Over this past weekend, I was reflecting on my current situation and realized that I was happy and content. But when I looked to the future and thought, would I still be this happy and content a year from now or two years if everything stayed the same. Not quite sure so I asked myself three questions which I’d like to share with you.
- What do I like and dislike about my current life situation? I made a list hoping that the scale would be tipping more to the like side. Then its a matter of trying to keep the items on the like side as you move forward and looking to see what you can do about the dislike side. Can you fix things or simply eliminate them.
- Where do I want to be in three years? I choose three years but it can be whatever time frame works for you. So knowing where I am right now and where I want to be in three years, I just had to draw the roadmap. What will I need to do to make it happen. It’s good to choose small steps because if something isn’t happening as it should, it’s easier to make the adjustment and get back on track.
- Let’s jump ahead even further, I chose five years and what I need to do to retire. I made a list and as I wrote down action items, I put a timeline together on when I would like to have each action item completed. Here’s an example; I want to have the mortgage on the house paid off by the time I retire. So I have the action item, then I wrote down how I was going to achieve or complete it and then the time frame.
Most of us have some free time right now, so it seemed like a great opportunity to make my way through this little exercise. My roadmap is complete and I’m looking forward to digging in and making it happen. If you have questions or something you’d like to share, leave a comment.
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