STEP 8

Now that you know how you spend your time (STEP 6) and how much energy (or how many “spoons”) you have to spend each and every day (STEP 7), you’re probably starting to get a clearer picture of all the things that you will need to work on in order to better manage your energy to LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE!!!

You are now ready to select your energy management goals for the upcoming months and year so that you can start working toward A MORE ENERGETIC YOU!!!

To help you create your personalized list of goals, you will use the Energy Management: GOALS Worth Setting worksheet, and work through the following steps in sequence (see an example of a filled out Energy Management: GOALS Worth Setting worksheet HERE):

STEP 1: You will check all the boxes in your worksheet for all those things that you are already doing satisfactorily (already doing in a manner that is plenty good enough).

STEP 2: You will read through all the goals that remain unchecked in your worksheet, and you will cross out all of those that you think are completely out of your reach OR that you are in no way interested in pursuing.

STEP 3: You are now left with a series of goals specifically tailored to YOUR needs. But it might still be a bit too overwhelming, a bit too much to deal with or to work on all at once, especially if you are left with more than 4 to 6 goals in total…

How many goals are left unchecked and uncrossed on your worksheet?

If there are more than 4 to 6, in an effort to reduce their number, on a separate piece of paper, you will arrange all of your remaining goals into sub-groups (or families of goals) by grouping together those that, if achieved, tend to produce very similar results. Like, for example, sit & breathe, take enough breaks, and take real breaks should probably be grouped together, since they are very similar goals that can easily be worked on simultaneously.

STEP 4: Once you’re done arranging all of your remaining goals into sub-groups, you will list them in order of importance and priority to give yourself an idea of what to work on first, second, third,... You will place at the top of your list, first, the goal that will give you the biggest bang for your buck. And so on, and so forth… Until you’re done prioritizing all your goals.

You will then write beside each remaining unchecked and uncrossed goal a number corresponding to the order in which that goal will be worked on in sequence (see an example of a filled out Energy Management: GOALS Worth Setting worksheet HERE).

The 4 to 6 top goals on your worksheet are the ones you’re going to work on in upcoming months and year… No more!!! Because…

When it comes to goals that have to do with developing new habits, it’s important to keep in mind that it can take anywhere from 60 to 90 days (or 2 to 3 months) before a new habit is fully formed and becomes automatic.

Remember that there is always next year, and the year after that, and the year after that, to work on what remains... Because… In the end…

“It’s not how fast you get there, but how long you stay.” - Patty Berg*

*Patty Berg who is still, at the time of writing this, the all-time record holder for most major title wins (15 in total) by a female golfer.