How to kickstart good habits and create long lasting change: An easy and effective way to actually keep your new year’s resolutions or any other big goal

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Quit smoking. Improve fitness. Lose weight. Travel more. Create more work-life balance. Learn a new skill. Spend more time with loved ones. These are some of the most popular new year’s resolutions found on Google. Any of these on your wish list? Well, it doesn’t have to be a pipe dream any longer. Here’s a simple yet effective way to get you moving towards your goals and maintain your progress.

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What would you do with your windfall? A creative visioning exercise

What would you do if you won 35 million dollars in the lottery?

Or if you’ve seen ‘Loot’ starring Maya Rudolph on ‘Apple TV+‘, what would you do if you suddenly had $87 billion at your disposal (although there is significantly different emotional baggage associated with receiving this money through a divorce settlement)?

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The actual dollar amount is immaterial. In fact, whether or not the scenario is extremely realistic is not relevant either. The essential question behind this scenario is:

What would you do with your work and life if money was not a significant factor?
How would your life be different?

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Planning for when you don’t know what’s coming around the corner – The 4M’s for goal setting in uncertain times

 Is it worth goal setting in times of uncertainty?

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The events of this last year or so have prompted me to reflect on how I plan and set goals. There were some days when I felt so unsure and powerless about the future. I couldn’t be certain of what I would be doing the following week. So, how could I feel confident in setting and reaching a longer term 12-week goal? But the thought of throwing out all of my goals felt too pessimistic. It left me feeling rudderless and without direction. I still needed something to act as an anchor of stability while also guiding me forward.

On reflection, I discovered that rather than having one SMART goal for a specific amount of time I needed to create ‘goals’ or guidance at four different levels. Consequently, I created the 4M planning framework to help me create structure in my day while giving me the flexibility and direction to work towards what I wanted in life and business.

The 4M’s for goal setting and planning are:

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