Goals for 2020

/ Lifestyle

Welcome to my goals for 2020 post.

I know January is coming to an end, but it’s been a busy month and I wanted to make sure I had my goals in line with what I want out of this upcoming year. I recently wrote an article on my goals for 2019 and plans for 2020.

I have never publicly shown my goals before and its something I was holding off doing. I had written out goals before but never really gave them much thought and just picked random ones that sounded good.

‘I will become a millionaire by the end of the year’…. Sound familiar?

Most peoples goals for 2020 probably sound something along this line.

I didn’t want this to happen with me so I wanted to get as specific as possible. My goals may change throughout the year, in fact I hope they do as it shows I am paying attention to them ans that I am working towards achieving them.

Setting SMART goals

Smart goals for 2020

Usually when talking about goal setting there is a famous acronym used called SMART;

  • S – Specific
  • M – Measurable
  • A – Attainable
  • R – Realistic
  • T – Time Bound

Following these guidelines when setting any goal will give you the best chance possible of achieving them. I used this article over at Mind Tools to help understand this process better.

Although not all of my goals are SMART goals I do try my best to make the majority of them like this.

Changing things up

I have divided my goals into four different sections; Business/Personal Brand, Personal, Fitness, and Mindset.

Under each section I have 4/5 specific goals with some tied to a specific end date, giving them a sense of urgency.

You can see there is a sub section under each section called ‘Method’. All this means is a ‘Method’ or ‘Habit’ I need to do to help me achieve my stated goals. I used this idea after watching this video on YouTube, were it talks about consciously creating good habits to get you to your goals.

I have never done this before but I really like the idea as it keeps things simple and if you ever feel lost on what to do, all you need to do is follow these instructions and you’ll be on your way!

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Goals for 2020

Business/Personal Brand

  • I am earning £2000 a month by offering Social media marketing services to companies- 31/12/20
  • My Blog has over 50 high quality content articles on it where it attracts readers from all over the world -31/12/20
  • My Instagram has over 4000 followers and I am posting regular high quality content using a content strategy calendar-31/12/19
  • My YouTube channel has over 1000 subscribers, were my video content is getting better and better by the day- 31/12/20
  • I will have at least 20 YouTube videos uploaded providing content on SMMA, Travel, Lifestyle and more- 31/12/20

Method

  1. Learn digital marketing skills- Copywriting, Insta/FB ads, Content Marketing
  2. Creating and planning content that is valuable and that resonates with my brand
  3. Looking out for potential businesses I can work with

Personal

  • I have a high quality Camera which I use to create high quality content for my clients and personal brand- 01/05/20
  • I will have read at least 12 new books- one book a month- 31/12/20
  • I will have travelled to at least one new country this year- 31/12/20
  • I will be limiting my phone usage to below 2 hours a day on average

Method

  1. Incorporating reading into my daily routine
  2. Saving money a side each month for camera and holiday
  3. Being conscious about my phone usage and keeping at away from me when possible

Fitness

  • I will be exercising 4-5 times a week.
  • I eat a very well balanced diet 5-6 days a week
  • I will run the Liverpool Rock n Roll Half Marathon on Sunday 24th May 2020
  • I will be playing football every week when possible

Method

  1. Doing mostly cardio sessions to prepare for the half marathon, but muscle building exercises also
  2. Being conscious of the foods I am eating. And trying a lot more vegan options
  3. Enjoying exercising again and not thinking too much about the minor details

Mindset

  • I will have adopted a growth mindset- growing skills and improving everyday
  • I will be meditating at least 10 minutes a day every day- increasing to 20 once I am confident in 10 minutes
  • I will have a morning routine for which I am doing everyday
  • I will be confident in my own ability to run a successful blog and online business

Method

  1. Getting up each morning early were a morning routine is a habit
  2. Eliminate any doubts about my ability every time they pop up
  3. Increase my intrinsic motivation

Now for the hard part

Now that I have written my goals for 2020 out and made them public I need to do the most important part by taking action towards them and executing them.

I have my goals printed out on my wall so that I am reminded of them everyday. I recommend doing this as it is easy to make goals and just forget about them.

You need to remind yourself of them everyday so that you can keep focused on them, making them more likely to be achieved.

I hope this post has gave you some motivation to get up and create your own goals for 2020. Goal setting is something I am no expert in but by documenting my experience and sharing what I have learned along the way I will get much better over time.

Thanks for reading.