What Is Your Personal Plan for Success?
The ball drops in Times Square at the stroke of midnight and the tartan-clad gnomes will erase the blackboards, officially ushering in the New Year. It will be time to start anew. New hopes, new dreams, and a fresh list of New Year's resolutions, goals and challenges await each of us.
Yes, it's hard to believe we are fast approaching the first week of 2012. So, what's next for you? Do you have a personal plan to prepare you for success in the New Year?
The past year just flew by and the thought that New Year's Day is right around the corner seems unfathomable. We have a Carroll family tradition on New Year's Day that starts off with Bloody Mary's and brunch, and then quickly moves to a full day of relaxation and TV viewing - i.e. Rose Bowl parade, Bowl games, etc. For me, the most important part of our New Year's Day tradition (next to family time and the Bloody Mary's of course) is working on my personal goals and plans for the New Year.
For the past 15 years or so, personal planning has been an integral part of my New Year's Day tradition. You will find me camped out in front of the big screen with a copy of the Zig Ziglar Corporation's "The Performance Planner" working on my Dream List, Things I Really Want To Be, Do, Or Have lists, and my Top 5-6 goals for the new year. This annual planning ritual takes between 4-5 hours to complete and helps me to center on the plans, priorities and actions to be taken to reach my goals in the new calendar year and beyond.
Do you have a similar tradition or personal plan for success in 2012? If not, here are five things to consider in preparing your plans for success.
1. Finish critical items you started in 2011.
2. Prioritize new projects and goals for 2012.
3. Decommission the things that are not working.
4. Remember it is okay to take a mulligan.
5. Stay positive about your plans, your life and the future.
Also, don't get in a hurry to fill up the blackboard. Stay focused and limit your personal plans to 5-6 major areas of emphasis, so you don't get overwhelmed and then suffer €burn-out€ early in the new calendar year.
Devote the time needed to fully develop your personal plans, and then work on your top priorities every day. Purchase a copy of Zig Ziglar Corporation's The Performance Planner„ and Winning in Life Now by Michelle Prince to help you work through the process and keep things on track.
Best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2012!
COPYRIGHT © 2010-12 John Carroll
Yes, it's hard to believe we are fast approaching the first week of 2012. So, what's next for you? Do you have a personal plan to prepare you for success in the New Year?
The past year just flew by and the thought that New Year's Day is right around the corner seems unfathomable. We have a Carroll family tradition on New Year's Day that starts off with Bloody Mary's and brunch, and then quickly moves to a full day of relaxation and TV viewing - i.e. Rose Bowl parade, Bowl games, etc. For me, the most important part of our New Year's Day tradition (next to family time and the Bloody Mary's of course) is working on my personal goals and plans for the New Year.
For the past 15 years or so, personal planning has been an integral part of my New Year's Day tradition. You will find me camped out in front of the big screen with a copy of the Zig Ziglar Corporation's "The Performance Planner" working on my Dream List, Things I Really Want To Be, Do, Or Have lists, and my Top 5-6 goals for the new year. This annual planning ritual takes between 4-5 hours to complete and helps me to center on the plans, priorities and actions to be taken to reach my goals in the new calendar year and beyond.
Do you have a similar tradition or personal plan for success in 2012? If not, here are five things to consider in preparing your plans for success.
1. Finish critical items you started in 2011.
2. Prioritize new projects and goals for 2012.
3. Decommission the things that are not working.
4. Remember it is okay to take a mulligan.
5. Stay positive about your plans, your life and the future.
Also, don't get in a hurry to fill up the blackboard. Stay focused and limit your personal plans to 5-6 major areas of emphasis, so you don't get overwhelmed and then suffer €burn-out€ early in the new calendar year.
Devote the time needed to fully develop your personal plans, and then work on your top priorities every day. Purchase a copy of Zig Ziglar Corporation's The Performance Planner„ and Winning in Life Now by Michelle Prince to help you work through the process and keep things on track.
Best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2012!
COPYRIGHT © 2010-12 John Carroll
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