focus forwardWow!  It’s December already. We’re at the end of another year. Where has it gone? This year just flew by for me.  And now, it’s a time of reflection.  What kind of year was it?   Did you achieve all your goals? If so, good for you.  If not, here’s an idea that may help you next year? Focus Forward.

On New Years Eve of 1991, my business partner, Fiona Carmichael, and I created our Goal Achievers books.  We divided this book into 8 sections representing the 8 areas of our lives.  Then we set goals in each of these areas.  We not only wrote them down, we cut out pictures of everything we wanted to do, to have, and to be.  We cut out letters and words.  Then we pasted them all in our books.  We were quite lavish in our desires. Focus Forward.

We also made a list of everything we were grateful for in our lives up to that point.  Then throughout the year, we looked at the books, noted what had taken place, and listed the things we were grateful for as they happened.  In June, we had an amazing revelation…our entire year’s goals had been completed. Focus Forward.

This project had been so successful that we have done it every year since…and even with all the setbacks we’ve both had in our lives…loss of loved ones, cancer, moving to new homes…each year we find that the goals are achieved way ahead of schedule. Focus Forward.

Now, we don’t think we do this all by ourselves.  When we start our session each year, we say a prayer and ask God to guide us in our goal setting and to give us the strength and the belief to handle our challenges…and each year He does.

So my recommendation is this…take advantage of all the holiday celebrations and celebrate what you have accomplished thus far in life….especially overcoming any hardships and defeats. Celebrate the past and “Focus Forward”.  Start to visualize and set your goals for 2017.  Write down everything you want to be, to do, and to have and make yourself an Image Board.  Cut out pictures of these things and paste them on it.  Display this board where you can see it daily.  Each time you notice that something has been achieved, remember to be grateful and give Thanks. Focus Forward.

Judi Moreo is an author, speaker, and professional mentor.  To inquire about Judi’s services or products, call Turning Point International (702) 283-4567.