Going into the new year, my husband and I sit down and set our goals for the upcoming year. We have been doing this and formally writing them down since 2018. The last two years our oldest daughter, Izzy, who is now three has been doing this with us. Our youngest daughter, Zoey, who is 14 months old, sits with us and since she only has three words right now ('mama', 'dada', and 'no'), we come up with goals for her and see if she protests (which is either her shaking her head or saying 'no').
Our goals for the upcoming year are: Johnny: -Run and lift 2x a week -Get weight into the 170's in a healthy manner and by eating a balanced diet -Play hockey 1x a week by the end of the year -Earn more money than last year -Develop current business accounts for recruiting and pick up two more accounts -Train a new hire and retain this new hire -Go to a weekly meeting Kristina (mine): -Run 500+ miles this year and lift consistently -Go to 6 group runs, 4 book clubs, and 2 play dates this year -Earn more money than last year -Develop educational consulting business so that there is more revenue flow -Yoga 1x a week -Complete the entire Duolingo Spanish and sign up for supplemental Spanish conversational learning -Cook 1 meal a week with Izzy -Complete 3+ publications Izzy (3 year old): -Play soccer--kick big backwards and forwards -Try gymnastics -Go on a vacation where a couch can be a bed -Learn to open the microwave and fridge -Write my name -Go on 2 play dates Zoey (14 months old): -Kick a soccer ball -Say 50+ words -Jump on the trampoline by herself -Get a passport -Play by self for a 5 minute stretch Family Goals: -Weekly thankful submission (write one thing each week we are thankful for and keep it in a jar) -3x a week family meal time together -Investment goal of 20K in 401K, 20K elsewhere -A more successful bedtime routine for both kids in under an hour -Two 4 day family vacations -6x date nights during the year - Make 30k payment on house loan this year As you can see from reading the goals we try to be comprehensive and holistic in our goal setting. The goals range from social to emotional well-being to physical to investment and career goals. Since starting this practice we have hit 80% of our goals and others we either pivoted in (they were not fulfilling and we saw more opportunity elsewhere) or we fell just shy of reaching them (but came close). I know that goal-setting is important in the field of education, and as a special educator goal setting is at the heart of Individualized Education Program (IEP) development. All teachers are asked to create SMART goals to move their careers and their impact on student learning forward. My husband, who works in the business sector, also knows the importance of goal-setting and moving a start-up company forward. Perhaps that is why we focus each New Year on setting goals for our family. We want our cohesive family unit to move forward together and support each other's endeavors in the process. Articulating our goals, rather than resolutions, on New Year's makes us accountable and establishes our commitment to our family, ourselves, and a forward trajectory of learning and growth. Are we alone in this New Year's practice? Do you set family goals or set individual goals for each member of your family together? If so, what have been some of your goals? If not, do you see value in this? Please share in the comments below.
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