Dec 01 2024 5 mins
Have you started thinking about your year-end planning? Don’t make the mistake of jumping into planning and goal-setting before you have prepared to plan. In Episode 138 of Just One Simple Thing, you’ll learn four things you should do before you start your annual planning.
It’s the time of year where we start planning for next year. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to reflect on the past year and to set goals for next year, but before you get started, there are some things you can do to prepare and make the process a lot easier for you.
So let’s create your planning plan!
First, start off in prayer. We know this, right? But as you enter this season, it’s so vital that you do it along with God.
- Pray that God will show you the truth.
- Pray that God will show you what is important.
- Pray that God sparks a blazing passion for your message and a deep desire to serve your audience.
Second, gather up your stats. This info will tell you where your efforts are paying off and where they aren’t.
Third, start making a list of investments you want to make in your ministry or business. Once you start planning, you’ll be able to tell which ones will most likely support your goals.
Lastly, get some feedback from your audience. You can do this with a survey, or simple polls in your Instagram Stories, or just ask some questions in your Facebook group or email newsletter.
Action Step
Set aside a specific time to do your year-end planning and goal setting. Some people like to do it during the quiet space between Christmas and New Year’s. Others prefer to wait until everyone is back in the swing of things in January. Whichever works for you, mark it on your calendar.
If you are listening to this in real time in early December, check the show notes for a link to the Looking Back to Move Forward Challenge. It’s a FREE five-day challenge that will help you close the door on 2024, leave behind what you no longer need, and start framing up 2025. I hope you’ll join us!
RESOURCES
How to Create a Reader Survey including a free download of sample questions.
Looking Back to Move Forward Challenge
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How would it feel to close the door on this year and start the new year with fresh confidence?
No matter how it went for you, you need to say a fond farewell before you can move confidently into a new year.
The Looking Back to Move Forward challenge will help you take stock of the past year, decide what to carry with you into the New Year, and what needs to stay in the past.