Start Strong in 2025: Your Creative Sprint Begins Now 🚀
You've probably been getting hit with tons of New Year messages this week talking about resolutions and all the great things you should be doing.
Time to change everything all at once! Right? It never sticks.
Time to change everything all at once! Right? It never sticks.
Below is a different way of approaching the new year.
You might remember a few months back I mentioned the idea of The 12 Week Year.
🎯 Forget the year - What do you want to create, launch, or develop by March?
Just commit the next 12 weeks to a specific target.
Just commit the next 12 weeks to a specific target.
So rather than “make $100K this year” -- maybe it’s email 5x potential clients per week. Or launch a new portfolio. Or publish 3x YouTube videos.
For me, it’s:
- Publish 3x new asset packs.
- Deliver a weekly newsletter that helps you become a better full-time creative.
Here’s how you outline the next 12 weeks:
1️⃣ Pick 1-3 Big Goals
Think quality over quantity. What's the actual, concrete target your aiming for? Again this is just until March not the entire year.
Think quality over quantity. What's the actual, concrete target your aiming for? Again this is just until March not the entire year.
2️⃣ Break It Down
Map out the small daily and weekly tasks that get you closer to the bigger goals.
Map out the small daily and weekly tasks that get you closer to the bigger goals.
3️⃣ Time Block
Schedule the tasks into manageable time blocks in your week. (Remember to leave flexible time on your schedule to handle the unexpected things that will inevitably come up too.)
Schedule the tasks into manageable time blocks in your week. (Remember to leave flexible time on your schedule to handle the unexpected things that will inevitably come up too.)
4️⃣ Reflect, Adjust, Repeat
Each week, check in. Give yourself credit for small progress and tweak what’s not working. The weekly check in probably won’t feel like the huge changes you hope to see - that’s fine. All we want is consistent, small steps.
Cheers to your first 12 weeks of the year, you got this.
Each week, check in. Give yourself credit for small progress and tweak what’s not working. The weekly check in probably won’t feel like the huge changes you hope to see - that’s fine. All we want is consistent, small steps.
Cheers to your first 12 weeks of the year, you got this.
(Also speaking to myself here)
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