new year, new goals

The turning of a new calendar year is a good reminder to set new goals.  You don’t have to do it January 1^st.  January 1^st goal setting, also known as “New Years Resolutions,” are reserved for people that need motivation.  We (the collective we) don’t need motivation because we’re disciplined. 😊  Our discipline creates habits and habits bypass the need to be motivated.

I created a regular workout habit in 2024.  When the alarm goes off in the morning, I get up, get my workout clothes on and head out to the gym.  What I do varies – in both difficulty and variety from day to day, but I go out to the gym every day, Monday through Friday, and do something for at least 30 minutes.  I don’t even have to think about it anymore.  It doesn’t feel like a morning unless I first spend it out in our cold garage gym.  I have a long way to go with my gym habit.  I have weight to lose and muscle to gain, but I’ve laid a great foundation in 2024 that sets me on the path to be a healthier version of myself.

This is just one example of the power of goals.  Without sitting down and giving thought to what I wanted to accomplish in 2024, I may not have made it to this point with my exercise routine.  There are goals that I know I wouldn’t have accomplished had I not written them down because I may have not even been aware of wanting to accomplish them.  The point is to be intentional.  To time warp yourself to December 31, 2025 and ask yourself, what do I want my life to look like now?  What do I want to have accomplished this past year.  And then go on a date with your spouse or with yourself.  Go sit in a Starbucks, order your favorite drink, and write down what’s most important to you.  I find it helpful to create goals for each of the following categories.  You’ll be amazed by what you accomplish just by making a plan!

JOBS / CAREER

• Goal one
• Goal two
• Goal three

HOBBIES

• Goal one
• Goal two
• Goal three

FITNESS / HEALTH

• Goal one
• Goal two
• Goal three

SPIRITUAL

• Goal one
• Goal two
• Goal three

FINANCIAL

• Goal one
• Goal two
• Goal three

MARRIAGE / DATING

• Goal one
• Goal two
• Goal three

FOOD

• Goal one
• Goal two
• Goal three

HOUSE / PROPERTY

• Goal one
• Goal two
• Goal three