As I write this post the last quarter of 2018 is nearly upon us. Tomorrow, Monday is October 1st and we now have just three months left in 2018.  In the part of the world I live in (Ireland) we have 12 weeks until we break for Christmas and the new year holidays.  In just 3 months we will all be starting a new year, 2019.  This is therefore an opportune time to reflect on how far you and I have come in 2018 and plan for the remainder of the year.

What did you set out to achieve way back in January 2018? What were your goals for the year and what new year resolutions did you make? How have you progressed so far in 2018 and what can you achieve in the last three months of the year? What one thing can you get done in the next three months which might just transform your life for the better? Another question is what can you add to your not to do list for the next three months?  Perhaps not eating junk food or watching mindless TV shows?

Time to plan

The good news is that there is still time to make some big positive changes in your life in 2018 – you can do a lot in three months if you set your mind to it.  My advice is to set one to three goals for the last quarter of the year.  Keep it simple and remember the planning fallacy where we tend to underestimate how long it takes to achieve a goal.  Even better set one key goal for yourself  to have achieved by the end of the year and make sure it gets done.  You will then begin 2019 on a very positive note.

Best wishes,

Tom

PS

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