Dear Readers, it’s a new month. How are you doing? Are you making real progress towards your personal goals, or have you already forgotten all of your resolutions? Were you full of hope for 2021 and already feeling deflated, defeated, or overwhelmed? Fear not, Dear Readers, this blog is coming to the rescue. Are you to fire on all cylinders after you adopt today’s monthly reset guide and chase your dreams with reckless abandon?
Welcome to new and returning readers to the Branding24Seven community!
The JMS team is back with valuable insights that will inspire you to be fearless in the pursuit of your personal goals. Dear Readers, if it’s your first time here, welcome, and thanks for stopping by the JMS blog. FYI, JMS is a consulting firm located in Philadelphia that advises people and companies to manage risk and avoid organizational or fiscal paralysis. To that end, the JMS team is in the business of designing recovery plans as robust as possible that avoid behavioral or productivity inertia. Therefore, Dear Readers, this blog will help you make sense of these unprecedented times without feeling devoid of motivation and utterly defeated. You, Dear Readers, can find your groove again as soon as you get a handle on your time management.
OK, Dear Readers, you are fed up with the lows of 2020. The global pandemic was brutal for all of us and unforgiving to many. At the time of this writing, there are 26.3 million cases of coronavirus in the U.S. and 449.5 thousand deaths. Whaaaaattttttt????? No wonder you have been feeling deflated, Dear Readers! But listen, the new year only just started. There is plenty of time to go after the life of your dreams.
All you need is this three-step monthly reset guide to get you started on your success journey.
Step One – Hope is not enough!
If all you’ve got is hope, Dear Readers, it won’t be enough to get you through the ups and downs of this crazy thing called life! Indeed, hope will quickly disappear as you sit and write down yet again the giant To-Do List you’ve been carrying over since the middle of January. Instead, why not back up your hopes and dreams with an actionable plan that spells out concrete steps or even micro-steps to move you move forward? Remember that progress, not perfection is the name of the game!
That’s right, Dear Readers, if you want to have the meaningful and successful life you have been dreaming of, you need a game plan. Beyond hoping for a great outcome, you want to choose a specific part of your life you want to change. Such a focus will bring clarity and help you figure out what you should focus on each month.
Related: explore how you can set goals and achieve them successfully in 2021.
Step Two – You cannot change your entire life in one swoop!
So listen, Dear Readers, it is understandable that you wanted to change everything on January 1st or today on February 2nd! But let’s be real, you cannot change everything about your life at once. You have to choose which aspect will take precedent as everything else will take a back seat. Do you know what you want to improve? Here are popular responses: you could upgrade your health, wellness, career, wealth, mindset, spirituality, family, or relationships.
Since every single one of these personal goals requires a lot of effort and focus, Dear Readers, you really can concentrate on one of them at a time. Consequently, this blog suggests zeroing on one aspect of your life as the primary goal for 2021 first. Then, add one or two other areas as supporting objectives to improve the likelihood that you can accomplish your primary goal for the new year.
Step Three – Define what will be your million-dollar move!
The million-dollar move is the objective you make that swings the odds significantly in your favor and makes you feel like a boss! Do you know how to decipher what should be yours, Dear Readers? Well, for accuracy purposes, you want to rate all areas of your life and identify the one(s) with the lowest score. Once you know the category that requires the most attention, you need to write down what actions can remedy your current predicament.
Related: explore further how to assess the different areas of your life you want to change objectively and improve without shame.
It is a good idea to have a designated place to keep track of your goals and dreams, such as a goalbook. To keep your eye on the ball, you want to separate the goalbook from an organizational tool such as a planner or digital calendar where you keep tabs on your daily To-Do Lists, meal plans, appointments, and errands. This way, when you hit a wall or a momentarily minor setback, you open your goalbook to the current month to see your “why” and find the motivation to keep going.
So, the million-dollar move is the monthly objective that keeps you on target. At JMS, we encourage clients to brainstorm a list of daily and weekly actions that reliably help them achieve the million-dollar move at the end of each month.
Let’s imagine that you have identified that you wanted to upgrade your wealth prospects in 2021 by reducing your credit card debt by $10,000 at the end of the year. Given that you are also paying down student loans and a mortgage, how can you crush break down what looks like a lofty goal today? Your million-dollar move is to commit to saving $1,000 every month. Your weekly action is to limit takeout to Saturday evenings only for your date night. Your daily action is to skip Starbucks and brew your coffee at home every morning. Dear Readers, do you see how that works? You totally can do this and smash your goals.
Final thoughts.
There you have it! The JMS team thanks you, Dear Readers, for taking the time to read today’s publication. The branding24seven community is here to inspire and encourage as you, Dear Readers, are embarking on the exhilarating journey to design the career of your dreams.
We want to hear from you! Are you on track with your goals? Do you now feel encouraged to get back on the horse and chase your dreams with reckless abandon? What is the million-dollar move you are setting for February? What did we miss? What else can this blog cover that will motivate you and help you be as successful as possible in 2021, Dear Readers?
Let us know by email at jms@branding24seven.com or by mail at JMStrategy LLC
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