STRATEGICALLY you
Applying strategic planning
practices to live the life you desire
New Year’s resolutions are a perfect example of what doesn’t work. Recent research by Forbes says that only 20% of people surveyed will keep themselves accountable when it comes to sticking to their resolution, even though 80% report feeling confident they will make their goals. The disconnect between feeling confident and having an accountability system is interesting and likely why only a little over half (57%) believe their resolutions will have an impact for three years or more.
If you have already made resolutions for 2024, will you be one of the few who succeed in achieving your goals?
Fortunately, there is another approach you can take to achieve the life you desire – and it has nothing to do with New Year’s resolutions. If you’ve struggled to get clarity around goals for your life and how to reach them, here’s what I’d suggest instead: Make a date to have a personal retreat with yourself, and rather than resolving to change this or that, take the time to consider what it means to live the life you want.
That’s an exciting prospect, and it’s also an idea that might feel overwhelming. How do you make it manageable?
Eighteen years ago, I spent some time considering what I want from my life -- not just the year ahead -- and started making myself accountable to it. In that time, having clarity around my purpose has guided the decisions I’ve made and the actions that I have and have not taken. It’s the framework through which I see every aspect of my life, and it gives focus to everything I do. The way I apply it changes from time to time, but the essence of what I want for my life has remained true. Over the years, even as my family and my work have grown and evolved, my core goals have remained the same.
This approach works for me because it leans into aspects of leadership – specifically, the process of organizational planning – to build and maintain a strategy to help me achieve my goals. I also created habits and established routines that make achieving my goals more manageable, and in turn, more meaningful. It starts with an annual check-in with myself – a personal retreat that takes place each year.
This free download includes
everything you need to:
Plan your personal retreat
Make yourself accountable
Set yourself up for success
I hope you’ll take time to download this quick guide and take the first step to living the life you desire.
