Are Your Looking For A Change In the New Decade?

New Year and New Chapter; Want to make changes? Strategic planning is the key!

Maybe you need clarity to start your new chapter. 2020 is here, and you may feel excited or scared as heck! Change is terrifying and mind-blowing! The fear you may be feeling is knowing you are leaving something behind. To get over the anxiety, we have to release 2019, but be thankful for the lessons.

My biggest lesson in 2019 is; don't overthink! Why do we spend so much time trying to make sure everything in our career and life has to be perfect before we take action?

It's time to visualize where you want to be, set some BIG GOALS, map out your plan, and get moving! If you don't get on with it quickly, you will soon be stuck.

I know there is a lot of information out on the internet that can be so overwhelming. Still, the bottom line is, everyone has something to say. What matters most is you, what are your competencies and skills, and do you have the passion for putting these to work for you? What are you doing daily to build into your business or career? When you have a level of fear of what you have is not enough, then you know it's time to take action.

New Year comes with new opportunities, and you want to be ready!

Where to begin can be confusing, and to take the first step is the hardest part. I'll share with you from my experience, all it takes to get unstuck, STOP being overwhelmed, and GET MOVING!

Begin with your VISION. Where do you see yourself this time next year, 2021? How will your business look? Are you a blogger, are you a business owner, are you in a corporate job; do you know where you headed and where you want to be?

Take a look at the BIG PICTURE and VISUALIZE; you are already there and enjoying every moment of your hard labor! Your VISION IS YOUR PASSION! It's why you do what you do and why you want to do more.

LET'S GO!

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Set BIG goals for you and your business. Permit yourself to set BIG plans, dream BIG. Don't let BIG goals intimidate you! Break them down into smaller, manageable steps. You know where you want to be just as you visualized, and now you want to create plans for yourself or your business by setting goals. Only promote goals that align with your VISION. It's impossible to develop a plan without SMART goals. SO GOAL SETTING FIRST! Maybe you want to take a class, achieve a business milestone, lose a few pounds, eat healthier, pivot your career, get a promotion, develop a new product, improve or learn new skills. It's time to HUSTLE!

Use the SMART technique. Your goals have to be smart, specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time factor to achieve them and write them down!

NOW LET'S TAKE ACTION!

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CHART OUT your Road Map. You've set your goals. Now it's time to TAKE ACTION. Now divide your goals into; Quarters, 1,2,3 & 4.

Here are examples of my yearly goals:

Goal 1. I want 20k followers by December 31st, 2020. I currently have 5k followers.

Goal 2. I want 50% of sales to come from Pinterest by December 31st, 2020. Currently, 10% of my sales come from Pinterest.

TIME TO BREAK THEM DOWN!

So now, I want to break my yearly goals into quarterly goals.

Quarter 1

Goal 1: Increase 5k more followers

Goal 2: 15% of sales from Pinterest

Quarter 2

Goal 1: Increase 5k more followers

Goal 2: 15% of sales from Pinterest

Quarter 3

Goal 1: Increase 5k more followers

Goal 2: 15% of sales from Pinterest

Quarter 4

Goal 1: Increase 5k more followers

Goal 2: 15% of sales from Pinterest

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It's time to think of all the ways you can reach the goals you have established and put into words! You have a BIG VISION, set BIG GOALS, so NOW you know where you are going!! You have CLARITY.

The Next Step Is To REFLECT. Set aside quiet time WEEKLY to learn from where you have been, what went well, what are lessons you learned. You have to accept, embrace, and fail FAST to know your next steps. Lean into what works and take an inventory of your wins. Tracking is the truth and reveals your trends. All of this information is your strategic plan to help you and your business to grow to reach new levels!

*TIP: There are several weekly and monthly planners on the market right now. You may want to look for a planner to help you in your goal setting, action planning, notes, scheduling, keep track of trends, wins, obstacles, and challenges. While I used to create my own, I find it more convenient to purchase a planner instead.

If you need advice on which planner would work best for you, so you stay focused, energized, and organized, send me a direct message. I will be glad to share the best of the best PLANNERS that I find works for me!

This new decade is a clean chapter in our book, a new journey to start fresh, an opportunity to begin new and improved! Creating a VISION for your best life is the FIRST STEP to success!

STOP OVERTHINKING AND DO IT!

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Don't try to be perfect because perfection only holds us back and drains our energy. Success is not perfect; the process of how we achieve our goals is. Our best strategy and tactics will allow us to embrace the twist and turns. All the obstacles we maneuver over and around and mountains we climb this year will move us toward our new VISION. This process repeated over and over is the product of your daily habits. It will be the dynamics of a mind-set to overcome our fear of what we are leaving behind but instead truly begin to believe that nothing is impossible! This new decade is the beginning of learning new habits and skills to improve your life!

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I believe you are capable, smart, knowledgeable, and you are WORTH IT! Even though you don't have all the answers, remember we are in this together! I know the struggles, obstacles, fear, anxiety is real; you aren't alone! I am cheering you on, and don't be afraid to reach out to someone for help to help you bridge the gap from where you are now to where you want to be.

It's a new year, a new decade, and no time like today to do the thing that truly will bring you joy. A new year and a new YOU!

Always,

Pam