?? Setting the Goals for 2020 ??

Some ideas and inspiration to begin the year strong.

Yesterday I did a full day workshop in Sofia together with my co-founder from Samodiva Masterminds - Andrey Iliev by the title "Mastermind Your Goals 2020".

Instead of bringing a guest today, I decided to share some of the ideas for yearly reflection and goal-setting for 2020 that we brought the participants in the workshop through.

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STEP1 : REFLECTING ON YOUR YEAR (2019)

Photography: Veselin Tonov at "Mastermind Your Goals 2020"

Some Good Questions to reflect on:

1. What did I achieve in 2019?

1.1. Make a table for each month and try to think of 3 things that you consider your most important achievements for that month. Some months might be hard to think of anything. You might want to get your phone, check the pictures and calendar appointment. What projects did you start? What decisions did you make? What results did you produce?

1.2. Finally pick your TOP 3 for the year. What were the 3 achievements in 2019 that made you proudest? And why? Why did you pick these three? Take your time and reflect on what made them important to you.

2. What did I FAIL to achieve in 2019?

Did you have goals that didn't come through? Did you overestimate yourself and what you are capable to pull off? Did you not plan some extra space for errors and obstacles? Or were you simply not so committed, so you prioritised something else instead?

Pick the Top 5 things you failed to achieve. And reflect on WHY it didn't happen.

3. What made me Happiest in 2019?

That's right. We often talk about what we achieved. But what about happiness?

3.1. What experiences, adventures and moments made me happiest?

3.2. What are the people who brought me the most positive emotions?

3.3. What made me laugh out loud?

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Other good questions to reflect on:

What am I grateful for in 2019?

What did I learn in 2019?

Who were 20% of people who gave me 80% headaches?

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STEP2 : THE WORRY-SETTING EXERCISE

It's an exercise I do, every time, I'm feeling - I'm off track. But it's particularly helpful, when you're setting the goals for the year.

?? 3.1. What did I worry most about in 2019?

What kept you up at night? What dragged your energy most? Make a list of all things.

?? 3.2. Which of these can I control?

Separate the page in two. On the left side of the page - write the things that you can control. On the right side of the page - the things you can NOT control.

?? 3.3. Brainstorm how to deal with them

Measure - from 1 to 10, what is the impact it has on you.

For these you can control - what can you do about it? Who can help you find a solution in the future?

For these you can NOT control how can you find a new perspective and see it differently?

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STEP3: THE PASSION TEST

Every time - before setting up the goals for the year - I like to re-do the passion test.

Photography: Veselin Tonov at "Mastermind Your Goals 2020"

The passion test is the #1 tool in the world for discovering your passions. It's created by Janet Attwood, one of my early speaker mentors. It's a process by the end of which, you discover what your top 5 passions are - the 5 things that make you happiest.

You can find out about The Passion Test and how to make it on their webpage.

??I'm a certified passion test facilitator myself. So feel free to reach out to me, if you ever want to make one for yourself or your team. ??

Generally, I love doing the passion test, because usually when I set my goals - I'm very logical and rational. The passion test is very heart-driven and allows me get honest on what really makes me happy. And then - when I start setting my goals - I can see if they are aligned with my passions or not, and perhaps re-adjust to make them so.

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STEP4: VISIONING - SMARTER GOAL-SETTING ??

There are numerous goal-setting techniques. Here I would like to present you the tool my co-founder Andrey Iliev created VISIONING.

Photography: Veselin Tonov at "Mastermind Your Goals 2020"

To begin with, Andrey uses his own adaptation of the SMARTER goals framework by Michael Hyatt. The idea is at the end of the process you would like to make sure your goals are SMARTER:

S pecific

M easurable

A ctionable

R elevant

T ime-bound

E cological

R ewarding

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THE 6-STEP VISIONING PROCESS

Look at your Yearly reflection results. Look at the results and ideas from the worry-setting exercise. Look at your Top5 Passions. Look at your current projects and ambitions. Make yourself a cup of tea of coffee, get comfortable and follow the process below:

1. Visualize meeting your 10-Years-Older Future-Self

This is a brilliant exercise. Andrey is great leading you through it with a guided visualization, but you can do it by yourself too. Play some nice music, close your eyes and imagine meeting your future self.

How does he/she look? What is she/he like? What advice does he/she gives you? Where do you meet? What is he/she dressing? What do you want to ask him / her?

Take your time and reflect on what you saw.

2. Brainstorm 40 Goals your would like to achieve within the next 10 years

No limits, anything that comes to mind. What would you like to achieve in the next 10 years? Personally and professionally? Start writing, get into the flow and keep coming up with things you would like to achieve from today up until 10 years in the future. ??

3. Mark the time period for each goal (#1, #3, #5 or #10 years)

For each of the goals you've brainstormed - try to think where in the future you would like them to happen. Mark with a # the number of years within which you believe you would be able to achieve it.

4. Pick TOP 5 Goals for 2020

Look at the list and try to think - what would be the TOP5 for 2020. What will make your 2020 exceptional?

5. Refine TOP5 for 2020 and Make them S.M.A.R.T.E.R.

Feel free to refine them now, language them better and more inspiring. And lead each of the goals to pass through the SMARTER framework; in other words - sharpen your TOP5 goals.

6. Make Them a MUST

For each of your TOP5 goals reflect on:

?? Why do you want to achieve that goal? What will that bring to your life?

?? What price do you have to pay to make it happen?

?? What do you have to improve and what mini-habits do you have to establish to guarantee your success?

?? What person you should become in order to achieve all of the 40 goals from the list?

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STEP5 : MASTERMIND YOUR GOALS AND UPGRADE THEM

In Sofia we've had a great crowd of ambitious, like-minded people and we made them help each other upgrade their goals through mastermind sessions: a safe space to share and receive feedback, ideas and contacts to speed up your progress.

Photography: Veselin Tonov at "Mastermind Your Goals 2020"

??Who are other ambitious people in your life that would love to give your feedback and ideas on your goals?

??Did someone already achieve the goals you are after and you can ask for advice and strategies of how to get there?

??Who will tell you what you need to hear in a no-BS way?

Invite a few people and give each other feedback on your goals. Commit in front of each other - that this year will not be the same and you will make your goals happen, no matter what.

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NEXT STEPS

When it comes to masterminding - I would like to invite those of you who are willing to get to the next level to the international mastermind retreat, my partners and I organize in Bulgaria every summer - Samodiva Mastermind Retreat.

It's an exclusive 5* experience including personal growth workshops, adventures, mastermind hotseat sessions and the opportunity to make connections with some of the most inspiring thought leaders. #BestWeekOfTheYear

Check out more about it and see how to apply at the link

Have a great 2020! Let's make that one truly exceptional! ??

Stoyan