Last week while on the phone, I was caught off guard by the question, “Have you started setting your goals for 2012 yet?” Believe it or not, it is the goal setting time of year again! It seems like just yesterday that we were swimming with our grandchildren, persevering through one of the hottest summers in Philadelphia’s history.
I realized some time ago that, “Failure to plan is planning to fail.” This means if you have no intentionality in life, no plan or final destination, you are surely going to obtain what you set out to accomplish: not much.
My first activity in goal setting is to review each goal I set for 2011, celebrate the goals I attained, evaluate the cause for missing any goals, and re-group if necessary. Preparing for 2012, I evaluate the direction I am currently going and determine if I am on track to my destination. I then begin determining spiritual, physical, time management, and financial goals. It is always my desire to improve over the past. The goals I set need to be attainable, yet not set so low that I am underachieving.
Here is your wakeup call! Finish 2011 well. Start now to think about how you are going to better yourself, as you start planning for 2012. It’s coming faster than you think - and it will be here before you know it!
Anticipating 2012…
Phil
This is a guest blog by Philip M. Giambri, the founder and owner of “Your Best Interest” Financial Services, Inc.
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