Getting More From 2024
What one thing would you like to accomplish, that if you did, would change everything?
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Contemplating the possibilities of the upcoming year should be both thought-provoking and optimistic.
However, the desire to set specific goals and adhere to them can sometimes overshadow the joy of creative thinking and envisioning.
As the new year begins, discussions shift from short-lived resolutions to long-term business goals and first-quarter deliverables. For leaders pressed for time, swiftly immersing themselves back into the demands of the year may seem like the only viable option.
Yet there lies a risk - the risk of steering towards a destination not consciously chosen, of arriving at the end of 2024 lacking fulfilment and true satisfaction. And arriving at a destination chosen by others, rather than one that you really want.
So before you buckle up for the 2024 ride, consider this: pausing to set your leadership and life route planner could be the key to a year that’s not just productive but also purposeful.
To help you recalibrate your course and make sure you’re heading in the direction you want, here are ten questions to consider.
Coaches know that the power of asking the right, provocative deep questions can be life changing.
These questions are designed to help you get under the skin of what your 2024 could look like, and to help you envisage what the most impactful route will be.
Because after all, the journey is just as important as the destination.
Ten Questions to Fire up Your 2024:
The objective of these questions is to spark curiosity and explore beneath the surface, and help you create the headspace to think about what you really want.
You might take 15 minutes or a few hours.
Here are your questions:
What one thing would you like to accomplish, that if you did, would change everything?
What would it take for you to feel thrilled with your progress in 12 months?
What is missing from your life that you will no longer tolerate?
What do you want your life to be like during 2024? Think about your:
career & business
health & fitness
mindset and emotions
fun and recreation
important relationships
and anything else that matters to you
What kind of person do you want to be? Which of your strengths will you need to lead with?
Where do you need to reinvigorate and transform yourself?
What are you willing to sacrifice and what are you not willing to sacrifice?
Given what you care most deeply about, what opportunities do you need to capitalise on?
What one habit would be most likely to ensure that all your other ambitions for 2024 are accomplished?
What is one micro step you can take, right now, today to get you started?
And finally..
Imagine it is 12 months into the future in January 2025 and that you’ve exceeded what you envisaged above beyond your wildest imagination. And, out loud, complete this sentence:
“The past year has been the best year of my life because… “
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