About to head for the gym! Side Note: I was going to start this “Before I run to the gym…” but decided to change my language to be more intentional. People always use language like “run to the…” and “doing the school run”. It just gives me the feeling of being out of control and late so it ends up being a dash to do this and that. No, I’m about to “head to the gym” and when I finish work I go and “pick up my girls from school!”

Where was I lol… Before I head to the gym I’m planning out my December Goals in my Charlene Johnson PUSH Journal. It’s a great tool I use to evaluate where I am in the different areas of my life and it highlight areas I need to work on. Where I need to be PUSHING.

I can also see improvements I’ve made since last month.

When your INTENTIONAL it is so powerful.

One of my push areas last month was Financial. One phone call ticked that box and made a massive difference to our finances for the next 5 years! Big statement I know. Now I could have made the call anyway without writing it down as a Push Goal and ticking it off but because I did and can see the massive difference it made I’m more committed to this monthly processes.

The call I made was to our mortgage company:

• We wanted to get onto a lower interest rate before a possible increase in November
• We would have had to pay a fee if we tried to make this change before November 1st
• We called on the 1st November and got the lower interest rate locked in for 5 years and it’s made a massive difference to our finances

If I hadn’t written this down as a goal I may not have pushed so hard and found out the information I did to make the call at the right time to avoid fees yet still lock in a great deal.

The year isn’t over. There’s still time to make some changes in some or all areas of your life this month that will make for a better launch pad for 2018. Here’s some ideas:

1. Physical Health – workout 3x per week, meal prep every 3-4 Days
2. Mental Well-being – read one book and listen to one audiobook this month, study a topic in detail, listen to some TED Talks
3. Environment / Surroundings – Organiser paperwork, paint a room, have a clear out of a certain area (clothes, shoes, cleaning products, tinned foods etc)
4. Hobbies / Joy / Restoration – take the last 2 week’s off to spread with family and friends, Push to get 8hrs sleep, go to be early, have a PJ Day
5. Romance – spend quality time with your other half, Plan a surprise romantic meal in or out, treat yourself to Spa Day or create your own at home with a Spa kit, candles and a good book
6. Friends and Family – reconnect with a Spears quality time with (name the people)
7. Finances – review and get better prices on services you’re currently paying, saving a certain amount, give a certain amount, educate yourself on a certain topic
8. Purpose / Career – if you’re not on track read and ask questions on how you can more in the right direction, if you are on track be better find a mention and educate yourself even more
9. Spirituality – where are you in your relationship with God? What will you commit to doing that will draw you closer to Him
10. Personal Growth – what areas of yourself and your character need work? Is it your Boundaries with people? Ready Henry Cloud’s Book “Boundaries”

Where do you need to focus some Push energy?

Be intentional. Have an amazing December, 2017 is not over!