How to Achieve Your 2024 Goal

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I just facilitated a workshop on the one thing you need to do to achieve your 2024 goals.

On a high level, the number one thing is FOCUS. We often get distracted by the minutia or noise that comes along.

What you need to do is set a goal for the year — ONE big goal. You may have multiples, but in this case I am using ONE, and have created a template which contains four sections: milestones to be achieved on a weekly basis, actions steps to take, due date, and who is responsible.

While this looks simple on the surface, creating that template took me years of practice, watching people use the form, and gaining feedback on what worked and what didn’t.

The first thing I ask is What is your #1 Goal for the Year? Then:

1. What resources you have to help you reach the goal?
2. What resources are you missing and need to help you get there?
3. What action steps will you take to deliver on the resources you have or don’t have?
4. Who is responsible, and by what date?

Then we take each sub-category. Say your goal is to go from A to B.

The first question is What resources do you have?

I have a car. I have gas. I have insurance. I have contacts I can reach out to.