Let’s start by reviewing our past year’s wins and challenges.

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• What three things have you done well professionally and personally this year?

CHALLENGES AND LEARNINGS

• Reflecting on the year, what areas or approaches did not work for you in 2023?

PROGRESS ON GOALS

• If you set specific goals for the year, how would you describe your progress toward achieving them?

TIME MANAGEMENT AND PRIORITIES

• In 2023, what activities or habits consumed most of your time and didn’t contribute significantly to your overall productivity?

PERSONAL ENJOYMENT

• What activities or aspects of your work bring you the most joy and fulfillment?

SKILL DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR 2024

• Regarding professional growth, what are two specific skill areas you would like to focus on developing in the coming year?

Refining Your Path to Success: A Four-Step Blueprint for Defining Your Key Areas of Focus in 2024

Step 1: Equip Yourself

• Start by arming yourself with a pad of sticky notes.
• Find a quiet place to be free of disruptions and ensure you have a clean, organized surface area to work on.

Step 2: Set Time for Thoughtful Reflection

• Set aside a dedicated 20-minute timeframe for contemplation, allowing your mind to explore professional and personal aspirations for 2024.
• Capture each idea on a separate sticky note, placing them visibly in front of you.
• Generate a comprehensive list of ideas in the 20-minute timeframe.

Step 3: Transform Thoughts into Areas of Focus

• The next step is to organize your ideas into thematic categories or focused buckets.
• Once identified, prioritize these buckets based on their significance. Consider the potential impact on both your professional and personal spheres, adhering to the 80/20 rule – focus on the top 20% of activities yielding the most significant returns.

Step 4: Curate Your Top Priorities and Formulate SMARTER Goals

• Shortlist your priorities to your top 7-10, transforming them into well-defined professional and personal goals.
• Ensure your goals are S.M.A.R.T.E.R – specific, measurable, actionable, risky, time-keyed, exciting, and relevant.
• For each defined goal, identify the first three actions you will take and block off time in your schedule to action your tasks.
• This strategic approach sets the stage for a purposeful and successful 2024.

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