Hey Changemaker,

Quick question: Are you on track for an impactful year? Because the first month of 2024 is nearly over. And if you’re feeling behind or overwhelmed by all the things on your plate, you’re not alone.

The good news is although the year has started, there’s still time to create a solid plan and the momentum you need to see it through.

Here are two simple things you can do right now to get on track.

Create or refine your plan for the year

Your plan should outline how you will make an impact in your personal AND professional life. Keep it simple. A doable plan should fit on an index card or no more than one page.

Here are three tips for getting started:

1. Assess how well you’ve been doing in each of the core areas of your life. For my clients, I use the C.H.A.N.G.E. commitments as a starting point, which I discuss in detail in my latest book. Assess how well you’re doing with fulfilling each commitment right now.

2. Identify your top personal and professional priorities for the next 12 months. Based on the results of your assessment, you’ll know which areas need the most attention moving forward.

3. Identify when and where you will work on your priorities. It’s not enough to create your priorities. You have to commit to moving them forward by adding space for them on your calendar on a daily and weekly basis.

Ask the right questions

As you implement your plan, there will be distractions and setbacks. These are inevitable. It’s not about perfection. It’s about what you will do when things don’t go as planned. That’s where asking the right questions comes in. This process helps you focus on moving forward as opposed to getting stuck on what’s not working.

Here are three questions to keep asking yourself to stay on track with your plan:

1. Am I making progress on the things that truly matter right now?
2. Overall, do I have a balanced approach to the most important things in my life or am I sacrificing one area of growth at the expense of another?
3. Am I truly enjoying the journey or am I just focused on getting to the finish line?

If you want step-by-step support with walking through this process and getting on track for a more impactful year, I invite you to join us for the next Virtual Wellness Retreat for Changemakers, January 26-27. This month’s theme is How to Get on Track & Stay on Track for 2024. Learn more and register at https://www.mindfultechie.com/retreat.

Tomorrow is the last day to register.

Questions? Just reply to this message.

Hope to see you Friday!

Meico

About Meico

Meico Marquette Whitlock is a recovering workaholic, certified trauma-informed mindfulness teacher, and former government and nonprofit techie who helps changemakers improve their well-being so they can increase their well­-doing.

​How to Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back is his second book. He is also the author of The Intention Planner: A Daily Planner & Structured Accountability System for Changemakers.

He is on a mission to create a culture of well-being for mission-driven nonprofit, association, philanthropic, government, and business leaders who are changing the world.

Meico is a former triathlete, loves salsa dancing, and makes the world’s best vegan chili! He holds an M.S. in Information Science from the University of Michigan and a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish from Morehouse College.

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