Begin the Year Strong with Journaling

By now, you have probably worked on your first quarter goals and created your New 
Years’ Resolutions, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t more to journal about in the new 
year. To have your best year ever, here are some things to add to your journal.


Always Start with Gratitude

Before you begin to talk about your goals or plans, you should always reflect on what 
you currently have. This is done by expressing gratitude, appreciating what you 
currently have in your life. When all you talk about is the negative thing or what you 
don’t have, your focus is on lack. Instead, focus on abundance by being appreciative for 
what you do have, what you can’t live without, and the people in your life that bring you 
love and support.


Write Down Your Goals and Plans for the Year

To start your year strong, you want to have a clear idea of your goals and what you 
want to accomplish. This might be a New Years’ Resolution, but it doesn’t have to be. 
Sometimes, it is just a small collection of goals that you want to work towards in the new 
year. Deciding on this in January helps you to create a plan of attack where it gets you 
through to the finish line in a timely manner.


Break Big Goals Into Smaller Ones

Take these larger goals and break them down into smaller ones, whenever possible. 
For example, if you want to be able to run a marathon by the end of the year, you 
obviously are not going to start with extensive marathon training if you are a beginner 
runner. You would start with walking or jogging, and working your way up to long 
distance running. For a goal like earning a certain amount of money, you need smaller 
goals like getting a new job or starting a business, working on your marketing, or saving 
money for inventory.


Consider Your Quarterly or Monthly Plans

When you have smaller goals to work with for the year, you can then schedule them into 
each quarter of the year, or for each month. This is going to help you really crush those 
goals all year-long. Instead of waiting until April to realize you should have gone through 
¼ of your list by then, you will already know what needs be done by the first quarter of 
the year.






