Crush Your Goals With A Wall Planner
Posted by Gavin Tan on
Whether it’s a new year’s resolution, a sales target, or a weight loss goal, it’s easy to come up with things you’d wish to accomplish by this month or year. However, it’s not uncommon for people to not reach all the goals they’ve set for themselves.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry once said, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” He was right. The reality is that you need proper planning and active action to achieve those goals, let alone crush them.
With tools such as a wall planner, planning your goals has become much easier. These engaging organisational tools offer tips, prompts, templates, and more to help you see through your goals without giving up halfway.
What is a wall planner?
A wall planner is a large poster-like calendar that you can fix on your wall for maximum visual goal tracking – it’s the in-your-face effect that will help remind you of your goal and your progress every day.
It usually has space to fill in your tasks according to days, months, or years, and jot down your notes accordingly. High-quality wall planners are also designed in a way that helps you divide your tasks into thirds or quarters. This method helps you break down your goals into smaller, more manageable tasks that won’t leave you overwhelmed.
So, if you’re looking for ways to achieve the goals you’ve set for yourself, we’ve listed down a few ways you can crush your goals using a wall planner.
Start large and narrow it down
If daily planners aren’t your thing, you can try to start off with a large monthly wall planner first. As time progresses, then you can move on to recording your tasks and progress to a weekly and daily planner. A monthly wall planner will also offer a clever view of your progress as the tasks are spaced out and less cluttered.
Time block everything
There is a common misconception that multitasking helps you achieve your goals faster. However, research shows that it actually weakens your focus and quality of work, and wears you down quickly. On the contrary, focusing on one task at a time helps you tackle your task effectively and efficiently.
By time-blocking your goals on your wall planner, you get to manage your tasks more systematically and have realistic expectations of your progress. It also prevents you from panicking when you’ve missed a task – which is totally normal. As you can now visually see your schedule for the rest of the week or month, you can slot in the missed task at the next available time with ease.
Simplify your steps
As with any goal-setting tool, the key to effective planning is to break down your goals into manageable, actionable tasks that you can easily check off. These tasks have to be so small that getting them done will only take an hour or two. This also helps in motivating you throughout your goal journey – small wins are still wins!
If you have a fitness goal, just jot down on your wall planner to exercise an hour for four days a week. You are encouraged to be as detailed as you need, breaking down every single step of the process. The more you break down your goal, the easier it will be to do the work and make steady progress towards the result.
Use your wall planner every day
The most important and cliché step is to use your wall planner every day. It’s undeniable that discipline plays a significant role in achieving your goals; however, we understand that sometimes you can get bored with a routine. So, don’t be afraid to personalise your wall planner to make yourself want to use it every day.
Track your progress with colours or pins, tick off completed tasks with a star sticker, and mark your milestones with polaroids. Doing this will help you easily identify where your trouble points are and revise them accordingly to ensure you get right back on track.
Go with the flow
It’s normal to get distracted every now and then – you are only human! Try not to be a perfectionist and beat yourself up every time you slack off. Starting from scratch multiple times only deters your efforts further as it gives the impression that you are stuck in a loop.
Instead, take a breather, revisit your wall planner, and reorganise your tasks to continue your journey as if nothing happened. This also tricks your mind into thinking that you’re still on track and keeps you motivated.
By following these simple steps, you can rest assured that you will be able to crush all the goals you’ve set for yourself. However, you should also be patient and flexible throughout this process as it may take some trial and error to create a schedule that works best for you. At MiGOALS, we design our organisational tools with your convenience in mind. Our wall planners, desk pad calendars, and goal journals changed so many people’s lives! View our extensive collection of amazing empowering planning tools today!