3 months left until 2024. Have you fulfilled your checklist?

Question

Every year around this time, I make it a point to sit down and reflect on the goals I set for myself. To be honest, the list keeps getting longer each year, but there's something amazing about being able to check off a task.

However, when it comes to goals, there are always things we've accomplished and others we're still striving toward. There's one big item on my checklist that I haven't been able to achieve yet. As I glance at the calendar, the reality hits home: only three short months separate me from the end of the year. It's both exhilarating and nerve-wracking.

I'm wondering if anyone else feels the same way during this time of year. I'm just looking for some advice and motivation. Thank you.

Paul Richardson · Accepted Answer

I don't make checklists that are structured by years or months. I don't like the idea of January as being a start because when there's a fresh start. people tent to tail off at the end of the year.

I set tasks and sub-tasks and define how long each should take. Work and review them continuously.

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Kane · Answer

If the checklist doesn't work, forget about those year-long ambitious plans and try setting some specific small goals instead. 
Sometimes, achieving goals is not about grand plans and ambitious dreams, but about taking that first small step and getting instant feedback. 💪

Kane · Answer

For example, at the beginning of the year, I wanted to develop an AI native application in my company. After doing a lot of research and considering a lot of grand goals, I found myself still standing still in July without a perfect project plan to convince my partners. At that time, I realized that I might have fallen into the trap of a great plan, so I started working hard on weekends. Starting from the annoying little pain point of copying content from chatGPT in my daily work, I wrote the first imperfect line of code and finally completed a simple but already online project, ChatShelf, in a month.

So why not forget about the annual plan and just do something random, which is always fun.

Sergei Petrov · Answer

Hey Mia, I still haven’t started making a list for the year 😄. So far I can only make a checklist for the day and a rough list for the week. Of course there is a list of goals for the future, but it is very scattered. How do you compose it? Do you have a special system?

Mia San · Answer

@blueeon Thanks for your advice. I think a big part of planning is being prepared for anything that comes our way. But what really matters is taking action.

Mia San · Answer

@sergeipetrov I used to make checklists for each day or week a few years ago, but by the end of the year, I would often lose track of what I had accomplished. That's why I started setting yearly goals.
Initially, I chose three things that are most important to me, such as my finances, my family, and my health. Then, I break them down into smaller goals that I want to achieve in the coming year. And from there, I break those goals down even further into specific actions.

I don't follow any particular format, but I begin by identifying the three most important things in my life. I hope this approach can also be helpful to you.

Maxwell Davis · Answer

Sadly no!

Jake Harrison · Answer

I have a big checklist for this year, and hope I can make a profit project this year.

Saif Ullah Khalid · Answer

Most of us (including me) haven't even bothered to review the commitments we made to ourselves at the start of 2023 to see whether we are on the right track or not.

Mia San · Answer

Thank you so much, everyone! Reading your comments warms my heart.

Charlie Charles · Answer

I'm definitely not where I want to be, but I'm making progress. I've been working hard on my product and I'm getting closer to launch. I'm really excited to share it with the world and see what people think.

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Sandra Djajic · Answer

Getting there!!

3 months left until 2024. Have you fulfilled your checklist?

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