Goal Setting for the Upcoming Year
Before you fill in another planner or map out another 12-week year, it’s worth asking: What kind of year do you actually want to have?
Because real goal setting isn’t just about what you want to achieve, it’s about how you want to work, feel, and show up while doing it.
Here’s a no-fluff approach to planning your next year with more clarity and less chaos.
Revisit the Bigger Picture
Before diving into metrics and to-dos, zoom out.
What’s your long-term vision?
Where do you want your business (and life) to be by this time next year?
What didn’t work this year that you’re not willing to repeat?
Ground your goals in this reflection. It’s what keeps your planning focused, not reactive.
Prioritise Impact, Not Just Output
It’s easy to set goals that sound impressive, but are they actually what moves the needle?
Use this filter for your New Year's goals:
Will this help me serve better or scale smarter?
Will this simplify my operations or free up my time?
Will this align with how I want to work and live?
These goal-setting tips aren’t about doing more. They’re about doing the right things at the right time.
Break It Down Into Clear Milestones
Vague goals don’t get done. Structure matters. Turn each goal into:
A measurable outcome
A target date or quarter
3–5 key action steps to get there
A system to track progress
Example: Instead of “grow my email list,” try “Add 500 new subscribers by May through two lead magnets and one workshop funnel.”
Align Your Calendar With Your Capacity
This is where most plans fall apart when we forget we’re human.
Map out your goals with your season of life in mind, taking into account school holidays, busy periods, launches, and breaks. Business planning isn’t just strategy, it’s sustainability.
Ask yourself:
What support do I need?
What can I automate or delegate?
What needs to come off my plate altogether?
Keep It Flexible
No plan should be set in stone. Things will shift. That’s not failure, it’s feedback.
Build in review checkpoints every quarter or month to adjust timelines, scrap what’s no longer aligned, and re-energise what’s working.
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Let’s make sure the next 12 months actually feel good to build.