How to Plan Your Year

If you are planning out your year and have no idea where to start, I thought this year I would share how I create my plans.

First things first are the categories I am setting goals and plans for. This year they are: health, brain, travel, relationships, and work. And in that order! So what do these mean?

~Health: what am I focusing on. This year? Fasting and testing. I am planning a 7 day full water fast 2 times this year and a 4 day water fast every month. This is to do a detox/refresh of my system on a regular basis. It also helps break some habits that creep up and are hard to stop (snacking… I see you). I am so researching some crazy cool testing you can do on your health in other countries! So yes I will be doing some of that as well.

~Brain: what am I learning this year. I have a few new trainings I am researching to help with clients but also what do I want to learn personally. I am looking at courses, retreats, etc. to see what makes most sense for me and can’t wait. Don’t worry. I will share as I go!

~Travel: I have realized over all the years of being me that I decompress best away from the office. I know I know. Common sense. The problem? My office is also my home. So I have learned that running away for a few days per month? The best thing for me and my health. So we have a budget for me running away and I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone! I get that it is not an option for many but even if you go to a friends house or go camping or something to change your space it is so good for refreshing yourself. I also travel for work and health so that plays into this as well. The other part of this? If I had a corporate job, I would get weeks off every year so as the business owner? I damn well better make sure I am taking them or else it would make more sense to just get a job.

~Relationships: I choose 5 people per year to set up regular dates with. I intentionally build my relationships in that way as I am not a great regular touch point friend. I know this about myself and get sick of the “we should connect” conversations. If I have ever said that to you? I MEANT IT!! This allows me to deepen relationships with people in my life. One of my favourite things I started years ago.

~Work: financial and future work plans. I figure out what I need to make to hit my goals and map it out from there. Do I have to work 15 hours a week, 40 hours a week or 70 hours a week in order to hit them. I don’t work to just work but limit my hours based on what my outside goals are. Saving for a house? I work a little more. Saving for another medical machine? Work a little more. Feeling good with where things are at? Work a little less. If I just chase a number on a financial statement it takes my heart and motivation and drive out of the equation and that is not healthy for me.

I then sit and plug this all into my calendar! Days off, naps, client hours etc. all get mapped out. Knowing I will move them 1000 times but knowing that it is now in there and I know I have time for it.

I hope this helps!! If you have any questions at all around this please email me hello@thetaylorway.ca and I would love to answer them.