After creating your 10 year goals, break them down into smaller, even more specific steps and reflect on them.

1 Year Goals

List out 3-5 1 year goals that you have relating to your personal and professional development.

Reflection

Take a second to refine, question, and reflect on these goals. Again, if these are not crystal clear, they will not get accomplished.

<aside> ❓ Do these goals spark excitement (dopamine) in me?

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<aside> ❓ Have others accomplished these goals? Can you see yourself accomplishing them in a similar fashion?

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<aside> ❓ Are the end result of these goals quantifiable or specific?

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<aside> ❓ Are these goals challenging and are you skilled enough to take on the challenge? (A challenge is the final piece that kicks you into a deep, potent flow state)

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<aside> ❓ Are these goals aligned with my vision and the person I want to become? Or are they goals of others?

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Obstacles

What obstacles have the potential of slowing you down? Will you need to educate yourself on how to overcome them? Or will it only take a simple reminder of the fundamentals?