Hey Reader,

Lately, I’ve been fully embracing the season with Christmas and holiday movies everywhere. Have you started watching them yet? 🎄✨

It’s incredible how these movies can bring cheer and lighten the heaviness many have been feeling. But, as I glance at my calendar, one thing becomes crystal clear: 2025 is just around the corner!

Can you believe we have fewer than 60 days left in the year?

While I’d love to settle in for another holiday movie marathon, it’s time to shift gears and start goal-setting for the new year. Having a clear vision and intentional goals will position us for success.

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

Setting your 2025 goals gives you clarity and direction as you move closer to where you want to be in your career, life, and beyond.

🎯 Ready to Plan for 2025? Let’s Do It Together!

Here are a few tips I’ve found helpful, inspired by The 12-Week Year and Atomic Habits:

1. Start with Your Vision

Take a moment to dream:

- 🌟 What do you want your career to look like in the next 3-5 years?

- 🌟 How do you want to feel in your day-to-day life?

- 🌟 What do you want to accomplish or experience by 2025?

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2. Set Goals Aligned with Your Vision

I’ve been intentionally goal-setting for years, and while I’ve seen many of my goals come to fruition, I’ve also learned that less is more. This year, I’m focusing on just three goals in each area:

- ✨ Personal Goals

- ✨ Professional Goals

- ✨ Financial Goals

What goals will help you align with your 3-5 year vision?

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​3. Create a Plan to Support Your Goals :

In Atomic Habits, James Clear reminds us:

"You don’t rise to the level of your goals; you fall to the level of your systems."

A good plan creates a system that ensures your goals don’t just remain ideas. Instead, they become actionable steps you can take consistently to achieve what you envision.

💡 Bonus Resource for You

Need more guidance? Tune in to my podcast episode:

🎧 Nursing Career Goals: Charting Your Path to Success

In it, I share practical strategies to set achievable goals aligning with your nursing career vision.

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Let’s do this together! Hit reply and let me know you’re joining me in planning for 2025. We’ll cheer each other on—because setting goals doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In fact, **it can be fun!

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Here’s to a solid finish to 2024 and a bright start to 2025!