Happy New Year!!
Can you believe we are in 2015?!?! Just the number itself is crazy, let alone how fast I feel 2014 flew by but was one of the most productive and happiest years I have had yet. Sure, there were low points (some being very low points with family loss and sadness), but overall, I look back and see more happiness in 2014 than sad.
For me, a lot of this can be attributed to the goals I set in at the beginning of 2014 and my mental space throughout the year. This past year was about self improvement and getting things done. All my goals were related to breaking out of my shell, increasing what I do for others, and becoming a better person. Boy, did it make a difference! Mental clarity was higher and decisions were easier since I knew where I was going and what was most important to me. Of course, I still had those days of marathoning 7 different Netflix shows without seeing the light of day or sitting on the floor in our bedroom thinking that my life was pointless, but nobody is perfect, right?
Well, since that little goal list I made at the beginning of 2014 was such a personal hit, I decided to do it again. Get ready, because you are in for a super personal post filled to the brim with new goals and personal development. If you do not feel like braving this heck-a-long post, I seriously understand. Just knowing that those in the P+K community have seen these helps me keep them throughout the year. Likewise, I would so love to know what any of your 2015 goals are. What kind of year do you plan on this being for you?
By the way, this year I have categorized them into six different areas of life with goals in each and a game plan of how I am going to get things done. You may notice some overlap between this year and last, that's because I am a firm believer in the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" principle. I also left some things out that are maybe too personal and do not fit with what the average reader would understand (i.e. business stuff and family things)
Ok, here we go!
This year is about becoming a deeper, well rounded, and kinder human being; about Organization and becoming a better leader.
Business
Double blog Readership
- More personal posts
- 5+ posts per week. Must include 1 personal, 1 inspirational, 1 review, and 2 healthy living (workouts or health)
- More personal workout posts network with other bloggers
- Begin advertising on the blog
- Pin more
- Instagram more
- Network with other sites/apps/video content suppliers
Home
Improve Time Management
- Reduce the time watching shows/movies/YouTube daily
- Set a weekly schedule and daily to-do's
- Get the hardest thing done first in the day. No procrastinating.
- Read 15 minutes per day
Remove the excess from life
- Cleaning out one room/closet a month and donating or selling the unused things
- Get organized and stay organized. Find a categorical system that will work in the office and implement it. Check it weekly and schedule office organization time.
- Seriously cut back on buying things on a whim
- Get a new closet organizational system. Ikea!!
Get Wood flooring installed in bedrooms.
Increase Financial Understanding and Well Being
- Invest and give more. Have a secure monthly budget and anything made above that is 50/50 for donation and investment.
- Keep better track of monthly finances and daily spending/saving.
- Use check lists for monthly goals and budgeting and go over finances weekly.
- Give at least $10,000 this year
- Invest at least $20,000 this year.
Social
Volunteer More
- Either become a big sister or… work at an animal rescue, go on a volunteer trip, or become involved with one more local organization that has values and leadership I agree with.
- Work harder and have higher integrity with the volunteer positions you already hold.
Have Better Relationships with People
- Reading books related to the subject
- Be continually in search of better ways to work with people in a team.
- Become a better leader through reading, practice, and development.
- Meet with 3-5 friends per week.
- Talk to three people you do not know per day
- Be in the moment/ pay attention. Relationships are the most important part of life. Being invested in your time with others shows that you are invested in them.
Mental
Personally Grow
- Listen to one self improvement podcast/CD a day (at least). Best if 3.
- Do one thing that scares me every day
- Read a non-fiction and inspirational book once a month (at least)
- Grow Deeper- read at least 6 philosophical books this year.
- Get a firm understanding of who you are and what you believe.
- Be more kind to people and about people.
- Increase your patience level.
- Go on an adventure
- Accept, at least, one public speaking engagement this year.
Learn Japanese
- Follow the Rosetta Stone System.
- Have time scheduled each day for 15-30 minutes of practice.
- Schedule a trip to Japan in the 2015-2017 year
Physical
Improve Health
- Plan weekly meals ahead.
- Eat less to-go.
- Form a healthier relationship with food. If it does not improve your life, health, or long-term happiness, why eat it?
- Read and become more aware of healthy living
Improve Fitness
- Try one new workout a week
- Work out 4-6 times per week
- Complete 1 yoga flow per day
- Increase number of average steps per day.
- Run another Disney race in 2015.
Spiritual
Get a Firm Understanding of What Your Believe and Why
- Pick a church and get into a habit of going often
- Read 6 spiritual related books this year
Ways to Keep These Goals
Spend more time Outdoors. Go to the beach, park, pool at least once per week.
Read goals every day and every night. More on this in an upcoming post!
Invest more time with family. Show them that you love and care for them.
Find 3 role models. Ideas: Jane Goodall, Mother Teresa, Princess Diana, Nancy Dornan
