You had lots of plans last year, but somehow only managed to realize half of them, or maybe you ran out of time?😮💨 This year we want to do everything differently, plan our year successfully so that we make better use of our time.🙏🏼✨
An annual plan helps you to keep an eye on your goals, clears your mind and gives you some structure and direction in your life. Not only do we want to optimize ourselves and achieve our goals this year, we also want to become more relaxed and serene inside and make this year the best of our lives!🚀
But at first glance, planning for the year is quite a challenge. Where do you actually start and where does the planning end so that there is still time to simply enjoy the days without an agenda? It can be really difficult to start planning and find the balance between too planned and planless. That's why you'll find our best approach at a glance in this blog.
1. Reflect on your last year ✍🏼
Ask yourself how the last year went for you. What did you particularly enjoy? What did you perhaps miss? Did you probably feel overwhelmed or underchallenged in some months? Write down short bullet points for each question to find out what you would like to fill your year with and what you would like to do less of.
2. Plan the dates that are already fixed 📆
Everything such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries or other events that are recurring or should be planned well in advance should be entered first! This will not only help you to keep the dates in mind, but will also make your further planning a little easier. Because if you know that a birthday is coming up, you might be better off planning your vacation at a different time or something similar so that your plans don't collide.
3. Successful planning of your goals 🎯
Now we come to the exciting part, where it's all about you. Set a time frame for your goals. When do you want to do what? Of course, you should have already set your goals in advance. So don't just write down goals on impulse. You can find step-by-step instructions on how to set your goals and adapt them to your personal needs to make them meaningful for you 👉🏼 here 👈🏼.
4. Plan your fun time 🥁
In addition to your self-optimization, fun and relaxation should also be at the top of your list. Plan enough free time here alongside your work. Maybe you want to take a vacation where you focus entirely on your relaxation and mental health? Or maybe you want to try out some new things and finally take part in a cooking class. Make a note of this on a separate piece of paper.
5. Financial planning 💰
Some wishes and goals may not be achievable without some money, sorry for that. So write down your goals and budget in a notebook and mark in your calendar when you can and must save this budget. (In our 👉🏼 digital annual planner 👈🏼, you have an extra page for your financial planning).
6. Everything can, nothing must 🌻
Don't stress about all the planning! Planning your year in advance should help you to get more structure and orientation, making it easier to achieve your goals and reduce your stress. However, it shouldn't stress you out even more to plan everything. If you find it too stressful to plan a whole year in advance, then consider planning it quarterly or make a rough plan and then plan the coming month in detail.
This guide will hopefully give you a little support to make your annual planning more comfortable. Here you will also find our 👉🏼 digital calendars 👈🏼 perfectly suited to annual planning, either for the iPad or to print out! We wish you successful planning and the best year of your life! Feel free to let us know how your annual planning is going and what you have already accomplished. We look forward to hearing from you!
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