top of page
Search
taylormacuci
Apr 18, 20224 min read

Goal Setting: How to honor yourself, navigate through your goals, and be flexible in review

Updated: Apr 22, 2022

Last week we walked about understanding the different aspects of decompression that impacts your night routine, sleep, and next morning. How do you do that? You start by honoring yourself and the fact that your mind, body, and soul will all need time to decompress for rest. We did that by brain dumping activities for each aspect and noticing the impact on self in the moment, sleep, and next day. Moving to an even bigger picture is your overall goal. How is what you are currently doing affecting what you want 3 months from now? A year from now? Or maybe five years from now? Let’s dive into that now…

Goals


When 2022 started, I had some big goals, monthly, weekly, and daily goals. I started very focused but also was overbearing with myself. I was in my extreme masciline energy on my hustle grind. It didn’t last long before I started to feel overwhelmed and like I was going to hit a burn out. So I had to take a step back to reconnect with my purpose, values, and overall goal.


Now if you are like me (you have a perfectionist side that triggers controller, but also a recovering people pleaser side that is always trying to put me on the back burner), I like to help people. Helping people, serving them, and giving values is how I want to make an impact not only for myself but in the world. I want to show up as an impactful person who is a present being of service and values rather than stuck in my head and running in fear. This is where the hustler mascluing energy tries to take charge but with this awareness, I am able to see how my feminaine energy of caring for myself is also needed. What does this mean for you?


Sidenote for you:

Notice the different parts of yourself that show up when you are focused on a goal.

  • What are you saying to yourself?

  • Whose voice are you hearing?

  • How do you feel when you hear those things?

  • What are these words holding you back from?


So now is the first time this year (or maybe it is more then that for you) where you can evaluate the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the year. Or maybe this is your reminder to set those goals if you haven’t yet. I am going to start with those of you who have not set your goals.


Goals Setting: Use the S.M.A.R.T. Method

  • Specific - narrow your focus to be on what actually will serve you/others

  • Measurable - define what the evidence of this goal being completed will mean/be

  • Achievable - This is what is attainable for you to actually hold yourself accountable

  • Reasonable - realistic within your grasp and relevant to your bigger purpose

  • Time Bound - pick deadlines within a timeframe that would works for you



Things to keep in mind when goal setting:

  • Specificity - does not leave wiggle room for assumptions or to put things off

  • Measures - is the acknowledgement of what is being achieved

  • Achievement - what is actually within your grasp right now, not comparing to others or to be hard on yourself

  • Reason - being realistic of goals that you actually want for yourself, not what others want of you

  • Time management - is the self-management piece where judgment is left behind and compassion will shine

After getting clear on your goals, it is best to keep that list somewhere you will see it often. You can even get fun with it by decorating it, making a vision board, or doing anything that will make seeing your goals stand out to you. After you have your goals (in purpose, # of years, yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly, or daily), it is important to not overfocus and allow flexibility. To add flexibility, this is why reviewing at the end of the day, week, month, quarter, or year is important.


Quarterly review: (every 3 months out of the 12 months in the year)

  • Assess monthly reviews and how they impacted you this quarter

  • Note what did/didn't work; if something didn’t work, how can you try something new?

  • What was/wasn’t fun?

  • How were your values (personal/business) being honored?

  • Do these goals bring you closer to your purpose or fulfillment?

  • What needs to change?

Yearly review is the same as quarterly except on the whole year rather than the quarter. Use the questions above to support you in your yearly review and reflection as well.


Things to remember: your goals are specific for you and does not need comparison to anyone except who you were the day before. Also, YOU GOT THIS!


<3


If you want more support like this blog in shifting your mindset, you can purchase my book that serves as a guide to support you in your journey of connecting back to your most authentic self and engage in intentional consciousness. Click the link below to get your own copy!


Follow my socials for more content!


If you found this blog post helpful, please screenshot and share on your stories! Have an amazing day!

T <3



7 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

Staying Motivated

Truth is - it has nothing to do with motivation, at least the daily motivation. Having determination is key. Having consistency is key....

0 comments

Comments

bottom of page