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Goal Setting

 Wow, it has been a while since I have posted. 2020 has been a roller coaster! I have had so many ups, it has been a great experience for me. It was this time (December) of 2019 that I sat down and wrote out my goals for Prim and Proper Method. Of course this was before COVID-19. I am happy to report that I hit all but 1 of them!! Goal setting is a great tool when you don't even know where to start. You need to organize your goals before you can organize your stuff. Sometimes you need to organize your thoughts before anything else. This time of year we start thinking about new year resolutions and how we can improve in the new year! Make some Big, make more small and manageable. My goals were not HUGE in 2019.I checked them often to make sure I was staying on track, and I adjusted as I needed to. The goal that I didn't hit, was a goal that I didn't "do the math" on so of course it didn't get completed. Don't just throw numbers out there, or pick ideas that you aren't willing to work on. 

Here are the steps I follow when setting my goals.

1. Make time to think about your plans, dreams, and wishes;

Find a journal, create a notes page in your phone, find a pen you like to write with. Use things that you want to look at. Brainstorm ideas, could be ANYTHING. Dump them onto the first page! Lots of great digital planners are available now! 






2. Write down your Goals with intention 

After you have found what you want to focus on, make the goals intentional. Look at your "brain dump" page, find the ideas that speak to you. when writing Goals add very specific ideas. If you want to lose weight for example say I will keep track of the calories I eat daily, I will workout for X many minutes, X many times a day, and the final part is give it a "finish" date. If you are starting a small business, some ideas you may need to write down will be Get a name by X date, Create a logo by XX, create a website by XX. if you just write "Start a Business by XX" you will get discouraged because there are many steps leading up to having a business started. Keep your dates manageable, don't make everything done in a week. Remember you may also have self improvement goals, family goals, and professional goals and you need to prioritize the time for each of them. 

3. Check the goals daily. 

Keep them close to you so you can check frequently and stay on task and check them off as you accomplish them.

4. Be accountable

Find a friend, coach, spouse, a supportive group that can help you stay on track and focused. It is very easy to let your goals go if you lose motivation. Find a way to help you stay on track. It is very hard to do it ALL alone. 

5. When you complete a goal make a new one.

 More importantly, if a goal is to general make it more specific, or if one just isn't something you need to do then change it and find a new one. 


You can always modify YOUR goals. They need to work for you, not anyone else. If you don't know where to start google some checklists and go from there. I had to google what was needed to start a professional organizing business. I found a couple checklists and then created my own picking the things I knew I wanted to use in my business and found some others that I didn't know were a part of this specific business. Also look for social media groups that can help you with ideas and questions that you may have. You don't always have to invent the wheel! 

The last bit of advise I have for goal setting is to jump in and get started. Don't get hung up on having things perfect. Don't wait for the perfect time!! Don't wait, get started now! I have learned so much since being in clients homes. Even though it has only been 6 months of me organizing in paying clients homes, and 11 months of me creating my business I wish I had done this 10 years ago!  I can not wait for 2021 and see what I can accomplish! Let me know what goals you are going to accomplish this year!








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