Intentional Living: Weekly Goals

Last week was a busy week with a lot of activities going on.  Jake  was traveling for part of the week with work, the girls were busy at school, and I was busy at home as well as work.  Grateful for a great  family at home and a good team at work, while it makes for a busy week balancing everything every day I am reminded of how many blessings are in my life.   I am far from perfect, but glad for the opportunities to continuing learning and growing!

Thankful for the Labor Day weekend and extra time together with my family.  We did some fun activities and also squeezed in some time to work on some projects at home too.    As I gear up for another busy week I am trying to not over committed myself, but want to stay on track.  Here are my goals for this week:

Last week’s goals

Family Goals

1. Read the book Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry (I had this book, an 1954 version, when I was in 6th grade and it takes place near White River Junction, Vermont near where Jake’s grandparents and Mom live so the girls know the area fairly well)
2. Go through 7 more Brain Quest Flash Cards with the kids.
3. Read through 7 more pages of History Trivia with the kids.
4. Reflect on our blessings and prayer time with kids every night.
5. Plan one special activity with the family
6. Play a Game with the Kids
7. Create Memories with the Family
8. Spend Quality time with each family member
9. Do a new, unique, or different activity with the family this week

Kid Goals

1. Do Homework Monday – Friday
2. Pack Lunches and Prep for the next day
3. Spend one-on-one time with kids each day

Personal Goals

1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Wear FitBit (at least 10,000 steps and 10 sets of stairs every day) – didn’t make it to 10,000 steps everyday before crashing
3. Do Yoga at least 5 times this week – the TV didn’t like working for me while Jake  was traveling for work….need to get back in my routine again

Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

1. Household Cleaning / Organization – Pantry de-cluttered and organized
2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
3. Give Skipper a bath this week
4. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night

Business Goals

1. Update Work Notes
2. Get caught up on blog posts – working on it
3. Work on a few special projects
4. Update my LinkedIn Profile – started on it
5. Research a couple of items in regards to the blog – figuring it out
6. Confirm the tasks my plate as I transition to a new team – getting into more of a rhythm still have some details I am working out

Ministry Goals

1. Go to breakfast or lunch with a family member or friend
2. Counting my blessings journal

Financial Goals

1. Schedule a meeting with the financial advisor – my schedule was a little different this week so didn’t get it done
   
2. Get our finances and budget back on track – doing better
3. Pay down debt we owe – made extra payment
4. Limit amount spent on Groceries, Household, and Other Items (use what we already have at home)

My goals for the upcoming week

Family Goals

1. Read the book The Land of Stories – The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer to the kids
2. Go through 7 more Brain Quest Flash Cards with the kids.
3. Read through 7 more pages of History Trivia with the kids.
4. Reflect on our blessings and prayer time with kids every night.
5. Plan one special activity with the family
6. Play a Game with the Kids
7. Create Memories with the Family
8. Spend Quality time with each family member
9. Do a new, unique, or different activity with the family this week
10. Spend extra time with the family over the Holiday Weekend

Kid Goals

1. Do Homework Monday – Friday
2. Pack Lunches and Prep for the next day
3. Spend one-on-one time with kids each day

Personal Goals

1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Wear FitBit (at least 10,000 steps and 10 sets of stairs every day)
3. Do Yoga at least 5 times this week

Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals

1. Household Cleaning / Organization – Hang Up Girls Souvenir Necklaces
2. Plan out the Menu for the Week
3. Work on yard projects
4. Speed clean & pick up the house 15 minutes a night

Business Goals

1. Update Work Notes
2. Get caught up on blog posts
3. Work on a few special projects
4. Update my LinkedIn Profile
5. Research a couple of items in regards to the blog
6. Confirm the tasks my plate as I transition to a new team
7. Pick from a couple of the “extra” activity and/or product options

Ministry Goals

1. Go to breakfast or lunch with a family member or friend
2. Counting my blessings journal

Financial Goals

1. Schedule a meeting with the financial advisor
2. Get our finances and budget back on track
3. Pay down debt we owe
4. Limit amount spent on Groceries, Household, and Other Items (use what we already have at home)

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