I tell you, everything about my goal planning this year has been so inspired. As I was contemplating what I wanted to do, I was told directly to study more, spend time in the temple, and work on family history - specifically the Wells line. My other goals are just gravy. The hardest part I have is trying to balance them all.
Again, I was inspired. I knew that if I made my goals visible, I would work on them more. I also knew that having these huge nebulous goals would not keep me very motivated. So, I took my goals and broke them down into specific tasks. I divided the main goals and tasks into quarterly, monthly, and weekly goals/tasks so I could track each week if I was on track to complete what I needed for the month to meet my quarterly goals.
THEN, I needed a way to track all these tasks. And, here is where the inspiration came in! I made little sticky notes for every goal and task and put them on my wall grouped by quarter, then month, then week. I move my sticky notes around to the weeks where I need to work on them and remove them when the task is complete. This little diagram (not so little really) is up on the wall right by my bed so I look at it every day!! It has been amazingly motivated. And, I find that I am able to put down the things I WANT to do (embroidery) to work on the things I NEED to do (study/family history) because I need to be able to move that little sticky note!!
Here is what my wall currently looks like one month in. You will notice that January is pretty empty as I have moved past that month.
The quote above all the little sticky notes is from Elder Richard G. Scott and says, "To reach a goal you have never before attained, you must do things you have never done before." I love it and think it is the perfect quote to look at every day along with my goals.
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