Planning Tools

 

MONTHLY PLAN – (Month)

ANNUAL GOALS: PERSONAL	ANNUAL GOALS: BUSINESS
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WEEKLY PLAN ~ (Week)

WEEKLY GOALS: PERSONAL			WEEKLY GOALS: BUSINESS
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Your Vision Statement

 

                                                                                        

(Your Name)

 

Personal Vision Statement

 

I look at life as an adventure and a journey to be experienced and enjoyed right now. I live a balanced life and enjoy the passage of time. I believe my thoughts will attract my life circumstances and, in order to create the results I desire in my life, I must align my thoughts, words and actions with my desires. I make decisions and choices in harmony with what I believe to be true principles of life. My ongoing purpose is to…        

 

 

 

 

 

I am solely responsible for the choices I make. The choices I have made in the past have gotten me to where I am today. The choices I make in the present will create my future. I intend to spend my time…

 

 

 

 

 

 

I enjoy the following choices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                               

Instructions:

 

Use this template to develop a first draft of your personal vision statement.

 

The main point of this exercise is to spend some time thinking about what kind of life you want to live. Write the statement in the present tense (as if everything you describe about your life is already happening) and then work toward closing the gaps between the life you described in your personal vision statement and your current reality. Remain flexible and be willing to revise (improve) the statement as events unfold in your life. 

Thanks to Chris Crouch

 

11 Guidelines For Effective Parenting

1. Really listen. Listening creates clear communication by giving undivided attention and encouraging expression of feelings. Have real conversations, when you both listen and respond/react to each other.
2. Encourage family activities. A sense of belonging is developed by doing things together, from social activities like driving to the store, going on an outing, or doing something fun together, to household chores or projects.
3. Discipline constructively. It is important to give clear directions and to enforce limits on behavior. Use a positive approach: “Do____”, rather than “Don’t___”.
4. Be consistent. Discuss and post house rules. If they change, announce the change. Better yet, have a family meeting to discuss the changes.
5. Be clear. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Don’t try to tell the other person what you think it is they want to hear. Stop being a pleaser… you will never please everyone, least of which yourself.
6. Be reasonable and understanding. Be willing to hear your child’s point of view. Have logic and compassion. Use grace and truth. Speak the truth in love.
7. Be flexible. Bargaining is an effective tool. Don’t major on the minors. Consider the individual.
8. Be authoritative. Trust in your own common sense. If you are not sure about a decision, announce the need for some time to think about it. Then, do not hesitate or be indecisive; simply lead.
9. Develop mutual respect. Model basic trust by being honest and sincere yourself. Insist that all family members treat each other with honor and respect. Be the first to apologize and repent when you err.
10. Attend to your own needs. Maintain your individuality and cultivate your interests and talents. Treat yourself well, thus avoiding the martyr syndrome.
11. Maintain a sense of humor. Finding humor in life is an important aspect of personal adjustment. Humor is a decision. It reflects a positive outlook that keeps issues in perspective, and separates what is really important from what is not.