7 tips to help you reach your goals in 2024

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View this email in your browser This Month... "Keep going on your goals. Consistent, intentional action can get you there." – Suzanne Brown Others' Thoughts... "The distance between dreams and reality is called action." –  Brian Tracy, author of Eat That Frog! Mompowerment Facebook Group Want a tribe to support you as a working mother? Join the Mompowerment Facebook group. Find camaraderie, get/give advice in a judge-free zone, and find accountability (I'll be doing a monthly accountability session). If you're ready to create that balanced lifestyle you've been thinking about, come hang out with fellow Mompowerment mamas! Share Tweet Forward Mompowerment Thoughts Hi read, How are you? How is your 2024 going? I shared earlier this month about taking a pause before you started thinking through your goals. Chances are that you've already established goals or resolutions for 2024 if that is part of your routine. And, let's be honest, so many people lose steam on those goals. Life gets in the way. I want you to keep going, aiming for those goals! I've got 7 tips that may help:  Plan your time. Yes, I will keep saying this. Plan your week over the weekend and plan each day the night before. Know how your week-long goals support your goals for the year. You will see how you move the needle over time. Share the mental load. Get the support you need in your everyday life. Partner with your significant other. Carpool with fellow families that you constantly see at the same practices and events. You can ask for help. And when you partner with others, enable them to own whatever they are doing. You don't need to manage everything.  Maximize your time. It's not simply being more productive or better managing your time. It's about maximizing your time, which is a combination of productivity + time management + staying on task. Figure out what will help you in each of these areas. Step away from bad habits. Here's the catch. Replace those bad habits with good ones. (The Mompowerment Facebook group is a good place to ask about these.) If you don't find good habits or behaviors, it's too easy to go back to those bad habits. Check your internal voice. Is your internal voice constantly telling you that you can't do something? Is it putting you down over and over? That's not OK. Think about talking to yourself like you would a friend. Consider the things you would say to your child. That is how we need to talk to ourselves. Maintain boundaries. Say no to things that don't serve you to say yes to your goals. Define and maintain boundaries and know your non-negotiables.  Carve out time to get things done. How will you find time to get things done if your calendar keeps filling up? The answer is that you won't. Carve out the designated time to get things done so you actually have time to work on them. So, what is helping you work towards your goals? What goals do you have this year? (I share a lot about my goals for Mompowerment in a recent LinkedIn post.)   Hoping that your 2024 is off to a good start, Suzanne PS Don't forget to grab labels for the new clothes and items for your kids. My favorites are TagMates from Mabel's Labels (affiliate link). Keep your kids' clothes and items out of the school lost & found! Share Tweet Forward How Can I Help You? You want meaningful changes to create a balanced lifestyle, but you're not sure where to start. Book 1:1 time to tackle a specific challenge like how to be more productive this year. Have Suzanne review a proposal for changes at work. Take action now to help you maximize your time or start moving closer to the work-life balance you crave! Don't find yourself in the same place at the same time next year.  As a manager or senior leader, are you focusing more on employee well-being this year? Schedule time for a strategy session with me to brainstorm how you can support your employees to attract and retain the amazing working moms and dads in your organization. Include a workshop with Suzanne in your plan for 2024. Or recommend my workshops or trainings to Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders at your company. See more about Suzanne's speaking services and topics 20-minute, 60-minute, half-day, and full-day VIP sessions available Book Your Session Today! Insights from Mompowerment Follow Mompowerment on LinkedIn Check out the latest LinkedIn videos from Mompowerment As a continuation of the series on helping working moms and dads set themselves up for success in 2024, I share 5 tips: break down goals, get into the right mindset, maximize time, step away from bad habits and behaviors, and consider meaningful rewards along the way. Watch now... 8 Tips to Help Working Moms Achieve Their Goals It's a new year with new goals. Now what? I share 8 tips to help working moms achieve their goals and set themselves up for success. Read more... Thoughts from Others and Tools 11 Healthy, Easy Snacks for Working Moms How to Help Kids Make New Year's Resolutions New Year's Resolution Ideas for Kids of All Ages Upcoming Events Mompowerment Facebook group February accountability session 2/19 12pm CST (must be a Mompowerment Facebook group member to join) Vision board session for Austin moms and teen and tween daughters TBD  Private events for various groups and companies New trainings will be coming soon! Buy the Books Grab your copy of either of the award-winning Mompowerment books for yourself, your friends and colleagues, or your employees.  Buy "Mompowerment" Book on Amazon Buy "The Mompowerment Guide to Work-Life Balance" on Amazon About Suzanne Brown Suzanne Brown is a strategic marketing and business consultant and work-life balance speaker, workplace strategist, and bestselling and 4-time award-winning author. She empowers working moms to create greater work-life balance and helps companies become more balance friendly. Read her weekly blog, watch her TED talk, or read more about her books at www.mompowerment.com. She lives in Austin, TX with her husband and two young boys. Copyright © 2024 Mompowerment, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website to receive a book sample of The Mompowerment Guide to Work-life Balance: Insights from Working Moms on Balancing Career and Family. You will be receiving the Introduction and Chapter One. Our mailing address is: Mompowerment PO Box 202771 Austin, TX 78720-2771 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.