A new year is here.  It is time to set goals and  plan the next twelve months of your life.  Goal setting is something most adults do at the beginning of the year.  This is hard enough when you are single and do not have to be concerned with other people’s goals and needs.

Many of us have others who depend on us as part of a family unit.  Get each person in the family to set personal goals for the new year.  Then, link each person’s personal goals into family goals.  Each member of the family can help the others reach personal goals so that family goals can be achieved as well. 

A common challenge in families is when each individual’s goals pull them away from the family.  Instead,  keep the family focused on the most important goal of all, a strong family.

Goals can take us away from our Responsibilities if we do not include them in the planning process.  Taking care of our responsibilities must be one of our top priorities.  Greed, envy and personal pride take the lead without thinking of others when goals setting. 

Follow these 7 Steps To Goal Setting when
setting goals & when helping others set goals:
1. Write down a list of your responsibilities. 
2. Think about how you want to have a positive affect on each of these responsibilities.
3. Create categories for goals such as family,
    school, work, personal, learning, etc...
4. Set specific goals for each category.
5. Make detailed action steps on how to reach
    these goals by the goal completion dates.
6. Decide on rewards for each goal that get  
    you excited about taking action on it.
7. Look at your goals in the morning & evening every single day.