How to intentionally work on your goals in 2021

A new year is here and there is so much that goes through your mind when thinking about the new year ahead. I love the beginning of a new year. For me it’s a time to reflect, set goals, and ideate what I want to accomplish. 

Being an entrepreneur, there are so many tasks and things that I need to do in order to move forward in accomplishing my goals. However, I am also a full-time university/co-op student who has so many assignments, tests etc. This can be stressful because I have other goals I want to accomplish aside from school. 

I know that there are so many entreprepreneurs out there who experience the same thing and are trying to answer the same question which is “How do I work on my dreams/goals while being a student or employee?” 

I am in the same boat trying to navigate how to balance my dreams/goals with my everyday priorities. SO MUCH, that in 2021 I am so determined to make some changes so that my dreams are not always put on the back burner. 

There are so many reasons why we put our dreams/goals last, so here are some tips on how to intentionally work on your goals in 2021. 

Ask yourself: “What is my Why?” 

This is an important question that I had to answer when being intentional about my goals. This is so so important! 

When you have a “Why” for your dreams/goals then you are more likely to be more intentional on working on your goals. 

Personally, for my creative business & digital brand my why is that I want to inspire all women to be confident in creating for themselves whether that be in the kitchen, crafting, home decor, or any other space. I want to use my business & blog to create and provide an inclusive space to showcase other female creatives while also motivating them to be creative! 

How to discover your “Why”

To discover your why ask yourself these 3 questions…

1. Why do I want to accomplish this goal? What keeps me up at night? 
2. How can I bring value to others through what I’m doing? 
3. Who do you want to become? 

I totally recommend taking the time to reflect on these questions. They will help you to know what you want to accomplish, why you want to accomplish it, and will help you feel motivated to focus your attention on achieving it. 

Work on your Mindset

I didn’t realize how important mindset was until these last 4 months. Mindset development is so vital in order to work on your dreams. 

Before developing my mindset, every time I was working on a blog post or a crafting project I didn’t have the same drive I do now when doing those tasks. My mindset was small, I didn’t truly value my skills or see the potential in what I was doing. 

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2 major mindset shifts you need to make

1. Your dreams are full time, work/school part time. Remember your why! When you know that your goal is ultimately what you want no matter what then school and work won’t cloud your vision.
2. You can do it & your dream isn’t too big. Believe that you can do it. This is the first step in manifesting what your vision is into physical reality. 

Just Start 

This is probably one of the most important, but overlooked step. STARTING!

Intentionally set aside time to start 

Life gets busy with school and work so you have to carve time out specifically for your goals whether it be your business, blog, writing your novel, creating videos etc.

Life will always get in the way so carving specific time to work on yourself is critical to working on your hustle. 

Set small attainable goals 

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Have a detailed action plan, this helps in outlining the specific things you need to do to accomplish your main goal. When you only focus on the main goal you will continue to waste time running in circles not knowing what to do to accomplish your goal.

(For example: I have a goal to write 30 min everyday of the week. Doing this small attainable task will help me to eventually write my book.)

Speak of your goals in present tense

Speak or write your goals in present tense! This has CHANGED my life. When I started speaking of the things I wanted to achieve in the present tense it trained my mind to believe that I’ve truly accomplished it.

 It opens up your subconscious mind to truly visualize what is happening. IK, it seems crazy. BUT IT WORKS!   

Not only do this but, speak your goals in the present tense out loud. This is a game changer! 

(For example: “Become a published author” becomes “I am a successful published author who has written a bestselling novel”) 

Remember, it’s not your job to figure out how it’s going to happen but to believe it will happen. 

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This is it. Here are some of my best tips on how to prioritize your dreams and work on creating your most best and successful self. Remember you can do it! Be easy on yourself and believe you can do it, because you can do it! 

“If you work hard on your job you can make a living, if you work hard on yourself you can make a fortune.

Jim Rohn

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