1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
Last month, I shared my proven annual goal-setting process. For the past six years, I have selected ten yearly goals. Which I call “The Ten.”
2: In 2024, seven of my goals were personal goals. Three were professional.
This was not one of my better years for achieving my goals.
I set my goals at the beginning of each year. However, I give myself the latitude to course-correct and drop or replace certain goals as the year unfolds.
About halfway through the year, I eliminated two of my goals, including putting together an outline for a book on goal-setting as well as creating a strategy to maximize my intrinsic motivators.
With my business travel and additional responsibilities at work, I decided to take a “less is more” approach.
Of my remaining eight goals, I achieved or made progress on six of them.
Professionally, PCI strengthened our value proposition around fundraising. We believe this initiative will be key to our success moving forward.
We also made some progress on our consumer marketing. More to come in 2025.
I was also proactive about consistently implementing a weekly planning process, including setting out time blocks for critical action items.
For my personal goals, I maximized my takeaways from two learning initiatives I was involved in during the year: The Strategic Coach and Peter Attia’s online program which he calls Early to increase healthspan and lifespan.
Another of my personal goals was to go on a family hike at least once a month. We finished the year with 10 hikes, so there was progress, but I did not achieve the entire goal.
My favorite goal was in the Fun and Adventure category. My wife Carey and I went on some fun “culture dates,” including going to our first opera, attending a classical music and pops concerts at the Dallas Symphony, and going two-stepping at a local honky tonk.
The two goals I did not make significant progress on were being more consistent with my mindfulness practice and implementing what philosopher Brian Johnson calls a “Shutdown complete” practice which involves stopping work at a specific time and then focusing all my time and attention on my family and practicing a “digital sunset” where I don’t look at any screens for an hour before going to bed.
These two goals will roll over to 2025.
Onward! More next week!
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Reflection: Did I set any annual goals for 2024? What is my plan to set yearly goals for 2025?
Action: Take stock of how I did on my 2024 goals. Set aside time this month to set my annual goals for 2025.
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