For the past several years, I’ve been using a goal-setting tool called PowerSheets by the company Cultivate What Matters. (Fun fact: Lara Casey, the creator, attended CMU for musical theater before starting her company.)
The core monthly page of PowerSheets is called a “Tending List.” Here you write out your monthly goals, weekly goals, and daily habits, and there is space to track your progress for each.
In past years, I’ve combined business and personal with one set of PowerSheets, but this year I won a set in a giveaway and decided to split my goals into two notebooks - one for business and one for personal. I’m not sure I will always do it this way, but right now the compartmentalization is helping my brain to stay organized.
My hope is to share a sample of what I’m working on each month, as well as to note my progress from the previous month.
Yes, I realize that January is almost over (and my recent brush with COVID greatly altered my January plans,) but there is still time left in the month and my priorities are clear.
Here is what I’m working on for the remainder of January:
PERSONAL
MONTHLY:
get well
finish renovating the condo
wrap up the fall semester at 92Y and prepare for spring to begin
finish Dreamers’ Summit and begin Dream Crafting Course
WEEKLY:
finish at least one book
catch up on outstanding paperwork
clean my room to start the week fresh
DAILY:
prioritize my health
check-in with a friend
complete apartment task(s)
BUSINESS
MONTHLY:
plan out my yearly calendar and stay on track with January
complete the bulk of my Backstage Bible (This is a new system my VA is building out for me in Coda to organize all facets of my business in one central, administrative hub.)
outline, record, and share solo podcast episodes
reignite the Self-Care for Singer Facebook page
finish breaking down my goals
WEEKLY:
publish a new podcast episode (I’m going back to posting every week instead of every other week with the addition of solo episodes.)
post in the Self-Care for Singers Facebook page at least twice
complete my weekly reflection, weekly planning, and CEO date
check-in with my team
DAILY:
stay focused on the big picture
pray over my business
complete my daily top 2
track my time
follow my workflow
complete my communication routine
What are you working on this month? Post your goals in the comments for accountability and encouragement!
