If Peter Drucker is right, and “the only way to get the future you want is to create it,” it’s time to start creating a vision for what we want to happen in the year ahead. As important as it is to plan the future you want, it’s even more important to remember planning and doing are two different things.
Each of the answers to the questions below will require action on your part. It would be a big mistake to leave this as just a plan. After you answer these questions, list a “first action step” beside the answer to get you moving to make something happen.
Success comes from doing, not from dreaming. We’re the only species on the planet that has the ability to design the future we want to have. Take advantage!
Here are some questions you can use to plan for a successful 2012. I wish you the very best year ever!
What successes are you looking for next year?
How can you make better decisions in 2012?
What do you need to learn or relearn in 2012?
Which piece of unfinished business needs your attention in the year
ahead?
What project needs to be completed in 2012?
What risk(s) do you need to take in 2012?
What surprise would you like to experience next year?
Name three people you want to positively impact in 2012.
What important relationship needs to be improved next year?
What one word best sums up the experience you want to have in 2012?
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