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We’re a week into the new year already. Did you take some time to plan the next year?

Of course, I’m not talking about planning out your daily schedule for the next year, or even your weekly schedule. Think bigger picture. Where do you want to be a year from now? What do you want to accomplish?

I don’t really plan out “resolutions” starting in January. Resolutions are usually sound bites that just set you up to fail. But they don’t have to be, if you use them as a starting point.

Now is a perfect time to dream a little. Or a lot. What’s your ideal year look like? What would you do if you had no limitations? Once you’re done dreaming a bit, capture your ideas on paper. Right now it doesn’t matter if they’re feasible. Just write them down.

Okay. Take a good look at those dreams. In it, you can probably find something you can base a goal on. Was your dream to make six figures? Seven? Great – now how are you going to do it? Does it seem too big right now? Whittle it down a tiny bit, make it a manageable goal, then plan it out. Go for it.

What’s the worst that can happen? You planned to increase your income by 30%, but you only hit 25%. Is that a failure? No. You’ll still see an increase over the previous year, right? That’s great, even if it’s not as high as you wanted.

Don’t set yourself up for failure by making vague resolutions about what you’ll do this year. I’m still working on mine, since we just got back from traveling during the holidays. I need to figure out what I want from this year, too.

So tell me, are you struggling to figure out what you want? Having trouble setting realistic goals? Do you use this time of year to assess where you are, or is there a time that works better for you?

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