Goal Setting

Quarter One Goal Update 2026
      Good day! Just a note, but this is the first official blog I've written directly from my new website on Shopify! Since we're into new things now, I thought I would reflect on quarter one with you and let you know what I accomplished and how I did. Question: do you set quarterly goals for yourself? I usually set goals for the year, break them down for the quarter, and then break them further down into monthly goals. In addition to that, I will add additional monthly... Read more...
Using Small Wins to Work Towards My Goals and Dreams
I think I’ve spoken about how I goal plan more times than I want to admit. I also discuss how I plan for my goals and even my frustrations over sometimes not being able to do all the things I want to do. One of my last blogs covered my frustration over being in my current stage of life - being at home with small kids when all my friends have older kids and seem to have more time on their hands for their hobbies and dreams. This is why... Read more...
How the GTD Method is Helping Me Prepare For My 2025 Goals
Let’s talk about GTD - the Getting Things Done Method by David Allen. Within the planner community, I have heard of people saying they use the GTD method for their planning needs. This is a method created (or coined) by David Allen, the author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity. It is in reality an entire system, but I think it works along nicely with any planner system you choose to use. Personally, I use the Cultivate What Matters Powersheets Goal Planning System, along with my... Read more...
How Cultivate What Matters Powersheets Have Changed my Perspective on my Life
So I’m writing this just after the launch of the 2025 power sheets, and I was doing some reflecting on my thoughts and patterns over the last twenty years or so. I have only been using the Powersheets system for the last four years, and before that I have no idea what I did in the goals department. This is exactly why - I HAD NO goals. Like every other person, I coasted through life just trying to get by. Let me rephrase: I did have goals and ideas, but... Read more...
Happy New Year! Welcome To My 2024 Goals!
Happy New Year! Today is January 1st, 2024. I want to welcome in the new year and I also want to welcome you guys! First of all, thanks for sticking by me throughout last year. I really do appreciate your support! We’re starting the year fresh with new goals. I’m hoping that I can put a new spin on things for myself this year. I sometimes find myself getting caught in a rut. I turn to the same goals that I had in previous years, and tackle the same tasks... Read more...
Scare Yourself With Your Goals
It’s almost that time of year again - the NEW YEAR. We generally start talking about goal setting around October because that’s when the new planners are released, but really, you should be planning all year on what you want to do for the following year. (I mean, you don’t have to, but seriously successful people do this all the time). Now, it’s one thing to plan basic goals (i.e. Let’s drink more water), which are habits, or projects (i.e. cleaning the basement), and another thing for those Big Dreams.... Read more...
Goal Pressure For 2023
Happy almost New Year friends! I just wanted to remind you now that we’re approaching a new year that it’s ok to not have all your ducks in a row. There’s no need to put exhaustive pressure on yourself to know what you want to do all year, especially if it gives you anxiety. There’s a time and a place to figure out specific goals you might want to achieve for 2023. Some people, like myself have been thinking about 2023 goals since summer the year before. It’s just what... Read more...
Start Thinking About Your 2023 Goals NOW!
It’s time, my friends! Let’s talk 2023 goal setting. I use a specific goal setting planner each year - I have been using the Cultivate What Matters Powersheets Goal Planner for the past three years. Despite this, you do not need a goal planner to think about your life and what you want to do with it. Let’s be honest: setting goals is basically a detailed plan for what you want your future to look like. Sure, there are those of us who don’t give a damn, maybe you’re working... Read more...
How I’m Using the 12 Week Year Goal System For Successful Goal Planning & Follow Up
Welcome! Let’s talk more about goals, because as you may have noticed, it is one of my favourite topics to talk about! Today, I want to discuss how I have incorporated the 12 Week Year (a book by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington) into my goal planning strategies. Like I have stated before numerous times, and what I also advise you to do, is take what works for you and leave the rest. Slowly over time, you build up this nest egg of wisdom, procedures or systems that help define... Read more...
The Difference Between New Years Resolutions, Goals & Tasks
Happy New Year! Welcome to the first best year of your life! Well, it will be if you have the right mindset and are ready to get to work! Before you do, we need to establish some guidelines when it comes to New Years Resolutions and Goal Setting. If you watch my YouTube channel, at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJuWbC7-oQ_qAl205tIrGzA , you will know that I love talking about goals. (Note: If you want to read more on that, you can check out my other Blogs on Goal Setting too!) I started my online... Read more...
Setting Intentional & Meaningful Goals for 2022
Hey guys! Welcome! I am so glad you are here today, because that means you are most likely on a goal setting journey and want to learn more about it. If you are new to my weekly blog, I would suggest checking out my first goal setting blog, “Goal Setting Made Easy”. https://sandradahl.ca/goal-setting/blog-post-title-four-ngkld-ErzkL-d3bsk-V6wom-9cjd7 I have been actively setting goals for only the past two years, and that time frame coincides with the start of my business. That of course, is not the only reason why I wanted to start actively... Read more...
Setting Goals: Getting Back into the Groove Thing
Hi everyone! Today I wanted to acknowledge a truth. Sometimes we cannot always be on top of everything. Sometimes life gets in the way and we just don’t feel like doing something. Another thing that I have noticed recently in my own life is that I have become unhappy with the goals I set for myself this year. I feel like maybe I need to give you some background so I can explain myself better. Prior to 2020, I always wanted to set goals, but I didn’t know how. I... Read more...
Goal Setting Made Easy
Hi everyone! Welcome back and Happy New Year! I want to talk a little bit about goals and what they can do for you. Believe it or not, 2 years ago I wasn’t setting goals for myself. The tool that changed my life personally was the Cultivate What Matters Powersheets Goal Setting Planner. This is not sponsored, nor am I promoting this product. I haven’t tried any other goal setting planner, but I am so glad I started with something. Honestly, I think I was too busy coasting through life... Read more...