The AMPLIFY Show - 32: Goals, Habits & Journaling for the New Year

32: Goals, Habits & Journaling for the New Year

01/06/21 • 12 min

The AMPLIFY Show

Happy New Year!

I don’t know about you, but there is something about a fresh start that really motivates me.

Typically I’m a big “January 1” starter of new goals or resolutions, but this year feels different. Mid-last year in 2020 I started focusing on creating habits- daily routines and tasks that challenged me and made me a stronger person- both mentally and physically.

I started tracking these habits on a daily basis and it had a profound impact on my life. So this year, as January 1 approached, I didn’t feel a big need to proclaim a major goal or resolution. Instead, I felt a strong desire to double down on my habit tracking and to renew a few routines that fell to the wayside over the holidays.

A looming due date with another baby is also keeping me motivated! The only real “goal setting” I’m doing has to do with strategy planning and overall business goals for 2021.

Today, I’m going to share how I tackle goals, habits, and journaling that has brought me a lot of freedom and clarity this past year. These sound like simple techniques- and they are. But the magic is in doing them consistently.

I’ve had some periods of time over the past 8 months where I’ve slacked and started to feel so good that I decided I didn’t need to necessarily track my habits daily or do the daily “Big 3” or monthly clarity journaling prompts. And every time, I’ve felt the pressure or stress start to come back.

So, let’s get to it!

Have a happy, healthy & habit-rich new year, friends!

PS- If you found this advice valuable, I’d appreciate so much if you screenshot the episode and share it on social (tag me @emilyrichett) - it’s the only way I can really spread the word to more people and to help the show grow.

Resources Mentioned:

Atomic Habits by James Clear
Monday Hour One
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard

Topics discussed:

[0:50] How I started implementing habits instead of resolutions
[3:40] Specific healthy habits I started doing and tracking before the new year
[7:35] The daily planning strategy that makes a difference for me
[10:50] Setting intentions with focus words

Connect with me:

This episode first appeared at emilyrichett.com/episode-32

Happy New Year!

I don’t know about you, but there is something about a fresh start that really motivates me.

A looming due date with another baby is also keeping me motivated! The only real “goal setting” I’m doing has to do with strategy planning and overall business goals for 2021.

So, let’s get to it!

Have a happy, healthy & habit-rich new year, friends!

Resources Mentioned:

Atomic Habits by James Clear
Monday Hour One
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard

Topics discussed:

[0:50] How I started implementing habits instead of resolutions
[3:40] Specific healthy habits I started doing and tracking before the new year
[7:35] The daily planning strategy that makes a difference for me
[10:50] Setting intentions with focus words

Connect with me:

This episode first appeared at emilyrichett.com/episode-32

Previous Episode

31: 2020 Year Recap & My Top 10 Books & Resources that Impacted Business & Life

Happy almost new year!

In today’s episode, I’m taking a look back at the epic year of 2020 and all the twists, turns, failures, and achievements.

The first 10 minutes or so, I share a look back at the year that started with earning a “2 Comma Club” award at Funnel Hacking Live for earning more than one million dollars in one of our funnels. And then, spoiler alert, just a couple months later, our monthly recurring revenue was wiped out 80% during COVID shutdowns. I talk about the breakdown and rebuild of my agency as well as a lot of personal challenges and growth that happened throughout the year.

“This was supposed to be a milestone year and one I worked hard for, but at the end of the day, none of the reward or success is owed to me. If I wanted to have something left, I knew I needed to let it go.”

Then, I share 10 of the authors, podcasters, and resources that were invaluable to me and my business during 2020.

I hope some of these books, podcasts, resources, and strategies are helpful. If you find one that makes a positive impact for you in the new year, I’d love to know about it.

Thanks for listening to today’s episode. I’m really grateful you’re here and I’m looking forward to the new year.

Resources Mentioned:

The Momentum Podcast - Alex Charfen
High Performance Habits - Brendon Burchard
2 week free trial - ClickFunnels
Traffic Secrets Book - Russell Brunson
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
The Art Of Living - Epictetus
The Daily Stoic Podcast - Ryan Holiday
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy - William Irvine
On Desire - Why We Want What We Want - William Irvine
The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck - Mark Manson
Habit Tracking Journal
Erin Condren Planners

Honorable mention- I forgot to include this one in the podcast but it deserves a mention here: Tom Bilyeu’s Podcast, Impact Theory. I saw Tom speak in January and was really inspired by his mindset. I binged this podcast early in the year and revisited it often.

Topics discussed in this episode:

[1:15] Reflecting on the start of 2020
[5:15] Why I struggled with balancing my business and my life (more about this is in the replay of my interview on the Irie Lemon Podcast)
[6:10] March, pandemic shutdowns, and clients in crisis
[8:00] Breaking the thought cycle I get trapped in
[11:15] The 10 strategies and resources that made the biggest impact this year
[18:40] What to expect on the next episode

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This episode first appeared at emilyrichett.com/episode-31

Next Episode

33: The Success-Energy Equation & Creating the Life You Want with Michelle Cederberg

It’s going on three weeks into the new year, and I want to remind you that no matter what you started the year with, it’s not too late to start over or hop back on the train. This is your little new year’s pep talk because statistically, this is where people start falling off those goals and start letting the mundane of a new year settle in. So that’s your reminder. Keep at it; keep pursuing your goals!

Today, to help you keep going, I have an interview with Michelle Cederberg, professional speaker and best-selling author of The Success-Energy Equation. Michelle has a background in psychology and kinesiology, and her book is all about finding clarity among distractions and the science behind common sense success strategies.

Take a listen, and find Michelle’s new book at Successenergybook.com.

“Reframe to what’s possible. Instead of saying it can’t be done, ask, ‘how might it?’” -Michelle Cederberg

Topics discussed in this episode: