So, do you have your 3 words you want to use to describe yourself this year?

If you’re curious about what we’re talking about, check out last week’s post here.

What we know is that having a goal (these three words) is awesome – and to actually make things happen, we need some actions we can commit to.

Ready to start?

Step 1: Look at your calendar and pick a time each month (for an hour) that you can block to take the time to reflect on YOU

• Strive for consistency, such as the last Friday or the first day of each month
• Send yourself a re-occurring invite for that time each month through December

Step 2: Take each of your three words and ask yourself, what is one thing I can do between now and the next reflection time to start to see progress?

Step 3: WRITE IT DOWN. Put it somewhere you’ll see so it doesn’t get lost in the shuffle of life!

Need some places to start?

• Maybe you want to hit new goals this year …
  • Define one of those and talk to your Manager about it in your next 1×1
• Or you want to finish a 10k …
  • Decide on the month you want to race and choose which race you want to do (AND maybe even register for it!)
• Or maybe you want to start an herb garden …
  • Take some time to choose a couple of herbs you want to start with

Then, when you have your blocked time next month, ask yourself some questions about these words. For example:

• How am I seeing change in these areas?
• What more can I do?
• Who do I need to talk to in order to make that happen?
• What is the next step or thing I can do before next month?

Excited for YOU in 2017?

Us too!

Be sure to share your words with us. We’d love to know!