12 steps to plan your best year yet

Now that you have your theme and vision board. It’s time to gain clarity by listing out the big-ticket items you want to accomplish for the next year.

Habits are the small decisions you make and the actions you perform every day. What you repeatedly do ultimately form the person you are, the things you believe, and the personality that you portray.

Do you use a planner? If not, you really should start using one for the new year. A planner is a fantastic tool to organize your tasks, events, and thoughts so you know exactly what to do every day to achieve those goals you set earlier.

Remember those big, annual goals you set earlier? They might look intimidating at first, so let’s break those down into specific, achievable goals.

Schedule monthly check-ins and quarterly reviews to assess your progress and check if you need to adjust any of the goals you set at the beginning of the year.

One of the things I look forward to the most when planning for the next year is making my bucket list. Your bucket list is a list of items that you want to do in the next year simple for your pleasure and fun.

To build up your self-confidence, you will have to make fear your north star and let it guide you.

Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means ‘a reason for being.’ This balance is found at the center where your passions and talents intersect with the things that the world needs and is willing to pay for.

Bring out the artist in you by creating a beautiful vision board for next year. Not only are they visually pleasing, vision boards help attract what you want into your life.

To know what kind of goals you want to set, you need to define who you are. Knowing who you are as a person helps you set goals that are right for you and lead to your definition of success.

The second step is to let things go, both physically and emotionally. Take time to declutter your room and get rid of anything that you do not use or do not spark joy.

To make a solid plan for a successful new year, you must know your starting point. Take a moment to reflect on the past year to know where you currently are in your life.