10 “Closing Out Your Year” Ideas to Get Ready for a Great 2016

As you wind down 2015 it’s worthwhile to “put a ribbon around” the past 12 months and make sure you are ready for 2016.

Here’s some final touches for you to attend to before you take some time off. Here’s my “wrapping up the year” list for you…

1. Look at your existing personal goals list… how many did you accomplish this year? Be sure to celebrate your victories – this is not a “beat yourself up” exercise.

2. Review your sales production for the last 12 months. Look where you improved on the previous year, where did you make progress?

3. How about your personal health? Did you “grow older or did you grow younger”? Think about how you might make some positive alterations in this area. Look at how you can become healthier both mentally AND physically.

4. Do a three part cleanup…your office, your home, and don’t forget your car. Get rid of all the junk. Start with one hour for each. Clutter slows you down and there’s no room for that next year.

5. While you are “cleaning out your closet” take time to cleanup your social life. Make sure you are surrounding yourself only with positive people. Here’s a great question – “Is this person adding to or detracting from my life?”

6. CRITICAL POINT… it’s time to write out your Personal Goals for the next 12 months. Put them on paper and make sure they are highly visible. This is a great time to redo (or start) your Dream Board. NO Excuses on this one.

7. Do you know where you are going? Is your 2016 Business Plan complete?… here it is – “Predicting the Future and Making It Happen”

8. Check your finances… make sure your head is not “in the sand” on this issue. Four quick measurement items:

— Your assets

— Your debts

— Your December 31, 2016 targets

— Does my 2016 Business Plan support these targets?

9. Decide to “BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE” in 2016. Don’t short change yourself…

— Get your Coach to raise the bar on who you are being. Put some tough accountability in place.

— If you don’t have a Coach… find a really good one right away! Stop trying to do it on your own. 

10. Lastly, schedule a whole day off for a Personal Planning Session for 2016. You have plenty of time to do this between now and January 4, 2016. Take the time to address the five key elements of your life… my health, my family, my goals, my finances, & my business. Very important…You deserve to do this considering you are preparing for the next 12 months.

CONCLUSION

Those who plan always accomplish much more than those who do not. Be on the right side of the scale. Take the time to go through the above 10 steps. Know where you are, know where you want to get to, and know how to get there. My commitment is to help you have an amazing 2016!

Happy Holidays to you and your family. Doug and Kathy