Episode 19 | Get Clear and Be Intentional in 2022

Welcome to 2022! We all survived and made it! It is a new year and that always brings about a time to reflect, refocus, and set new goals.

Did you meet all of the goals or New Year’s resolutions that you set last year? Given the year we have had it is okay if you didn’t this past year. While we are still in these tough times it is still okay to have hope for what a new year brings and know that you can accomplish the goals that you set. Today I am going to focus on two principles I consider when setting goals: Reflection and Intention.

Show Notes:
[01:51 I gave up New Year’s resolutions and took a different approach to set goals.
[02:01] I really want to focus on two principles I take in setting goals: reflection and intention. Reflection is all about looking back at the last year and instead of focusing on what didn’t go right, thinking about what did go right.
[02:38] Reflection questions for you to think about: What goals did you accomplish? What were the steps that you took that led you to accomplish that goal? Did you do anything specific that you thought was really instrumental in helping you set that goal? How did it make you feel when you accomplished that goal? How did you celebrate when you accomplished that goal?
[02:44] Writing things down and being intentional is so important.
[03:31] Celebration is so important. Sometimes we are a lot further along than we give ourselves credit for.
[04:01] One of the goals I accomplished was relaunching my podcast.
[05:36] As you reflect back, think about the steps that led you to accomplish that goal so you can replicate that.
[05:46] Think about what challenges you faced in the last year.
[06:36] We always gain more information and insight whenever we go through something.
[07:37] Learning as we are going through something is so important to reflect upon.
[08:51] What did you learn about yourself during this past year?
[09:45] Whatever you learn about yourself is going to only help you to meet your goals down the road.
[10:06] Reflection is so big. Before you set any goal, really reflect on the last year. Think about what you accomplished, what challenges you faced, and what you learned about yourself.
[10:23] As you start thinking about your new goals it is so important to be intentional.
[10:47] We have to make our vision and the goals that we have plain and clear so that we can move forward with purpose. You have to be intentional.
[12:21] Make your intention very clear and be clear on what steps you need to take to accomplish your ultimate goal.
[12:54] I love utilizing a vision board. Vision boards allow you to really get into the details and that allows you to be clear and specific.
[13:43] Vision boards are a beautiful representation of what your goals and dreams are and they are great reminders for you.
[14:38] I also love speaking words of affirmation. This is important daily if possible. You need to have affirmations that speak to your goals.
[16:47] As you head into 2022, it is so important for us to reflect on all that we have been through and to be intentional as we move forward.
[17:37] What are some goals that you have for 2022?

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