{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F395d9924-80dc-4444-b4ec-00a2c379703b","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Tuesday Tip: Kick The New Month Off Right\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/395d9924-80dc-4444-b4ec-00a2c379703b\"></iframe>","title":"Tuesday Tip: Kick The New Month Off Right","description":"Tomorrow starts a new month and the 2nd quarter of the year.\u00a0 Can you believe we\u2019re 25% through 2020?\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSome people will spend today doing their normal things.\u00a0 They\u2019ll work, exercise, eat dinner, watch TV and go to bed.\u00a0 They\u2019ll wake up tomorrow without a plan and go through their next month in a daze, with no plan and no strategy.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe top 1% will approach this differently.\u00a0 They\u2019ll spend some time today reviewing the past month and quarter and plan for the next (if they haven\u2019t already).<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMy process has been effective and easy to follow.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nEach quarter, I\u2019ll set up goals for myself in each of my main life \u201cbuckets\u201d: financial, professional, creative, relationship, health, and learning. \u00a0 Then each month, I\u2019ll break that large goal into a sub-goal that will help me get there. And then each week, I will set an even smaller, more achievable goal that follows this same path.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt may look something like this:\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\n\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nProfessional:\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nQ2 Goal - Have sales team sell 120% to quota\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nApril - Have all training planned for the quarter\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWeek 1 - Set up discussion with each member on the team to talk through the game plan for the quarter\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\n\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe main goal is challenging, attainable and trackable.\u00a0 I can watch my progress and change course if needed. The monthly and weekly goals are leading indicators to the #1 main goal.\u00a0 If I accomplish these smaller goals, I\u2019m more likely to achieve my main goal.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis works for all of my buckets.\u00a0 It can translate to finances, relationships, anything.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe key is to only pick 1 main goal for each bucket.\u00a0 Maintain a laser focus and don\u2019t get bogged down with priorities 2-5.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDon\u2019t sleepwalk through life.\u00a0 Live intentionally and watch how much you\u2019re able to accomplish.\u00a0<br />\r\nThis post is from our new series, Daily Momentum.\u00a0 Each morning, we send a short, inspirational post via email, blog and podcast.\u00a0 You can get it\u00a0directly to your email here.\u00a0 You can\u00a0subscribe on iTunes here.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/84060626-235a-42dc-9a40-a1eead6830e0/eAA1TPwy9oTcEamuijU4gpev.png"}