The season where we begin planning for the new year… Isn’t it crazy to believe we’re already here?

One rule. Before you write down a single business goal or take our Business Planning Clinic for next year, take the time to write down what you want 2027 to be like at home. The personal goals, please.

I give the disclaimer because I caught myself skipping it this year. I jumped straight to the business numbers. Revenue. Team growth. Leadership. THEN, I ask myself what I want to achieve for myself. Seems pretty backwards to do that before I’ve even asked myself what any of it is actually for.

Your personal goals aren’t the reward for hitting your business goals. They’re the reason you set them in the first place.

So before we get into business goals next month, let’s do the personal work now, in September, while there’s still a little room to think.

Here’s where to start. Sit down this week and answer these (and any others that come to you by inspiration):

• What trips do you want to take next year?

• How much do you want to give to charity?

• How much do you want to set aside for retirement?

• How much do you want to save?

• What does your health look like? Are you finally training for that marathon, or is the goal simply getting back in the gym consistently?

Get honest with yourself here first. The business goals will follow, and they’ll mean a lot more once you know what you’re building them for.

Yours in success,
Shonn