{"id":3780,"date":"2013-12-31T08:27:35","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T14:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulbatz.com\/?p=3780"},"modified":"2013-12-31T08:27:35","modified_gmt":"2013-12-31T14:27:35","slug":"how-are-you-creating-goals-for-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/how-are-you-creating-goals-for-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"How are you creating goals for the new year?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3782\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3782 \" title=\"Untitled\" src=\"https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled-1024x680.png 1024w, https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled-610x405.png 610w, https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled-600x399.png 600w, https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Untitled.png 1502w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With new wisdom and perspective from this past year, will your growth goals improve your resilience?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Goal-setting is easy as we optimistically gaze forward&#8230;<em>&#8220;I think I&#8217;ll write a book this year!&#8221; <\/em>is a goal I frequently hear from friends.\u00a0 But then life gets in the way&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Yes, life does get in the way: each of us has a birthright to live joyful, happy and good lives.\u00a0 Are you open to the idea that the deepest joy and satisfaction comes from growing through the challenges that cause most people to give up?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3783\" style=\"width: 109px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3783 \" title=\"7Fs.2Dbookcover\" src=\"https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/7Fs.2Dbookcover.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"166\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This book could help create goals for the new year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s been more than ten years since Tim Schmidt and I organized seven f-words alphabetically: <em>faith, family, finances, fitness, friends, fun <\/em>and <em>future. <\/em>Together, we&#8217;ve seen how The Seven Fs blend and channel the natural forces in our lives into spiritual, physical and emotional resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Today is a day to use The Seven Fs for creating goals to help you stay calm, focused and positive &#8211; whatever this year brings.<\/p>\n<p>Consider this: How do we know the limits of our fear without testing our faith? How do we increase our endurance without breaking a sweat? How can we smooth out the ups and downs of our journey, without riding the emotional roller coaster with a friend?<\/p>\n<p>Every day is New Year&#8217;s Eve: a day for reflection and goal-setting&#8230;good leaders are willing to consider these possibilities:<\/p>\n<p>What will we notice about your outlook if you strengthened your <em>faith<\/em>? What will we feel in your mood when your satisfaction with <em>family<\/em> improves?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3784\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3784 \" title=\"Super businesswoman\" src=\"https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WonderBusinessWoman.iStock-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WonderBusinessWoman.iStock-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WonderBusinessWoman.iStock.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Will you be more magnetic if you have more fun at work?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Will you lead with less fear if you can be more grateful about your <em>finances<\/em>? What new energy will you see when your <em>fitness<\/em> improves? How will stronger <em>friendships<\/em> change how you handle people? Will you be more magnetic if you find more <em>fun<\/em> in your work? Will you create fresh energy by shaping a stronger vision of our <em>future<\/em> together?<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s embrace the Seven Fs as a framework to create goals for this new year.\u00a0 Better yet, set goals with a friend&#8230;nothing significant is ever accomplished alone.<\/p>\n<p>Good leaders make a habit of embracing everyday by preparing for a life that is joyful and happy. 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