After going through my own “Book of life” process (still going) I decided to revamp the way I normally do my goals. This is normally how I did it, numbered from 1-6 and each number has a category of an area of focus for the next year.
Although the areas still feature in the new way I did this, I like the new way better.
- The greatest dad
- The greatest husband
- Look great
- Feel great
- Great home
- Great Job
- Do great things
The above points speak specifically to me, and what I want to become. It is not just a goal that says “health” but with just one or a few words is says what I want to achieve.
It basically boils down to what I want to become/achieve in 2020. I want to be a great Dad and Husband. I want to feel great about myself. I want to look great. I want to have a great Job that gives me a sense of purpose and satisfaction, I want to live in a great home. And I want to do great things (more detail below).
Each point breaks down into the following “how” part that specifies how I will actually achieve it:
- The greatest dad
- Read about parenting, watch TED Talks, get inspired and knowledgeable.
- Find a dad mentor and learn
- Spend dedicated time with Son
- Identify 1 new thing to teach my son every week.
- The greatest husband
- Read/grow in knowledge about being a great husband / TED/ Books. Get inspired.
- Find a husband mentor
- Daily quality time with Wife
- Compliment more, complain less
- Do love languages
- Initiate selflessly
- Support verbally
- Look great
- Gym 3x Week
- Morning Yoga
- Self care
- Clothing
- Feel great
- PC Gaming – Make time, Music, Series, Movies
- Alone time of at least 1 hour 3x per week
- Diet: No sugar, Conscious consumer.
- Time with Friends/Family
- Do Great
- Give, Serve, Pray
- Spiritual / God
- Great home
- Clean home, fixed: Make time to do this.
- Minimalism. Teamwork
- Declutter.
- Great Job
- Life balance
- Study, certifications
- Plan next 5 years
This is it. It’s pretty ambitious. But I love it.
Step 1 was to name the things I want to do. Step 2 is to put clear practical goals next to each of them that is measurable and achievable, i’ll complete 2 during a follow-up post. Step 3 is to add actual dates and calendar events next to each.
Do it.