The new year doesn’t always call for you to start over or incorporating new things. The new year can be seen as extended grace! The time to continue working towards your goals.

Consider some of your 2019 goals and plans. Were they achieved? If they were, that’s amazing! If they were not, this is not the time to write them off and pick something new. This is the time to take all that you have learned and experienced with 2019’s lessons and use them as leverage. You now have a foot up on how to challenge yourself. You know the tactics that worked and the ones that didn’t.

So, now I want to encourage you to continue to walk into your purpose. Here are 3 practical ways to continue working on 2019’s goal and achieve them in 2020!

1: Reflect And Write Remind yourself of your “why.” Why was this a major goal? What do you want to get from achieving this goal? Be honest with yourself and write down why it wasn’t achieved last year. Were you being lazy and/or were they some distractions in your life? Were there outside obstacles, such as money, lack of resources or opportunities?

2: Become Open To Feedback Speak with a family member, friend or co-worker; someone who knows you well and will be honest with you. Ask them to reflect with you and to give you feedback on your behavior and daily patterns. Sometimes we see our own journey from one viewpoint. It is helpful and shows maturity when you can seek feedback from other perspectives.

3: Strategize Get organized and create a realistic plan for your goals. If you are anything like me, you think with a “big picture” mindset. I often have to remind myself to work on fewer steps at a time. This way, you can always assess how you are progressing towards the bigger picture. Think about one or two things that you can do a week, that will point you towards your goal.

My hope is that you do not give up on goals because they do not come as quickly as you would like. Continue to press forward and Happy 2020!

From me,

Chrissy