One Goal - Chosen on Purpose

A new year. A fresh start. A blank calendar. One to be filled with intention.

You don’t need a grocery list of goals.

You don’t need to plan the perfect year.

You need honesty.

Early in the year, there’s no shortage of ambition.

Plans are being made. Calendars are filling. Ambition is loud.

Yet, most years don’t fall apart because we aim too low.

They fall apart because we try to carry too much at once.

Before adding more, slow down long enough to choose well.

What follows isn’t a productivity exercise.

It’s an invitation to help you decide what actually deserves your focus.

Looking Ahead

Before tactics, metrics, or plans, start here.

1. What are one or two things you want to feel in 2026 that you don’t feel consistently right now?

2. If success in 2026 was captured in a single sentence, what would it be?

Focus

3. What are three areas of your life you want to focus on in the next 12 months?

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4. Of those three, which one would be the most meaningful if it truly changed?

One Meaningful Goal

What is your goal?

(One sentence. Clear enough that someone else could understand it.)

Why is this goal important to you, really?

(Not why it sounds good. Why it matters now.)

How will you know you're making progress?

(What can be measured or monitored, something you can't rationalize away.)

By when do you want to see meaningful progress?

(Not perfection. Proof.)

Momentum

What action(s) do you need to take consistently to move this goal forward?

What actions, habits, or commitments do you need to stop, or say no to?

Reality

What obstacles are likely to get in the way?

(Not pessimism. Preparation.)

When those obstacles show up, how will you respond?

Support & Accountability

What support do you need to follow through on this goal?

(A person, a structure, permission, process, clarity, accountability.)

Commitment

If you honored this goal for the next 12 months, what would be different about your life when you looked back?

You don’t need more goals.

You need one that’s chosen deliberately. And protected consistently.

Write it down. Say it out loud.

Then decide how seriously you’re willing to protect it.