2023: Design Our Future
“Here’s to the crazy ones.
The misfits.
The rebels.
The troublemakers.
The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently.
They’re not fond of rules.
And they have no respect for the status quo.
You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward.
And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.
Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
A new year is just around the corner. Here are six questions to ask as you prepare to close 2022 and enter into 2023.
What do you want?
I can share from experience you may be chasing goals because you think you "should."
Don't chase goals based off of your childhood, education, work experience, advertising or other factors.
What matters now? What exactly do you want? Search deep. Today.
“Knowing is half the battle.”
Why does it matter?
Knowing what you want is half the battle. You‘ll encounter obstacles along your journey, including your own resistance.
“Discipline is remembering what you want.”
Articulating why a goal matters to you (writing it down as well) will give you the emotional fuel and work ethic you need to make it happen!
Define “Why”
What would it mean if you accomplished this? How would it feel? Next to each idea or goal, write down why it's important.
Next Step:
🖇 Attach emotion.
How will you take action?
Who can help you?
Take a look at your list. Beyond knowing what you want (clarity) and why (emotional fuel), the most important step is taking action.
Can we agree success is never permanent? You’ll eventually get to where you want to be, but then you’ll realize it's not your final destination.
Therefore, don't focus on an outcome! Focus on consistent progress, actions, or new habits.
Pick one goal to focus on this year. This is hard, but you can put the rest safely away to pick up later!
Examine how you will work towards this goal and who can help get you there faster!
Returning to our Wizard of Oz analogy, you've just articulated your "emerald city". Now, it's time to create your yellow brick road! Unfortunately, you’ll have to lay many of your own bricks.
Along the way, don't be afraid to bring along a who for your journey. There's no way you can know or do everything on your own! You need that voice teacher, acting coach, photographer, etcetera to help you get results more quickly. If I can help you in your journey... I would be greatly honored to work with you.
Define “How + Who”
Articulate a few yellow bricks (action steps). Brainstorm a list of people who could support and accelerate your journey.
Next Steps:
✨👠👠✨ Write down first few steps and support system.
When & where will you Act?
Now, use when and where as a way of scheduling time for these tasks.
In my last two articles, we learned it's important to occasionally look around and look behind us. You can become so future-focused that you lose sight of the blessings of the present and your past achievements. Notice how far you've come. It’ll fuel you further!
In addition to appointments in your calendar for “yellow bricks” (or action steps), I want you to set monthly check-ins for measurements. Track your money, social media metrics, website analytics, or whatever's important to your journey to the "emerald city" or "home."
SCHEDULE WHEN + WHERE
Add "yellow brick" appointments on your calendar for daily or weekly action. Include when and where you’ll complete each task.
Set monthly meetings for measurements, and add in our quarterly coaching calls for the Changemaker Community:
📆 Schedule When + Where:
Daily “Yellow Brick” Appointments
Monthly Measurements
Quarterly Checkins
