I’ve found that reviewing my goals monthly really helps to keep what I want at the front of my mind and thoughts. It allows me to review my progress, identify areas that need improvement, and to ensure that I keep on track throughout the year.
My two favourite quotes on goals:
1. A goal is just a dream with a deadline.
2. The best way to predict the future, is to create it.
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2023 Goal Progress – March
A bit of a slow month for February. A few changes here and there but nothing particularly special to report on (which is the usual case for working towards goals haha). Business goals not where I want them to be – but working a lot on them and have hope for the near future. Haven’t…
2023 Goal Progress – February
January is gone, and with it, some progress! Not as much as I’d hoped, but it’s early in the year and things are slowly getting there. I didn’t manage to hit a few of the larger goals as they are likely to take a lot of time, but hoping to be much closer by mid-2023.…
Goals for 2023
Making this post a little late, but here are my goals for 2023! My biggest priority will be growing Nathan’s Mobile PT and I’m excited to see where I will be by the end of 2023. I also have other goals related to financial/wealth and health/fitness, but with a focus on a few key goals…
2022 Goal Review
And that’s a wrap for my 2022 goal review! 2022 felt like a big year and I managed to achieve a number of my goals. The biggest area of growth was my business, Nathan’s Mobile PT. This became a priority for most of my year, which has been really fun and challenging at times, but…
2022 Goal Progress – December
Writing this almost in mid-December which means there is just over 2 until 2022 is over! Looking over my goals now, some of them definitely won’t be achieved, but I can put in some work now to put me on a better start in 2023. Speaking of 2023, I’m starting to think about what I…
2022 Goal Progress – November
It’s insane that it’s already November (mid-November as I write this). I realise now that with only 1.5 months left of the year, some of my goals are very unlikely to be achieved (never say never though). Mostly my financial/wealth goals haven’t progressed as I’d hoped or planned for, but some things are outside of…
2022 Goal Progress – October
September was a pretty slow month. Not much is happening at the moment. The share market is still on a slow downward trend and my focus is just on saving money (to invest and save up for a new (used) car). Nathan’s Mobile PT is going along smoothly but I’ll need to review and assess…
2022 Goal Progress – September
August has been pretty slow regarding finances. My initial goals/targets for wealth are slipping away quickly due to pretty high volatility throughout the year. My personal training business, Nathan’s Mobile PT, is growing at a steady pace and I’m seeing more consistent monthly revenue. I’m currently working on some 30-day challenges and wanting to get…
2022 Goal Progress – August
I didn’t think much changed in July, but looking at my finances in early August it’s great to see increases across the board! Most of my other goals are tracking along smoothly – and I now realise that some will be very difficult to achieve. It’s great that I’ve achieved a number of goals I…
2022 Goal Progress – July
Progress was a little slower in June. But now that it’s the end of the financial year, it’s great to see that I achieved my PT business goals and my target revenue! It’s been really fun to work on this and watch it grow, and super excited to keep growing it and see where I…
2022 Goal Progress – June
We bought a property in May! In the house I’ve been renting for 3 years in Canberra, everything aligned and while we were looking for somewhere to buy, the owners of our rental wanted to sell. Can’t believe it. Other than that, I’ve achieved some of my major goals with my personal training business! May…
2022 Goal Progress – May
April was pretty average regarding progress to goals. There weren’t many changes compared to last month (there is a new goal though!). I’m very close to achieving my mid-year revenue goal for my personal training business, and I achieved my goal for disc golf ratings haha. The others didn’t really move – but still confident…
2022 Goal Progress – April
March was a huge month for Nathan’s Mobile PT and a few other goals! I’m very close to reaching a few goals already and it’s only April. There are a few areas that I haven’t actively worked on, but there is so much time to get started. I’m expecting some pretty big changes coming up…
2022 Goal Progress – March
There were a few large changes around my finances in February (transfer of funds from investment portfolio to house deposit). Everything else is progressing quite well, but there are a few areas that I can put a bit more focus towards. Given the move of money, I can say that my house deposit goal is…
2022 Goal Progress – February
And just like that, we are already one month through 2022 with only 11 to go. Did you get around to writing out any goals, or thinking a bit about what you want to achieve this year? Just remember that actively writing down goals and reviewing them just increases the chance of them becoming a…
Goals for 2022
New year, new opportunity to progress towards things we really want. I will of course be having goals this year, but I want to focus on fewer, more important goals rather than just setting some smaller goals that don’t motivate/inspire me. While it’s already mid-January 2022, this post will include my goals for 2022 along…
2021 Goal Review
2021 is over just like that! It’s been a pretty crazy and unique year. Overall, I’m really pleased with my progress towards my 2021 goals. I’m happy that I achieved a few key goals and made some decent progress towards some others. FYI: If you’re a fan of graphs, tables, and numbers, I think you’ll…
2021 Goal Progress – December
One month before 2021 is over! It’s been a strange year – it seems like it’s gone by quickly and slowly at the same time 😛 Roughly during mid-November to December I started to ease off a few things and spend a bit more time relaxing, watching movies, playing games, and doing other things. I…
2021 Goal Progress – November
In October, I achieved 2 major financial goals! I finally crossed the $100,000 mark for my investment portfolio and got my house deposit to $40,000. Feels so awesome to reach these milestones with still a few months of 2021 left. There was a lot of progress across my other goals and I’m in a good…
2021 Goal Progress – October
September was a pretty slow month in terms of progress towards my goals. Not much to really report on here – slight increases to most of the goals which I’m happy about. A lot of work is needed to ensure I reach them by the end of 2021 though! If you want to see my…
2021 Goal Progress – September
August was a pretty decent month in terms of goals. Increases across the board with finances, health/fitness has been pretty stable, and my other YouTube and personal development goals have all made progress. If you want to see my goals for 2021 and original starting points, with more explanation and background, check out my Goals…
2021 Goal Progress – August
It was really valuable to complete my six month review of 2021 to evaluate where I am with all of my goals, the progress I’ve made, and most importantly to review where I need to direct more focus. I know what I need to do for the rest of 2021 and especially the key areas…
2021 Goal Progress – July and 6 Month Review
Can’t believe we are already half-way through 2021. It’s gone so quickly! I’ve managed to achieve a lot in the first 6 months of 2021 and I’ve got a long way to go for a number of my goals for them to be achieved by the end of 2021. If you’re a fan of numbers,…
2021 Goal Progress – June
Just one month away from the half-way point for 2021! A lot has been happening this year, and creating these monthly goal reviews has really kept me on track and focused. May was interesting – quite a few changes with my finances, but I’ve been making really good progress with my PT business and a…
2021 Goal Progress – May
It felt like April went very quickly. The biggest change during April was launching my mobile personal training business, Nathan’s Mobile PT, and it somewhat surprisingly kicking off VERY quickly, now taking up all of my spare time in the mornings – time I wasn’t doing anything anyway! Apart from that, some really good progress…
2021 Goal Progress – April
This post was a little later than usual due to being on holiday and taking some time off from everything. Need to slowly return to my usual habits and keep focused on my goals. There weren’t any major changes in March, but I made some really good progress on a number of goals! Especially financial!…
2021 Goal Progress – March
Start of March, two months down for 2021. I’m feeling quite good about a lot of my goals so far, but I know I’m a little behind on a few of them. From this point, March seems like a quite month in terms of events. Plenty of time to work towards things and keep on…
2021 Goal Progress – February
Is it just me, or is 2021 already flying by? Either way, another month, another progress review. This is my first progress review for 2021. Throughout January, I recognised that I was going very well towards most of my goals, but also knew that I probably wouldn’t hit some of them. If you want to…
Goals for 2021
I found that categorising my goals into categories last year (finances/wealth, health/fitness etc), helped to keep me focused on those areas throughout the year. I have found that having approximately 3 goals per area was managable and allowed me to keep on track and on top of everything. I’ll be continuing with that theme in…
2020 Goal Review
At the beginning of this year, I wrote a post about the goals I wanted to achieve, the full post, with all the extra details can be seen here: Goals for 2020 While most of them have remained the same, after a few months, I decided to alter some slightly and include extras due to…
2020 Year in Review
Every year, I write out a summary of my year. Key events, experiences, lessons, and anything else that comes to mind. It’s my opportunity to review my behaviour, progress, situation, and any aspect of my life I find interesting. While I write posts about my personal goals and progress, this is more of an account…
2020 Goal Progress – December
Can’t believe it’s almost mid-December 2020. What a year. I’m grateful and fortunate to live and work in an area that wasn’t really influenced by COVID – allowing me to continue with work and make progress across my personal goals. I know it hasn’t been easy for some. For me personally, it’s been a great…
2020 Goal Progress – November
Some good progress was made throughout October, mainly towards my goals centred around wealth. It’s getting closer and closer to the end of 2021, so it’s time to stay committed and focused. I’m already super excited about my goals for next year, after really thinking about what I want to achieve / have / do,…
2020 Goal Progress – October
September was a bit of a slow month in a few areas. Not much growth across the board, but a few areas I’m happy with, and definitely areas that need some work. If you want to see a run down of each of my goals, with details on how I plan to achieve them, check…
2020 Goal Progress – September
August has been a really good month for my goals! Saw some awesome improvements across all goal categories. Definitely a few things I need to focus on throughout September though. It’s getting so close to the end of the year. How have you been finding your goal progress? Are you still thinking about your goals?…
2020 Goal Progress – August
I made some really good progress with my financial goals throughout July. This includes my newer goal of saving towards a house deposit. If you want to see a run down of each of my goals, with details on how I plan to achieve them, check out my original blog post for my 2020 goals…
Mid-Year Review 2020
Every year I always write my yearly review which goes over my goals, as well as anything interesting that I did during the year. It’s great to determine what you did that made you happy (and do more of it) as well as a great way to recap the year and to review past accomplishments…
2020 Goal Progress – June
Almost at the half-way point of the year and I’ve made a lot of progress. Next month, I’ll be doing a mid-year review of all of my goals to examine my progress, and what I need to do to achieve them. May was a great month for my financial goals. I’ve been working really hard…
2020 Goal Progress – May
Made some really good progress towards the more financial/wealth sides of things in April! Check out my post on my FIRE progress here. I’ve also made a lot of progress towards my Nathan Challenges Life YouTube channel – I’m now at 11 videos! It’s been really fun delving into the realm of YouTube. I made…
2020 Goal Progress – April
March was a very interesting month. My financial/wealth goals haven’t really progressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic… well, that isn’t entirely true. I am continuing to invest, and so while there is this market decline, it’s great news for long-term investors (which includes myself). I made progress across a number of my other goals, some…
2020 Goal Progress – March
February was a productive month across a number of my goals. For descriptive information for each of my goals, check out my Goals for 2020 post. Financial/Wealth Reach a net worth of $100,000Currently at $35,627, an increase of 1.5% from February. The current market drop hasn’t helped my goal, as I explain in my financial…
2020 Goal Progress – February
Progress was made across a lot of my goals. For descriptive information for each of my goals, check out my Goals for 2020 post. Financial/Wealth Reach a net worth of $100,000Currently at $35,099, up from $25,677 – an increase of 27% since the start of January!Grow my Australian investment portfolio to $70,000Currently at $42,167, up…
Goals for 2020
Super excited about my goals for this year! I will be writing a monthly review/summary at the start of each month to keep me on track. If you haven’t written down any specific goals for this year, I would really recommend to do so. Just the act of thinking and writing your goals down can…
2019 Goal Review
Throughout 2019, a group of friends and I participated in a monthly review of our goals. We would share progress, set backs, and any new ideas. I found this monthly review incredibly helpful to keep the goal at the forefront of my mind and to ensure that my actions worked towards acheiving them. Below is…
Nathan Challenges Life 