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I believe in goal setting and making actionable steps to get those goals accomplished.
\nIt makes you feel good when you progress forward. A couple of weeks ago, I decided
\nto make some forms to help me keep up with my goals, and I thought you might
\nenjoy using it too.<\/p>\n
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If you are looking for a system, and you don\u2019t have one, here is mine.<\/p>\n
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Every month I make my monthly goals. I then plot out what action steps I need to accomplish
\nthese goals. For instance, if I am going to paint a page in my book, I will first have to know
\nhow I want it to look by the time I am done. I pick my colors, I pick the subject, I pick the
\nlayout, and I begin to create. In the action steps department, I give myself weekly tasks
\nthat need to be done to accomplish this within the month.<\/p>\n
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Three goals are an attainable number; however, I am ambitious, so I always have mini
\ngoals to accomplish because I usually complete my main goals earlier than I had anticipated.
\nWhen I complete it, I write the date down. I also like to ponder some quote, thought, or
\nverse for the month, so I put that within the appropriate box. My mission reminds me of my
\nlife\u2019s driving force. It keeps me focused. My personal guidelines are the three things to help
\nme guide myself in the next year. Things I want to remember that I learned in the last year.
\nFor instance, one of my guidelines for this year is to put my oxygen mask on first.
\nIt has deep meaning for me.<\/p>\n
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My monthly action plan is used at my Awesome Club. What is an Awesome Club you ask?
\nAn Awesome Club is likeminded people that are going to support you. They don\u2019t just support
\nyou with words, but they are willing to step in and assist you when needed; in fact, with each
\ngoal, they tell you how they can help, and they follow through.<\/p>\n
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The Awesome Club is for another post on another day. Needless to say, the monthly action
\nplan not only holds me accountable to myself, but I show it to my Awesome Club, and my
\npaper holds me accountable to the club. There is something to be said to have to look at
\nanother and say, \u201cYeah, I didn\u2019t do that one because\u2026. I couldn\u2019t.\u201d You will be met with \u201cYou
\ncouldn\u2019t or didn\u2019t want to\u2026.\u201d Challenging people help you grow.<\/p>\n
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If you become flustered thinking about personal missions and guidelines, and you want to
\nbury your head, I understand. I didn\u2019t wake up one day and discover this. I have spent the
\nlast two years being asked very hard questions, which made me think about myself and
\nwhat I want in a way that taxed me to the core; however, with each step forward, I understood
\nmyself better, and I began to see things a little more clearly. Remember you don\u2019t need to fill
\nin this section yet. You can just stay focused on your monthly goals, and you can work
\nup to the other stuff.<\/p>\n
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The 2018 Action plan has a similar setup as the monthly action plan, but it has a lot more spaces
\nfor the goals you are looking to attain in the coming year. One of my goals for 2018 is to
\nunderstand light better. Light is foundational to compositing, photography, and painting.
\nMy action step is to go through a three-day class on light. I have purchased my class, and it is
\nplugged into my calendar. I structure my goals for professional, personal, and family, and I
\nthen try to mark it on the calendar. When it gets that far, it will get done. Too many times we
\ndon\u2019t follow through, or provide ourselves with action steps, and we just sit and do nothing.
\nSitting leads to stagnation, and I see too many people living in those types of waters. With
\neach small step forward, you will get to where you want to go; you just need a plan.<\/p>\n
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I hope you find these resources as helpful as I am.<\/p>\n
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I love improvement. If you think there should be something added to the paper,
\nlet me know below, and I might add it for next year.<\/p>\n
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I have printed mine out on aged paper. If you want to print it out on copy paper, just select
\nthe ones labeled “plain paper.” These ones have a built-in texture for you. Right Click on the
\nimage, save it, and print it.<\/p>\n
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