So 2020 is nearly upon us.
It is the start of a brand new decade.
I don't know about you, but I am really excited
to begin planning so that I can make it
the most successful decade and year, next year, ever.
Now is the perfect time to begin thinking about 2020
and what you want to make it happen
and how you want to feel
so that you can create success with so much intention.
So, in this video I have got some fun things
for you to start thinking about and start doing right now,
that are going to help you
to make sure that you set yourself up
for so much success for next year.
The first fun thing I have for you to do
to help you make 2020 really successful is this
what would it be? I find doing this so helpful
because there's something about picking a word
that can help you to really define that year.
Like psychologically and from a real mindset perspective,
it can just help make such a difference.
So for example, in the past,
my words have been things like bold or courageous.
So let's say, for example,
in 2020 your word for the year is courage.
How would that feel if you get so attached to that word,
that every time you do something you think,
"No, courage, courage, courage, have courage,
I'm going to be courageous."
And that became your word for the year.
That became your focus for the year.
It could be anything. So for example, for me,
I've been thinking about
what my word for 2020 is going to be,
and something that keeps popping up for me
for next year is revenue.
And actually revenue has never been
a word of the year for me, ever, ever, ever.
But it just feels like it might be the right word.
So I'm at the moment playing around with it,
thinking about it, and just letting it sink in.
Does it feel like the right word? Is it the right thing?
So for me, the reason
why I want to have the focus of the year,
the word of the year be revenue is
because I want to go all in to create growth.
And revenue, it feels like
it's the right thing for me to be focused on.
So what is it for you? Like I said, in the past for me
it's been things that have helped me, so for example,
one year it was about trust.
I just needed to trust, that I would figure things out
and I would make things work.
So trust became my word for the year.
So just have a think about it and write down some ideas.
And over the next few weeks just start connecting
with what feels right for you
when it comes to your word for the year.
And when you pick your word for the year,
when you get to January, go all in and commit to that word.
If I were you, I would write it out on a piece of paper
or make a nice design, print it out and stick it somewhere
you're going to see it every single day.
So every day you've got that reminder,
this is my word for the year, this is my focus
and I'm going all in on this one thing.
It's a really fun thing to do
and it can have such an amazing impact.
So yes, pick a word for the year.
The second thing that you can do when it comes to planning
to have the most successful 2020 ever, is to
that you're going to stick to
and that's going to light you up and that feels good.
So I think it's all about
when you sit down to plan for the year,
start thinking now about what actually feels good,
what actually is lighting you up
when it comes to thinking about
what you want to make happen
and what you want to do next year,
and let that be your guide.
And so it's really important to start with this now
because you can start over the next few weeks,
to get really connected, to actually,
"what is it that does feel good? What do I want?"
Because so often we set goals that we think
we want to achieve and accomplish,
but we don't really.
They're just things that we think we want,
but we don't really want them. So we're disconnected.
We're not really aligned with them.
And when we set ourselves goals that really
aren't truly in alignment with ourselves,
what we find is it's like pushing water up a hill,
trying to actually make them happen.
You don't want that for 2020, you want to set yourself goals
that you truly feel aligned with and when you do,
that's when things flow a lot more easily.
So just take some time over the next few weeks. Journal.
Journaling is such a powerful way to get connected
with yourself and to really connect with your intuition.
So just begin to journal.
Journal about 2020 and ask yourself questions like,
"What feels good for me?
What would really light me up throughout 2020,"
and just kind of let your intuition come through.
And like I said, let that be your guide
as you begin to really start your planning for 2020.
So once you've spent some time actually thinking about,
“okay, what lights me up, what feels good for 2020,”
and you start to write your goals out and get clear on
what it is specifically that you want to make happen.
"Oh my gosh, I don't really know where to begin,"
and before we know it, it's got to the end of January,
and then it's got to the end of March and like,
"Oh my gosh, like I haven't really done anything
that I really wanted to do,"
because these things you want to achieve
have just stayed these huge,
big things that have just felt so big to try and tackle.
So before we reach 2020 you really need to have
your goals broken down over the quarters.
If you can do that and you can identify, okay,
this is what I want to achieve in quarter one, quarter two,
quarter three and quarter four,
it's going to be so much easier for you to stay on track
and to actually accomplish your goals
and to build momentum throughout 2020.
Once you've got your clear goals, break it down,
plan it out throughout the quarters,
get really clear on what the small tasks are,
to actually get you to where you really want to go.
So one thing I absolutely love to do
is to have a physical planner that I can use
throughout the year where I can break down my goals
and I can write out what I want to achieve for the year,
what I want to achieve each quarter,
and then I can use the planner
to keep me on track month by month,
week by week, day by day.
Because this is something that I love to do.
I actually ended up creating my own planner
because I just needed it in my life to keep me on track.
So our Perfectly Planned 2020 planner is out at the moment.
So if you want to go and check it out,
just head over to carrie.co.
The final thing that I have to say
when it comes to like creating a really successful 2020 is that,
obviously, it's really important to have
a really good game plan for success in 2020.
I mean I always say this, but success is not an accident.
It's something that we have to create on purpose,
with intention.
So the more intentional you get about
what success looks like and means for you in 2020,
the more likely it is that you're going
to actually make it happen, which is so exciting!
But one thing I really want to say is
that you're creating. Nothing is set in stone.
I think this is so important because so often
we want to get everything planned out perfectly
and then we think when it is planned out we're like,
"Oh right, great, I've got the plan now, I'm good to go."
But that's not actually the case
because if it was not straightforward
it would be a lot easier, but it's not.
So the thing is to be flexible,
so that, as you are going through things,
listen, pay attention, be aware
of whether something actually is working,
what actually feels good once you're in it or if it doesn't.
And then adapt and change as you go.
So one of the biggest things
as well is listening to your audience,
because it's one thing for you to decide,
"Okay, I'm going to create this for my audience this year."
But it's quite another thing
for how your audience receives that.
So you need to be listening.
Is it something that they are wanting?
Is it something that they are excited about?
What's their response? What's their feedback?
What's their communication with you like?
And listening to every little thing they're saying
and paying attention
to what's happening on a day to day basis.
Truly having awareness around
how you're growing your business,
what's working, what's not working,
so that you can adapt and change as you go.
So I feel like for me
it's one of the biggest lessons I've learned,
it’s like have a plan, but be flexible,
because sometimes if you have a plan,
you've got your blinkers on
and you're not actually maybe taking the steps
that would help you to create the success that you truly want.
So those are just some fun things to start thinking about
as we make our way towards 2020,
so that you can set yourself up for so much success.
So I really hope you've enjoyed this video.
We've got a free worksheet that goes along with this
to help you to start planning out 2020 more proactively,
so you can get really intentional about creating lots of success.
So definitely download it and I will see you next time!