Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

Last week was a fun one with Horse Camp for the girls among all the other fun summer activities.  This week we are gearing up for extra time with extended family and friends!

Last week’s goals:

Family Goals

1. Read at least one book or a chapter in a book to the girls every day
2. Listen to the girls read at least one book to me or Jake every day
3. Participate in at least 2 fun Summer Activities with the Kids
4. Get to the 3/4 Goal Mark (1500 minutes) on the Girls “Swim Into Reading” Summer Reading Goal (total 2,000 Reading minutes)
5. Go to the library with the kids
6. Take the girls to Horse Camp
7. Narrow down what type of vehicle we want to get – getting closer, such a big decision

Personal Goals

1. Exercise – at least 5 days this week – didn’t do well this past week

Home Management Goals

1. All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day
2. Weekly Dinner Menu & Schedule planned out for the week
3. Work on My Summer Organizational Schedule
4. Pack for upcoming family reunion – getting started
5. Pay all upcoming bills

Business Goals

1. Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts
2. Keep up with the day to day items that need my attention
3. 1o minutes a day Cleaning / Organizing my desk
4. Put in extra hours with clients while girls are at camp

Ministry Goals

1. Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch
2. Prepare for the next Alms & Legs meeting

Financial Goals

1. Stay within Budget on Groceries $40 for 4
2. Emergency Fund – save 6 months worth of living expenses – temporarily on hold until we get the new vehicle
3. Car Fund – save money for another vehicle to replace the one that was totaled – saving up for new vehicle
4. College Fund – put cash aside for 1 year of Jake’s College Classes – temporarily on hold until we get the new vehicle

My goals for the upcoming week:

Family Goals

1. Read regularly to the girls and have them read to me
2. Participate in at least 2 fun Summer Activities with the Kids
3. Get to the Final Goal Mark (2000 minutes) on the Girls “Swim Into Reading” Summer Reading Goal (total 2,000 Reading minutes)
4. Spend time with extended family
5. Narrow down what type of vehicle we want to get

Personal Goals

1. Spend extra time helping and making memories with my extended family

Home Management Goals

1. All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day
2. Work on My Summer Organizational Schedule
3. Pack for upcoming family reunion
4. Pay all upcoming bills
5. Clean house prior to traveling

Business Goals

1. Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts
2. Keep up with the day to day items that need my attention
3. Work on projects with the family business

Ministry Goals

1. Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch

Financial Goals

1. Stay within Budget on Groceries $40 for 4
2. Emergency Fund – save 6 months worth of living expenses
3. Car Fund – save money for another vehicle to replace the one that was totaled
4. College Fund – put cash aside for 1 year of Jake’s College Classes

I think it is important to share and encourage each other as we seek to improve our lives and the lives of those around us.  I want to live intentionally not just hope all my dreams and goals come true.  When I focus on small steps of improvement I am able to see results as I get closer to my goals.  Some weeks I get closer to the goals I have in my life and other weeks a take a few steps back (life happens, emergencies occur, people get sick).  Once the goals are written down and shared it provides a guideline for what I aim to accomplish this week.

Why Share My Goals?

• To keep me accountable
• To share a piece of my life with you as I strive to be a better Child of God, Wife, Mom, Friend, Homemaker, Entrepreneur and the many other roles I have each week
• To have my goals consistently written down so I can gauge progress more accurately
• Create healthy habits in my life
• To encourage you to share your goals with me as you continue to grown and learn

How did you do this week on your goals?  Feel free to share or link to your list of weekly goals.

The picture above is one that I created for my own purposes, however, The “SMART” acronym was originally coined 30 years ago by Peter Drucker in his classic work, Management by Results.