It’s that time of the year again when everybody is in goal-planning mode. We tend to focus so much on the “New Year, New Start,” write down ambitious goals, and often skip the most important part of successful goal setting: REFLECTION.

Without reflection, goal setting can be just a mechanical exercise, a list of to-do’s without the heart and soul that make them worth pursuing. Without reflection, goals can become just an empty target. 

Reflection can help you to define which goals REALLY matter to you, and it can help you to create the motivation and fuel you need to follow through with action to make them happen!

Thanks to monthly and yearly reflection, I have been able to continuously keep changing my business and improving the quality of my life.

So get ready to take a moment to pause and reflect on this year - where you are, what got you here, your accomplishments and challenges, so you can set meaningful goals and create realistic action plans that will lead you to accomplish them.

In this episode we’ll cover:

• The importance of reflection for setting meaningful goals and creating realistic action plans to accomplish them
• Reflection questions you need to ask yourself to set better goals for your business and personal life
• How little intentional changes in your daily life can make a big impact on your happiness, motivation and success in business, relationships and personal life?
• Examples from my life and business how I use reflection to choose where I REALLY want to spend my time in business and life

You will want to write down your notes, make yourself a cup of tea, and have a little date with yourself. Perhaps you’ll treat yourself for dinner to your favourite restaurant as you reflect and get clear on where you are at and which goals are worth writing down for 2024!

Tune in, and let’s plan for our best years ahead together!

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Tools mentioned in this episode:

• Download the Reflection Sheets - CLICK HERE
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• Want or NEED better system to plan your goals and projects? Snag my Notion Goal Planner HERE

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