Taking aligned action means you know what’s next, it feels right and you don’t question it. This means you can select goals that support what matters most to you.
Everyone is talking about creating vision boards and goal setting. While those are good ways to start the year with focus, you don’t always get the results you want.
Why? Because you can’t control a lot of things that have had an impact on your life, like a pandemic. But you can control your actions and what you spend your resources on.
That’s what taking aligned action is all about! There are a few other things you need to do to really get fulfillment when you achieve your goals. That’s what I’m gong to talk about in this post.
Pick a word or phrase for the year
I’ve done this for the past two years and it has really helped me take aligned action all year! This is a really great exercise to do every year. You think about what matters most to you and describe it using one word. A “Word of the Year” will set you in the right direction by bringing more awareness to your intentions.
Here is the process I use to pick my word of the year.
- Review your year. Grab a piece of paper and draw a line down the center. Now set a timer for 4 minutes and write out your wins and losses from last year.
- Identify what fires you up! Flip your paper over, set the timer on your phone for 4 more minutes and complete this exercise. Write down all of the things that motivate you to make things happen. Whether it’s cuddling with your kids, your pets or your hubby, coffee with your best friend, baking, or shopping…write it down.
- Face your fears to conquer them. Fear is one of the biggest roadblocks to becoming who you are meant to be. So it’s time you face your fears!
Identify three things you are afraid of and complete these prompts for each.
I am afraid of ______ because _________.
If I face these fears my life would _________.
If I face these fears my business would _________.
If I face these fears I would feel _________.
4. Brainstorm a few words. Write down one to five words that really reflect how you want your year to feel. Nouns, verbs, anything works—just choose words that feel good to you. Look the words up in the dictionary. Then review them all together and narrow it down to one that you know you need and want more of this year. And remember, you can always add additional words or change your word if it doesn’t quite fit right.
Once you have your word it will be easier for you take the next step…
Pick goals based on the season your life is in
A goal is something that can be measured because you took specific steps. Therefore it leads to a specific outcome.
I don’t want you to set a goal that is a dollar amount. Hear me out! If your goal is money, then you don’t know what specific steps you should take. That makes it harder for you to reach your goal. Money is an outcome that your actions produce.
Think about something that you can work all year that will have great impact. Then break it down into smaller chunks. Next you should create a reasonable action plan to take aligned action. Make a list of personal and business events that are taking place in you life over the next 90 days.
Based on all the things going on in your life, determine what you will realistically have time to focus on in your business. This is one thing that if achieved, will make everything else easier. Now make sure you ignore what is going on in everyone else’s life. Pick goals based on your life and your priorities. Most importantly, never feel like your goals aren’t big enough!
If you would like some worksheets to help with this, I have a gift for you! Grab a copy of my 90 day goal setting worksheets from my online resource vault. They will help you create an action plan to reach ONE goal over the next 90 days. Click here for a copy.
If you need help choosing your word or picking your goal, go to The More Than Capable Mompreneur Facebook group and ask for our help there. Speaking of my free online community, you need to…
Find your tribe online
Think about the type of support you need to help you reach your goals. Behind every successful woman is a tribe of women who choose collaboration over competition. And that’s exactly how I view the ladies inside of my Facebook community!
We are a small but mighty group of busy fempreneurs in different stages of life and business! They give me great feedback, they help me generate new topics for podcast episodes, we troubleshoot with each other on a variety of things, we support each other and we encourage each other.
This community is a safe space for all of us to vent and I can pour into all of them while sharing my latest episodes. If you would like to join us click here.
If you would like the audio version of this topic, be sure to check out episode 44 of the podcast. I also share my word of the year inside! Tune in on your favorite platform by clicking one of the links below.
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