I don't go anywhere near a resolution (even though the definition of the word is incredibly powerful). Instead I treat myself to a simple goal setting process I'd like to share with you—some of which we’ll be going into depth with in the Life Balance Blueprint Clinic starting January 12.

In the Craving Balance Learning Community, we’ve just spent the month of December moving through some simple, yet challenging learning prompts, all of which are part of my annual process.

FIRST STEPS:

1. Get a new journal (or join the Learning Community for free, and do your journaling with us online).
2. Make a list of leftover goals—wants and needs—and commit to accomplishing 8 of them in December.
3. Write down the people you need to come clean with, apologize, forgive (including yourself) and the physical spaces and places you need to clean up to create the spaciousness you need for 2010.
4. Take a look back at your year and acknowledge what you’ve accomplished and what you’ve learned.
5. Make two dates for yourself: One date for clearing and brainstorming and one day for refining. (Somewhere simple, a coffee shop, a favorite book store, the beach.)

DAY ONE:

1. List the values or ways of being you most want to bring into your life with intention. This year for me it’s kindness, prosperity and physical rapture.
2. List your top three priorities. Out of all the gazillions of goals and tasks and doings and ideas you could start to list, decide first what your priorities are. This year it’s my relationships, business and my health.
3. Make a declaration that captures your priorities and values. This year it’s very simple: I am present in kindness.
4. Brainstorm absolutely everything you want to do, be, have and create for the year. Don’t bother categorizing yet.

Let it be. Go home. Percolate. You’ll have "ahas" and "oh yeahs" and all kinds of things pop into your head. Write them down on your brainstorm list.

DAY TWO:

1. Organize your brainstorming according to your priorities.
2. If a goal or an idea doesn’t align with your priorities, put it on a wish list.
3. Drill down and add detail, specificity and due dates at least a month or a quarter out.

ONGOING:

1. Review your goals weekly, monthly and/or quarterly.
2. Put your review dates into your daily planner.
3. Keep a visual reminder of your values, priorities and declaration(s).

MY BALANCE SECRET:

For me the most profound shifts and accomplishments come from aligning (and realigning when I fall off) with my values and priorities, and saying no to all else. Pretty simple revolution, yes?

Have a beautiful 2010!

Lisa

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