My word for 2017 was “accountable”. I was determined to be more accountable in all aspects of my life to reach my goals. Let’s see how it went….
As I look back on 2017, I see so many ways in which I was blessed. My goal was to start fresh – a new me for a new year. By being accountable, I wanted to take responsibility for my actions – willing accepting praise and constructive criticism.
I will admit I was apprehensive about having this as “my word”, Fear of failing. Fear of having to explain my actions. Fear of letting others down. You get it, right? Being accountable would mean I needed to be willing to share my dreams, and my plans. I would need to share my successes and my failures. I love helping others achieve their goals BUT honestly, I am not the best at taking my own advice. This word meant I needed to be utterly transparent, stepping further out of my comfort zone then ever before. It meant learning to love myself (the good, the bad and the ugly) unconditionally. It meant being accountable in every aspect of my life which was scary as HELL!
I used the letters as an acronym which helped me to break things down into manageable steps. I had the help of an AWESOME accountability partner and although may not have always communicated, we were there for each other. Thank you Amber for helping me to let down the walls so I could grow in my business.
Let’s look at the goals for 2017:
- Reach my goal weight by maintaining the new eating plan. DONE! The doctor set a goal weight for me and I am maintaing it. I am 95% of the time gluten free and feeling much better.
- Be consistent in my business with book, sell, recruit. Consistency in my business paid off. I earned the Leadership Incentive Trip for the first time. My personal sales increased by 18%, and my team’s sales increased by 24%. My recruiting was down from last year BUT I maintained the same team members throughout the year.
- Nurture my relationships with my hubby, family and friends. This is an ongoing process but I am blessed to have strengthened of my relationships.
- Pay off some of my credit card debt. Well, this goal wasn’t achieved but I am not giving up.
For those who set goals in 2017 (or on a regular basis), you may say – these aren’t good goals. They are not measurable nor do they have a time frame attached to them and you are right. I have found those types of goals (resolutions) fall by the wayside and are never obtained. So, this year I tried by laying out my general goals, set a plan each month to achieve them and then was accountable for each step I take. The overall results were – GOALS MET (mostly)!
Have you selected a word for 2018? What drew you to the word and what does it mean to you? Share your word with us…
Have a ThirtyOne-derful day!
Hope Wissel 