Hey friends, today is my birthday. To celebrate I wanted to let you know that you can do it!

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Get Started

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Make Mistakes

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Keep Going

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Do It Anyway!

I want you to succeed this year. I know that you are capable. I know that you have what it takes.

Go GO GO!

Oh yeah, and Happy Birthday to me

1. Lose 50 pounds
2. Write a Book
3. Earn additional income

Identifying your goals is an important first step, but it is not the final one. While these are good they are either not specific enough or not actionable actionable.

Let's work these until we have something we can use. We need to take these and make some SMART goals. Here is how we define SMART goals.

Specific: A Clear Unambigiuous Statement

Measureable: How Do We Quanitfy Success

Actionable: How Will The Goal Be Achieved

Realistic: Is It Attainable

Time-bound: What Is The Timeframe

Time-bound

So what do we do with our first goal? We can start with the time-bound part. These are the goals for year 41. so we will start this way.

In 365 days...

Realistic

Next we need to have a realistic goal that is still challenging. This is where the amount of pounds lost will be listed. With an expectation of 1-2 pounds lost per week 50 pounds makes sense.

... I will have lost 50 pounds.

Specific Measurable Actions

I am combining these three because it makes sense in this context.

This will be achieved through tracking calories (1920/day) and exercise(3x/week).

Put It Together

Goal #1

In 365 days I will have lost 50 pounds by eating 1920 calories per day and exercising 3 times per week.

Goal #2

In 365 days I will have written a novel of at least 50,000 words by participating in National Novel Writing Month and writing at least 1700 words per day.

Goal #3

In 365 days I will have created another stream of income. This stream will generate an additional $500 throughout the year. This income will be generated through speaking and advertising revenue.