Slow Down to Speed Up: Goal-Setting During Crazy Seasons
Dec 26, 2022
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Beth Stanley, a Full Focus Planner Certified Pro and author of "People Buy From People," shares her insights on navigating life's challenges through effective goal-setting. She emphasizes the importance of slowing down to create intentional goals, especially during chaotic times. Beth discusses her personal experience with the planner during tough seasons, illustrating how it provides clarity for both the past and future. Listeners will learn about utilizing their calendars proactively and the value of seeking support from others in their goal achievement journey.
Proactively engaging in intentional goal-setting before the new year can enhance motivation and provide direction during busy times.
Using calendars effectively for goal-setting and involving a supportive community fosters accountability and encourages higher ambitions.
Deep dives
Introducing the Full Focus Wellness Planner
The Full Focus Wellness Planner has been launched as an innovative tool designed to enhance self-care and well-being. It serves as a comprehensive replacement for the regular Full Focus Planner, adding features that allow users to track essential wellness aspects such as sleep, nutrition, hydration, and self-care priorities. Users can also monitor their joy and stress levels, fostering a holistic approach to personal health. This planner aims to empower individuals to cultivate a balanced lifestyle, making it a valuable resource for anyone committed to improving their overall wellness.
The Importance of Goal Setting
End-of-year periods often lead to a feeling of energy depletion, making it essential to proactively set goals before the new year begins. Engaging in intentional goal-setting during this time can prevent a false start and a lack of direction as the year progresses. Establishing clarity about one's aspirations early on serves to enhance motivation and focus throughout the upcoming year. This proactive approach can significantly ease the transition into the new year, ultimately enriching personal and professional experiences.
Leveraging Community and Calendar for Success
Utilizing a calendar is critical for scheduling dedicated time for goal-setting, making it an essential step towards achieving success. What gets scheduled tends to get accomplished, and setting aside time for reflection can provide clarity and direction. Additionally, involving a community or group in the goal-setting process fosters accountability and motivation, making the experience both efficient and enjoyable. Shared aspirations and collaboration with others who are also setting goals can encourage higher ambitions and greater success.
Sometimes the quickest way isn't the best way. While it would be very fast to simply write a list of goals on December 31st and then just hope that they work out, the research proves that it's not an effective way to reach your goals. The Full Focus System is built on the idea that you have to slow down at the beginning (and periodically throughout the year) so that you can achieve your goals both faster and with less stress.
Blake and Courtney share with you two allies that you can use to help you through this busy season. Also, Courtney speaks with Full Focus Certified Pro and author, Beth Stanley. She shares how the Full Focus Planner kept her grounded during a very difficult season in her life.
In this episode, you will learn how to:
Use your calendar in a way to keep you on track
Ask others for support in your goal-achievement journey
Hear how the planner provides clarity for not only your future, but your past
This is the perfect time to join the Full Focus Planner Community on Facebook. Not only will you be able to see other planner users end of year wins, but you'll be able to share your own. It's the perfect way to put some of the lessons of this episode into practice. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ffpthinktank