There’s no word limit – whether minimum or maximum. Write as few or as many words as you want. It’s all up to what you want to express!
- Share your answer. After you are done writing, copy and paste your answer in the comments area and post it there.
- Check out other participants’ answers. Other participants will be sharing their answers too, so feel free to read and reply to their answers.
Look forward to reading your answers! :)
(After you are done, proceed to #2: What are you going to do to make 2013 your best year ever?)
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* Earn $1000+/week: Work as much as I can, focus on maintaining the positive attitude and building relationships and SAVE UP!
* Settle all the financial issues of my family: Confirm the details and pay either in installments or in one go
* Get a Distinction average for Uni and transfer into Psych in my second year: Never leave things till last minutes, be prepared for every lessons/lectures, ask lots of questions in tutorials, read more relavant books and take notes, revise regularly and balance work/study hours.
* Be nicer to my family, observe and be considerate of their needs: Self explanatory
* Travel! (If I saved up enough): Make short trips to nearby places first then according to my income, I’ll proceed to my dream destinations with longer stay :dance:
* Move out after everything is settled! I am considering moving to Melbourne to live with my brother and sister-in-law after spending a wonderful time there. Otherwise, move out alone: Prove to my family that I am now grown up and an independent individual by achieving all the goals above, convince them that moving out is to help me grow further and be more mature, Melbourne or Sydney- that I’ll have to consider it VERY carefully :D
Health & Fitness
Join a new martial arts club.
Start a weekly Feldenkrais routine with my Mum, make a fixed appointment to fix up my knee, then start jogging again.
So situps and pressups every day.
Business
Start actively aquiring clients.
Advertise.
Talk to people about my plans. Go to relevant events. -> Get connections and make myself accountable.
Friends
Have a regular friend day to call friends, send emails and letters.
Try and schedule regular meetups.
Get out of Debt
Minimize spending. Keep track of what I’m spending and on what.
Is it really necessary, regarding want vs. need.
Sell some stuff? Trade in some books.
Pour as much money into clearing my debts as possible.
Creativity
Make it a priority. Schedule time.
Draw every day. Just do it.
Keep a project list, so I have stuff to work on when I’m not sure what to do.
Enjoy the ride
Keep a gratitude journal again.
Focus on the good things in life.
Count my blessings.
Track my achievements. Every little step on the way towards my goal…
Try and lighten up.
Countdown to 2013 Day 3
How do you plan to realise those goals? (from day 4)
Countdown to 2013 Day 4
What are your biggest goals for 2013?
1. Focus on being a great mum and making time for my son and ensuring I teach him everything I want him to know and I do the things I’ve always wanted to do with him, as well as being consistent, having a plan/routine and maintaining firm boundaries.
#Create plan/routine by 31 Dec. Read and research on parenting during this time. Implement 1 Jan 2013 onwards. Make a list of all the things I want to do with him by 31 Jan 2013 and do one a week. On weekends play with him 30 min per day from 1 Jan 2013 onwards.
2. Create a wonderful morning routine: Get up at 5 am, meditate 15 min, do morning pages, do back exercises, take some time to make an effort with my appearance and wake up my son with plenty of time so we can enjoy breakfast together. Also create a great evening routine of using my time effectively, writing down what I am grateful for, my kindnesses and what was positive about my day and going to sleep before 11 pm.
#Start from the evening of the 1 Jan 2013 onwards. Buy a new alarm clock and set my gratitude journal on my bed with a pen. Also lay out my cushions for meditation and my yoga mat for exercises in the evening. Have motivating music ready and choose an outfit the night before. Keep the house tidy so it’s nice to get up to. Schedule my time in the evening and stick to it so there is no need to stay up late.
3. Become highly organised at home and at work: sort out emails, folders, documents, my phone, make a weekly plan of how I will spend my time and child care arrangements.
#Allocate sufficient time to do this 6 Jan 2013, do some of it at a cafe to make it more fun, look up tips online and make a plan for next week tomorrow. (Have now made most of my plan for the week)
#Get a whole year planner for my wall to write my goals down and plan childcare and my time by 1 Jan 2013.
4. Finish decluttering, spring cleaning, repairing and redecorating my home so it’s a beautiful, functional space that reflects my personality. By end of 2013
# Replace lightbulb and Hoover bags and unblock sink by 5 Jan 2013
#Design my home by 14 Jan 2013 to motivate me.
#Finish decorating the sitting room, decluttering the cabinet and cleaning the air filters and getting the nailpolish off the bathroom floor by end of January 2013
#Replace shower, towel rail and toilet paper holder, fill in gaps in floor and paint skirting boards and walls in the bathroom. Declutter and add a shelf. Paint hallway too and buy a carpet cleaning Hoover and do carpet by end of February 2013.
#Clean the freezer, oven, behind the fridge and washing machine and paint the kitchen by end of March 2013
#Declutter and paint both bedrooms, shorten my curtains, get some clothes storage and toy storage and add the finishing touches by end of April 2013
5. Do another half marathon. Train in my lunch hours as I will be getting to work nice and early. By end of June 2013
#Start clocking 10 miles a week from next week and build up to 15 miles per week by the end of Jan 2013. Choose a half marathon and register by 14 Jan 2013.
6. Really put in the effort with back exercises/yoga so that I feel I can return to Scoliosis SOS knowing I have done the work and will continue to do so and be soon discharged feeling comfortable, strong and balanced. Implement into morning routine 1 Jan 2013 onwards, complete this by end of March 2013
#Get my back exercise notes together/try a few exercises and make notes by 1 Jan 2013. Set goals for how many core exercises I want to be able to do by end of Jan 2013 and do this every month.
#Aim for 20 min yoga when I get home from work and one class per week, write into monthly plan – done
7. Implement a great diet and supplement regime for me and my son by experimenting with things such as paleo/vegetarian/vegan. Explore alternative health practices so I feel alive and full of energy. Share my learning with others such as my brother. Feel at peak health by end of March 2013
#Buy liquid iron, coconut oil and digestive powder from H&B by 6 Jan 2013
#Research paleo and vegetarian diets and eating times and design what would be best for me and Gabriel by 4 Jan 2013.
#Create a meal plan for the week and go food shopping including places like Bunt Oak and Whole Foods/H&B by 6 Jan 2013 and do this every weekend.
8. Get a promotion/salary increase/better new job by July 2013. Look into other careers and organisations that are doing work I would find meaningful. Find out the skills/experience I need for these and get it by July 2013.
#Save examples of jobs I’d like to do and brainstorm how I can get the needed skills and experience by end of Jan 2013.
#Create a vision for how I want to be at work by 7 Jan and start working towards it.
#Choose one project to work on by end of Jan and complete by March 2013.
9. Complete the Artist’s Way course (got to week 8 last year) by end of March 2013, write at least half of my novel by end of the year, post 100 blog posts by the end of the year, do my own Art Foundation course by creating some visual Art three times per week using different materials and styles by end of the year.
#Restart the Artist’s Way on 3rd Jan 2013.
#Write 10 pages per week from 1 Jan 2013. Do this as part of morning pages.
#Sort out access to old WordPress blog by 6 Jan 2013.
#Post 2 blog posts per week from 1 Jan 2013. Write these on the tube/ lunch times.
#Research Art Foundation courses and design one for myself by 6 Jan 2013. Set aside one to two hours three times per week mostly in the evenings to do this.
10. Make room for new things and people: Explore my interests in feminism, introversion, German, creativity, alternative health, shamanism, assertiveness, expanding my comfort zones and personal development.
#Get involved in a form of activism by end of Jan 2013, do a course by end of the year, pick one subject to read and learn about every week from 1 Jan 2013 onwards and do this in the evenings, practise and try new things out and blog about them from 1 Jan 2013 onwards. Make a reading list by 1 Jan 2013 and read 24 books by the end of the year.
11. Start growing my own vegetables by end of February 2013.
#Find out how to do this and plan what I’m going to grow by end of Jan 2013.
#Buy the necessary things and start growing them by end of Feb 2013.
12. Teach my son to swim and how to ride a bike by September 2013.
#Find swimming lessons by end of Jan 2013. Start going swimming on weekends twice a month from Feb 2013.
#Buy a bike by 7 Feb 2013. Look online for second hand options and make sure his helmet is ok. Start taking him cycling once a week by 14 Feb and leave bike at my mum’s/his dad’s so he can practise after school.
13. Make a decision about his schooling/religion by end of January 2013.
#Think about it and write my thoughts on it by 14 Jan 2013. Do research by 21 Jan. Discuss with others by end of Jan and make a decision.
14. Initiate meeting up with some of my favourite cousins/aunts and uncles and old friends by end of March 2013.
#See Deirdre, Niamh, Jane, Paula, Michael, Ray, Martin and Jerry by then.
Do something special for my mum and dad by end of September 2013
#Plan something during summer.
Encourage my brother and help him with his music by taking him to stage schools, projects for young people and events from 1 Jan 2013 onwards.
#Take him to RB hip hop night and see if he’ll perform, take him to Brit school and other creative schools open evenings, take him to Roundhouse studios, Apples and Snakes gigs. Do one per month.
Open up to my other brother by end of Nov.
#Write down what I want to say and say it when he gets back from his travels.
Start monthly ‘try something new’ meet ups with my friends.
#Do the first one by end of Jan 2013.
15. Forgive everyone by the end of the year.
#Write down everyone I want to forgive by 21 Jan. Prioritise and work through them using Susan Jeffers technique.
16. Develop my own practice of prayer/meditation/creative visualisation/spirituality and create forms of ‘good orderly direction’ I am comfortable with ie. not male centric.
by Summer Solstice 2013.
#Try one new thing every week.
17. Pay off both of my overdrafts by the end of the year.
#Work out how much I need to save per month and incorporate into my monthly budget and stick to it.
18. Create 5 extra streams of income by the end of the year.
#Brainstorm what I could do by end of Feb. Implement one every two months and work on these during weekends.
19. Do some volunteering with my son or some coaching/mentoring on a voluntary basis/at work by the end of the year.
#Research volunteering with kids by end of March 2013. Second point ties in with career goal.
20. Live in the present moment as much as possible by practising various meditation techniques and treating each day like an air tight vessel, in other words do my best TODAY not tomorrow! #Now
21. Take my son on holiday abroad by the end of the year.
#Choose a destination by end of Jan 2013.
#Book in Feb 2013.
22. Do a ten day Vipassana course
by the end of the year.
#Find out what dates would be good to go by end of Feb.
#Register my mid March.
23. Print nice pictures from my iPhone by end of 2012 and give away and frame and take more pictures to capture happy memories from 1 Jan 2013 onwards.
#Go and print pics on 31 Dec and buy some frames by 21 Jan.
#Remember to make the effort and capture great happy moments on camera.
24. Bring packed lunch to work at least 4 times per week from 7 Jan 2013 onwards.
#Include in meal plan every week.
25. Use all the food I buy from 1 Jan 2013 onwards.
#Check fridge and cupboards every night for what will go off soon and cook/eat.
Work towards making more ethical shopping choices, recycle more, consume less, eat more natural raw food, use more natural products and be on the way to a very natural, healthy and ethical lifestyle by the end of the year.
#Buy ethical shopping guide by end of Jan.
#Recycle everything I can by end of Feb onwards.
1. i will go the gym thrice every week from 6-8pm
2. i will eat more frequnetly but in smaller qauntities
3. i will drink 1.5ltrs of water everyday
4. i will eat cake only once in a week, which could be replaced by fries, crisps, chocolates once a month
5. i will be waking up early and drink a cup of warm water everyday
6. i will not be calling my ex, unless it is necessary, or if i have to wish him on an occasion
7. i will get up in the morning and do stretches for half hour everday
8. i will keep in touch regularly with my family and friends
9. i will read from 6.30 pm instead of just watching tv and reading too late or not at all
10. i will not get pissed at those people who annoy me in school andmake me lose focus in my studies
11. i will never give up on anything i start ever again
I’m starting PLD on January 4th with PSI. PLD is a 90 day seminar where I have a coach and work with a team of people in setting and reaching goals. I will be working through personal issues that have held me back in the past. I have always kept my word to others, but not myself. This is changing this year.
I am also making a daily schedule for myself that will include meditation and visualization of what I want in my life.
#2013Countdown, #3: How do you plan to realize those goals (from #4)?
Ad. 1. Search for it, earn enough money to pay for this, book the ticket, book my days off and take the plane going to the beautiful place with fabulous people on board!
Ad. 2. Subscribe to the course I already found, I am excited about it!! :dance:
Ad. 3. Subscribe to the meditation retreat I already found, check with a few people what they think of it, book my days off, pay the train ticket and get there joyfully with a gentle, open and relaxed curiosity.
Ad. 4. I have the plan, need to stick to it and give 5 other speeches. ;)
Ad. 5. I nearly did this but experienced issue with the registration process. I will contact organisers if this happens again.
Ad. 6. Schedule more guilt free play time, think of hobbies and activities I want to try and put them gently in agenda, best would be to do this with friends.
Ad. 7. Haha :D – I will need to ask my boyfriend, I guess, he would like me to support him more, express my appreciation & LOVE more often, cook more as for him this means “ I love you”, take care of our home better, find some more fun activities we can enjoy together and schedule them.
Ad. 8. Call and meet my friends more often, show them support, appreciation and LOVE. :hug:
Ad. 9. Journalling, learning by doing (Toastmasters, meditation retreat, therapy, theatre and improvisation, my job), reading valuable books and pursuing my dreams, I truly believe that we grow as we do what brings us JOY, hanging out with great growth-oriented, positive and mature people. :D
In order to reach my goal of getting of getting my license back, I need to manage my money better and keep steady payments going toward fines owed.
I plan to set aside a certain time each day to do yoga, preferably before breakfast. Then I would like to set aside some ‘me’ time to meditate each evening.
To move forward with my goal to finish scrap booking projects, I am going to chose to work on this when I have spare time and quiet time. I am not going to stress this hobby however or I won’t be willing to work toward it.
I am looking into classes I can take at our community college and hopefully a hobby of photography could turn into a career I would be very happy with.
Work on my time management- Set realistic small goals and deadlines, make sure they are challenging but achievable
Prioritising and balance- list my priorities and ensure there is a balance between. Allocate time to priorities ensuring that work and other responsibilities doesn’t always take priority
My overall health and wellbeing especially my weight- manage my workload ensuring exercise is a priority as well as focusing on my attitude and habits towards food.
Spending more time with my mum and family- work on creating a great relationship with my mother instead of a tolerable one and creating positive interactions during the time we spend together.
I plan to keep focused and give myself small goals to get closer to the big ones. I intend to keep my mind open to new experiences and new people I will meet along the way. I want to makes lots of friends and be happy this year, all year :)
Find a job with a purpose to make a difference in other people’s lives. Instead of looking at the usual companies hiring IT professionals, I will look into the healthcare/hospital and non-profit companies for positions. I may have to get training to qualify but it will align me more towards my goal of making a difference in other people’s lives.
In 2013 I will strive to be more zen. Try yoga and meditation. Breathe more throughout the day. Carve out some quiet time to read & reflect.
I have been journaling my responses privately, so you haven’t seen me here before. But I want to thank you our moderator Celes for this wonderful series of questions. I’m not great at steady progress on small projects in busy, stressful times (like the end of the year, and holiday season), so it’s absolutely wonderful to have been guided to a solid headstart on new year’s reflections and plans.
Thank you, thank you. thank you!!!
1) Get my Driver’s License and a car – Keep studying bit by bit each day
2) Go to another country for the first time to celebrate my 18th birthday – Tell my dad since now that I want to travel for the first time as my Birthday Gift
3) Write at least my 2 real first novels and gain a readership – Do as I used to and wake up in the early mornings to write
4) Gain money from the blog even if it’s few for the meantime – Most I can think of is AdSense when I turn 18 in July and work on selling some products
5) Celebrate 2 years with my girlfriend – Be a good girlfriend in what I can offer (Continue keeping my promises, doing little things for her, improving as my independent person, motivating her on her goals) and hope for the best from her part
6) Open my heart to my family – Do my jobs in the early hours and enjoy free time alongside my family
7) Wake up early – Work on it in January
8) Gain fat and some muscles – Drink a special milk that comes in making you fatter, eating at the correct hours and lifting weights after I’ve gained some fat
9) experience many firsts (Go to a Zoo, Aquarium and another concert) – Remind my dad
10) Learn to play a sport or flute – If it’s a sport join a training team or practice on my own and if it’s a flute then ask for a flute and practice
11) Graduate with A’s in my classes this semester and for my first semester in my future college – Study in the mornings before I arrive from school
12) Brush my teeth morning and night – Just keep doing it as I am
Optional:
*Fix back posture – Reminders on phone, make a personal challenge
*Schedule my shows and games for the free time – Record what I see/play as i go
*1 Youtube video each month – The end of the month, keep phone/book/calendar reminders
*Understand my inner psychic better – Research info on web and strengthen this talent
Ok so in 2012 I took on the mindset that I should start and see where it goes. In 2013 I want to follow my heart and listen.
1. Achieve my ideal weight and body fat percentage by Spring
Keep running and lift heavier weights
2.Wake up early every day
Set my alarm
3. Get a job that pays well AND allows me to enjoy the fruits of my labor
Be discriminating and ask more questions at the interviews.
4. Start a blog and earn an audience
Take a blogging course
5 Learn to be a good speaker
Find someone to emulate and ask for help with this
6. Visit India and study Vedic astrology with a Master
Find a good teacher and plan the trip.
7. Always speak well of others
Enough said.
8.Let go of any past baggage
Stop thinking of the past and be in the present.
9.Meditate more
Time management
10. Saying no without guilt
Keep doing it and will become easier.
How do I plan on achieving these goals?
I will be creating habits for each of my most important goals. These will be things like exercising everyday for 30 days, eating a healthy diet for 30 days, and also working on my online business everyday for 30 days. I think that after doing something everyday for 30 days the behavior becomes automatic and it’s easier to then start adding new supportive habits.
I will also be using positive and negative reinforcement for these goals. I will give myself a small reward or penalty for the actions I take.
I have also guess that this question will arise so I have prepare my detailed answer for sharing with other people in PE here ;)
1) Clear all the debts owned and get accountability of the relevant parties who play the part to contribute to sort it out. I have assumed 100% responsibility on this although not fully my fault alone in this, as it has affected several activities which I wanted to plan for 2012 and created unnecessary stress and difficulty on my lifestyle and family and for my personal observation, a prevention can be done with proper insight and planning of contingency.
-Find a quicker work that pays weekly instead of monthly that generates more effective cashflow. Also, I intend to work with more efficient parties as my previous employee (recommended by close friend) did not contribute profit at all in the work and due to my compassion and relationship with close friend, I did not get rid of the employee earlier and it had cause trouble related to financial expenses and in the end, I have to give the person the white slip and she gave the nasty unhappy look. (I wish I should have done it sooner for business interest)
-Do integrity checklist on new peoples who wants to explore partnership with me and get feedback from previous party that engage the person as some of the issues arises with debt was caused due by lack of proper integrity and accountability monitoring.
-Create more systematic collection via credit card or Paypal if possible, as I realize it’s futile in my current environment to negotiate cash payment with some of past customer who did not honor cash payment cycle and this contributed to the debt problem above. If all fails, I will build more networks to reach mature customers who is more willing to accept this model of payment.
-Shifting the current business model to be more network based incentives and internet, instead of service based alone, as in my current environment, customers do not honor the deadlines schedule base on milestone payment and pretended they do not need to pay up, and I have to get rid of these bad apple customers who do not respect service providers.
-Worked with legal party, business experts advisory and financial people for advice and framework to ensure similar problem that cause the debts encountered in past does not repeat in future (for personal reason, I do not want to reveal the full past issue as it is closely tied with close friends and trusted associates). I have asked for some mentors advice on handling this and will share my results in a new blog about myself to help people who are facing similar issues.
2) Create 2 meaningful projects that synergies with my life values and vision. I have been working on these and will reveal them more once it is finalized.
-(More to be revealed once firmed up)
3) Travel to countries that I have never been before such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Africa and other western part of the world once finance issue is sorted fully. Some speaking engagements and life story of my journey will be documented by myself and relevant media party for memory purpose.
-Create more budget plans for airlines and clock milestone savings
-Started planning for relevant trips which is affordable to start with and if manage to find generous sponsors for airflight, accommodation and food, this will be a bonus for myself.
4) Create impact to entrepreneurs (the road map is 6,500 entrepreneurs throughout world and consolidating new platform to support the development and events)
-(More to be revealed once all activities firmed up, basically will tie with my 2 meaningful projects above)
5) Create 2 passive income channels and make it consistent (the 1st one is kicking off in 1st Jan if all discussion goes well, and 2nd one of hotel booking system to be consolidated with 2 tier monetization with mobile website)
-One is hotel booking system with affiliate partners and payment channels integration with mobile sites.
-The 1st Jan will be tested and share its result if really successful
6) Love and cherish to people that appreciate and support me every moment available (through email, facebook or catching up for chat).
-Send appreciation every month to important people that I have met, (this will be done more in series of articles, newsletters, small private events on year end)
-Seek for clarity and support of friends to ensure we are on the same page. Open communication to address behavior differences without my biasness of opinion is something I need to strive to do more of.
-Travel to meet people who appreciate and support my journey to thank them personally so far in my life and business. This will be done on best effort basis possible on both parties with sincere best effort possible.
-Create a new blog about my life story journey (relating to business and entrepreneur journey) with my sharing to educate and appreciate communication with fellow audience. This will be in due time as I am working out the plan for it in 12 months and how often I can write in my column subject to my available time possible.
Hmm….
1. Get back to the healthy lifestyle (balanced nutritious diet)
* research on recipes.
* get mom in on this plan
* get up early in the morning and cook
2. Look for a new job/ Explore potential careers
* upload resume
* make list of potential careers
3. Draw everyday
* carry sketch pad everywhere
4. Practice speaking my mind
* get myself a funky ring that will act as a reminder
5. Keep in touch with friends (get a life)
* make a “do something new” list
* call whoever is free on weekends to help check an item off the list
6. Go out and meet new people
* if friends are not free in the weekends, join a meet-up
7. Dance often
* replace exercising on the weekends with dance
* download nice tutorials
8. Make a financial plan
* organize existing financial papers
* make a financial to-do list (necessary bank work)
* list and prioritize expenses. cut back where necessary
* brainstorm ideas
I like how you come up with creative ways to aid your goals – funky ring and to do something new list :D
I realize my goals by first analyzing what did not work the previous year, them by planning out the steps and deadlines for the coming year. This plan is set up on January first of each year, after a month of reflection during December. As stated before, the biggest goals that I will be working on for 2013 are weight loss, building my writing career and furthering my job skills at my day job. At this point, I am creating my new fitness plan, and know a few knew job skills that I plan to learn. Still working out the rest.
Well as far as career is concerned i’m awaiting the results of 1 of the alternative routes that i’ve planned for plan B i’ve listed out some exams and im going to start preparing for them seriously
Start doing things in my bucket list atleast the one’s that are achievable for now
Listen more as well as give my love space and freedom to grow be more positive as to the future of the relationship :love:
Try not letting things to affect me deeply n not take everything very personally
For most of my goals money is going to be a critical part of achieving these goals. So I will spend wisely, and save as much as I can.
The planning stages for me is pretty easy as I will get ideas of what I want from things I see. Styles and design are going to be things that I have always loved. Modern, industrial looking design. So the remodeling things around my house will be easy to design and plan.
Again the hardest part will be to save the money to do the work. Unless I win the lottery! So wish me luck.
– Always plan time for family and attend all family events, including going to the market (which I had been doing)
– Have my volunteering friend to pull me along to events
– Classmates and I have planned for meet-ups every month once internship starts
– Always keep in mind and remind myself that what done can’t be undone. All I can do now is not repeat my mistakes and do a better job
– Every now and then, message juniors, friends and teachers to keep them updated about me and keep me updated about them
I don’t want to make the same mistakes as before, therefore I’m going to take another plan of action in 2013. Goals, strategies and plans has been a great way to discover what I want in life, but it’s not ideal (for me) when it comes to pursuing them. So instead of following schedules I’m going to cultivate good habits. Instead of having a narrow focus I want to experience my life as a whole. I’m going to live by my values and follow my dreams, live every day to the fullest and do the things I love the most. These are the areas I’m going to focus on the most:
– Expand my comfort zone, gain more knowledge and adapt various perspectives
– Practise expressing my values and taking responsibility for my actions
– Connect with new people or spend quality time with loved ones
– Complete my university studies, while writing fiction on the side
– Take part in volunteer projects in Africa in the summer
– Ensure financial security through savings, work and writing projects
– Build habits of healthy eating, exercise, sleep and recreation
Buying a new phone for my birthday on February
– Saving my weekly allowance
A flat stomach and a tight butt
– Exercising everyday for a maximum of 30mins. and eating healthy
Graduating on my second course in college
– Do assignments and projects immediately so I won’t procrastinate on them
Working on my first job after graduation
– Rest for 1 week then apply on where I took my internship
Hope you manage to achieve your goals! I also have to work on not procrastinating – I have a tendency of doing so, though I’ve been working on it and I seem to be better at starting immediately and ending ASAP. And out of curiosity, which phone are you eyeing now? :)
I have a lot to improve on procrastination :D Maybe a Galaxy Note 2
I have loads to improve on other things too! ;) Lol, my mother’s eyeing it too (it’s too big for my hands, so not for me :P). For me it’s Nexus 4…
Nexus 4 is also a good phone. Happy New Year! :D
• Preparing and dissecting each goal into further small goals with target and deadlines to ensure I achieve them on time and without any delay.
I’ll keep looking for a job.
To keep my scholarship, I’ll work hard and study lots.
Socializing in college will definitely help with making friends.
For exercising, eating right and leaning out I will create a playlist of various workouts, write down a list of my cravings, whey I have them, when etc. and try to remove emotional eating out of my life.
For my goals:
1) Once the spring semester starts we can start taking serious steps for moving in. We already have a location, who will live together and what we could need. all wee need is to put our names on the list and eventually on the lease.
2) I plan to look up price for flying domestic (he lives in massachussets). actually this will be my first time organzing a trip so i’ll need to learn how to do so. but I imagine once i get all the things in detail i should let things work for themselves ;)
3) finishing a couple video games should be too difficult its just buying them and taking the time to finish it XD
4) There is a bike I can use but I’ll probably want to list places I would want to visit and bike to. Afterwards it’ll be scheduling days to do so ;)
5) I already got into the habit of saving up a third of my paycheck into my savings and so far i got $1500. maybe if i save a little more by gathering loose change or putting more money into my savings i can get to $5000 faster. My next goal after will reach $10000
6) I’m almost finishing my credits at City College of San Francisco, and I can apply to graduate with an AA. All that’s left is receiving the note that says I’ve been Accepted into San Franscisco State University
Actions I will take (and already am):
* To be on great terms with the family – keep in CONTACT with text messages and emails regularly (weekly); meeting up fortnightly for lunch/dinner. Look forward to and prioritise meeting up.
* Have a happy and honest relationship with my boyfriend – quite self explanatory? Be true and honest and open when talking about issues; put myself in his shoes to empathise
* Overcome my long term illness; lead a healthy life without struggling to control myself – distraction, find hobbies that I can do.
* Increase muscles, have a body fat % of 20-22% – GYM and diet. Gym at least 4-6 times per week
* Distinction Average at Uni; apply and GET consulting internships – apply for internships, prepare and do mock interview fortnightly, study schedule and stick to it. Decrease work hours
* Read the books on HBR’s Leadership essentials – Find time to read, woohoo public transport
* Stay in contact with friends; meet up weekly
* SPEAK UP when something bothers me – self explanatory
1. Activism – host film screenings, do street campaigning, maybe organise a litter cleanup day if I get other people on board :)
2. Reading – set aside at least an hour every day for it.
3. Social skills – create opportunities to socialise, try to be a good listener, analyse later what I could have done better.
4. Food – try a new recipe at least once a week, attend potlucks to get ideas.
5. True love – keep dreaming :P
A. Manage my business effectively, efficiently to earn xxxxx.
1. Set long term ie big rocks for year and work backwards, be crystal clear on my objectives
1yr, quarterly, weekly, daily
2. Focus on value creation
3. Network
4. Model leaders in field
5. Work for 1hr per day on PI streams
6. Find an accountability partner
B. Complete the book I’m writing and publish it and write more books. Spend at minimum 1hr a day.
1. Find more examples for each chapter
2. Refine structure
3. Start by writing one chapter
4. Continue writing chapters
5. Review & ask opinions
6. Publish
C. Learn everyday, especially from my mistakes! Use this information to improve my life and others.
1. Spend allotted time to reflect.
2. Apply.
How Do I plan to realize my biggest goal for 2013?
This is how I would enjoy my new flat!
1) Meditate
2) Enjoy the beautiful greeneries and top view since I am on the highest floor.
3) Enjoy the trendy decor and practical furnitures in the living room.
4) Use the bright and windy living room to do my work.
5) Try all the nice and cheaper food around my flat.
6) Enjoy the nearby park.
:dance: :D
I have added more biggest goals.
Use social media and blog to share tips on how to help parents connect with their teenagers.
Give away ebook on ‘Empowering Teenagers through coaching.” through social media platform.
Train parents who are interested to be parent coach.
Coach parents and teenagers on how to inspire and empower each other.
Create a system.
:hug: :heart:
Lol, I knew this question would come up! I’ve actually done it, so let me copy it…
1) Getting into RGS
– Apply for RGS through GEP DSA
– Stick to my schedule (and of course, improve it as I see fit) that I’ve created
– Don’t become a workaholic – remember to balance work and play
2) Respecting myself
– Keep a diary – I find it so much easier to forgive myself once I get everything written down!
– Say no to others if I know I shouldn’t do it
– Keep a time log – it’s so easy to while away those few precious hours…
– Improve my self confidence
3) Regular exercise
– Schedule time for exercise
– Experiment in order to strike the best combination/schedule (not too taxing, nor relaxing)
4) Voicing my opinions in a positive way
– Think before I speak
– Think from other’s POV – how would I feel if someone said [what I was going to say] to me?
5) Saving $50 per semester
– Make sure I don’t buy unnecessary stuff for the sake of it
6) Bag 30 hours of CIP
– Grab any chance to serve the community (leadership roles, projects, etc.) that I can manage well along with my other stuff (no use biting off more than I can chew!)
7) Continue hobbies, close any I don’t like anymore, and start a new one
– Find out what I really am interested in, and branch out with more related ideas
– Don’t be afraid to experiment with new ideas!
And for all the goals as a whole, I (quite obviously) want to:
– Improve my productivity and time management skills
– Be more focused
Lastly, I plan to have two main sessions to keep me on track:
– ‘Month Ahead’, on the last day of each month – Reflect on what I have achieved in the past month and set new goals for the next month, based on my yearly goals.
– ‘Week Ahead’, on every Sunday – Reflect on what I have achieved in the past week and create a general plan for what I want to achieve in the next week (broken down into day-by-day), based on my monthly goals.
Hoping that these actions will make 2013 another great year (just like 2012, but maybe even better!). :D
I also hope I can voice my opinions too and exercise everyday. I always fail at exercising :)
For me I always voice my opinions (while I’m with my closest friends, at least), but I usually end up hurting others by being sarcastic and blunt. Accidentally, of course. :(
As for exercising, I used to be…well, making excuses and stuff for not doing it. Don’t know what’s stopping you from exercising, but I just try to block off a time where I must exercise and can’t do anything else. I find that it works for me. :D Good luck!
I’ll try to work on it. Thanks for the advice. Goodluck too! :D
I like your goals Amanda, esp the “week ahead” “month ahead” ideas. I think I might steal those from you haha :)
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