Day 1 - Priorities

So Day 1 of the 30 Day habit training - talked about priorities. How to set effective goals. When you set goals - be sure that they are a good fit (like I mentioned in my previous post).

I learned a new word in this quick chapter - Intrinsic Priorities - areas of critical importance so ingrainded into who you are that you really need no accountability to honor them. So these are the things that I don't need to put on my list because they are already there and I do them with out thinking about them.

Setting your goals takes some thought and reflection into the person you want to be. So we had some homework. This homework did take some careful thought into who I wanted to be and why. Which then helped me chose my goals and priorities.

Start by brainstorming your priorities. Priorities are those things that if they were taken from you you would be devestated.  Get out a piece of paper and just start jotting down what you think your priorities are. Here are some questions to help you out. Who do you want to be? What do you want to accomplish? What makes you happy? What is your life purpose?

Now take a look at your list and star the five areas that are most important to you. Then list the top three (in no particular order).  Now rewrite the list in order of importance.

Look at the #1 on your list and answer this question: " The reason(s) I have placed the greatest importance on this area of my life is because.......

Now - look at #1 and ask your self how will you do your best to achieve it?

Write down what you won't do that will effect you not acheiving that goal.

Last, write down what you need to change to meet that priority.

That is just a little bit of what I did in this chapter to start finding out what it is I truly want and how to get there. I do need to make some changes not just to myself but also my surroundings.

Once you figure out what you want  - the rest should fall into place. :)

Tomorrow Day 2 - Goal Setting