Have you ever stopped to work out what you really want and why?  Well, there is potentially no better time than a new year to do just that and, a great way to both define an ultimate goal list and work out a strategy to achieve those goals is by using three simple words: Be, Do and Have.

(As an aside, any day, not just January 1st, provides an excellent opportunity to set some great goals)

So, it’s the New Year and many of us will have set traditional New Year’s resolutions, typically around our health and wellbeing, our relationships, our finances, and so on, however only about a quarter of us will actually see them through to the end of the year.  Why is this?  The reasons (or sometimes excuses!) are many, but I believe these to be the main ones:   

• Our limiting beliefs are getting in the way

• We have failed at keeping resolutions in the past and believe we will again

• We are not operating from the vibration of someone who already has what we want - we are not being who we need to be today

• We don't hold ourselves accountable or work with someone who can

• Resolutions are often negative, self-deprecating and uninspiring

• We haven't explored the benefits of NOT keeping the resolution

So, what should you do instead?  Be, Do, Have of course!  Follow the two-stage process outlined below.

The First Stage – Complete the Be, Do, Have (Why) Grid

Step 1

• List all the things that you want to BE, DO or HAVE using the grid above – take a few days to do this if you like

• Keep the grid in your notebook or journal and return to it over time

• Feel inspired, think back to early dreams and bucket list items

• Make this list exhaustive - think of absolutely everything!

Step 2

• Write a brief sentence about why you want to Be, Do, or Have each item on your list

• If you can’t answer this with any of them, cross them off your list

Step 3

Decide the most important areas of your life and consider your core values for example…

• Family

• Friends

• Career/Work

• Finances

• Health & Vitality

• Emotional well-being

• Social life

• Fun & recreation

• Physical environment (where and how you are living and your surroundings)

• Spirituality

 Step 4

• Take each of your goals in turn and ask the question: Will having, being, or doing this thing improve the areas of my life that I deem are important?  Is it aligned to my core value/s?

• Give one mark for each “yes” answer

 Step 5

For each of your goals, ask if it is right and fair to everyone who is in your sphere of influence and concern and if it will take you closer to your overall objective.  I.e. is it ecological and congruent

Step 6

Order your goals in priority order – your most important and urgent to your least

You now have a list of goals! Next…

The Second Stage

Ask yourself:

What do I want to HAVE?

(This is your list of goals from stage one of the exercise)

 Who do I need to BE?  (In order to achieve my goals)

 This is the key part.  Visualise yourself in the future achieving your goals – what are you feeling, thinking, doing?  Hold that onto the vision. Then…

• Who do you need to be today to be the kind of person who achieves that goal?

• How do you need to act?

• Who do you need to surround yourself with?

• What decisions would you make?

What do I need to DO?

This is where you set actions for yourself:

• When specifically are you going to do it?  How?

• What might get in your way?

• Construct an action plan

 

So, there you have a two-stage process using just three simple words: Be, Do and Have to help you to define a list of inspiring and aligned goals, and then a model for achieving them. Good luck with creating your ultimate life list and, above all, enjoy the process!

What do you want to achieve in 2022?  Why not take the time to get absolutely clear on your goals, whilst coming away with a clear action plan to take forwards?  Book a complimentary 30-minute Taster Session with me here and get 2022 off to a flying start!

 

Vicki Messenger helps empower aspiring and early-stage female founders to confidently create, launch and grow purpose-driven businesses in harmony with their ideal lifestyles.  You can find out more about how Vicki can support you, along with further articles and heaps of complimentary resources at: www.vickimessenger.com.

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