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Happy New Year! This is great month to look ahead at what you want to achieve. If you don’t plan now, you are unlikely to do so when the pressure increases with a return to work.

Here are some simple questions to ask yourself over the next weeks...What is my purpose in life? What is my purpose at work?

Maybe this is too big a question to start with. What do you want to get out of your life? You may not live the full average for your gender. It’s seventy-six for men and eighty-two for women. Try writing a simple sentence describing what you think your purpose is.

Are you here to help others, or make money, or build a business? If you get clearer about your purpose the next stage is easier.

The next stage is to set a range of goals to cover all your abilities and likely aspirations. If you want a balanced life, you need balanced goals. Write out a goal for each category. Write anything to start. You can make changes later.

Business...how well do you want to do?

Personal ...how do you want to grow as a person? Any habit need changing?

Family...what do you want to do with your family? Do you want a family?C

Career...what do you aspire to career wise? Do you want to go up of sideways?

Physical...health and fitness? How healthy do you want to be?

Educational...learning? How are you going to improve your education this year?

Material...material goods and possessions? Porsche or porch?

Financial...money? Have you discovered compound interest?

Spiritual...emotional and spiritual growth?

Write something in each category just to get yourself started.

So, here is a guide for measuring whether you are successful. Again, success needs to be a balanced scorecard so include all the categories.

Peace of mind – are you free from fear, guilt and anger?

Health and energy – are you well and energetic?

Loving relationships – will the weather be a factor in determining whether people attend your funeral? Can you get along with most people?

Freedom from financial worries? Have you planned your financial future?

Worthy goals and ideas? Purpose, goals and values?

In control of your life? Are you a victim or a master of your own life?

Spend a few hours at this time of year and benefit for the rest of the year. Call me or email if you want some help or just want to discuss your direction.

Finally, did you see ‘Amelie’. This is a great movie. Amelie decides to do an anonymous good deed and see the consequences. Try doing one ‘Amelie’ each day. Help someone without telling them. Let someone into the flow of traffic. Put a coin into someone else’s parking meter.

Get the idea? If even a small number of people do one ‘Amelie’ each day, the world will be different. Maybe your business will boom. Maybe your life will KaBoom!! See you next month.