Each year since 2016 I have published my goals for each year. I do this for many reasons and here they are:

  1. Direction and Focus: Goals provide a clear direction and help you focus on what truly matters. They act as a roadmap, guiding your actions and decisions throughout the year.
  2. Motivation: Having specific goals can boost your motivation. They give you something to strive for and a sense of purpose, making it easier to stay committed and driven.
  3. Measurement of Progress: Goals allow you to measure your progress. By setting milestones and tracking your achievements, you can see how far you’ve come and what still needs to be done.
  4. Accountability: Setting goals makes you accountable to yourself. When you have clear objectives, you’re more likely to take responsibility for your actions and stay on track.
  5. Time Management: Goals help you prioritize your time and resources. By knowing what you want to achieve, you can allocate your time more effectively and avoid distractions.
  6. Personal Growth: Setting and achieving goals fosters personal growth. It challenges you to step out of your comfort zone, learn new skills, and develop as an individual.
  7. Sense of Accomplishment: Achieving your goals provides a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. It boosts your confidence and encourages you to set and pursue even more ambitious goals.
  8. Adaptability: Goals help you adapt to changes. By regularly reviewing and adjusting your goals, you can stay flexible and responsive to new opportunities and challenges.
  9. Long-Term Vision: Annual goals contribute to your long-term vision. They break down your bigger aspirations into manageable steps, making it easier to achieve your ultimate objectives.
  10. Improved Decision-Making: With clear goals in mind, you can make better decisions. They serve as a filter, helping you choose actions and opportunities that align with your objectives.

Without further to do here are my goals for 2025:

Personal Development

Continue to focus on Health and Wellness. Over the past year I have been able to accomplish being active and have seen massive improvements in my body, I want bring that up a notch and outline what that looks like:

  • In the gym 5 days per week
  • Only one coffee a day and before noon
  • Water daily and limit any sugary drinks to one per week
  • Dry Sauna 1-3 times per week
  • 5 grams of Creatine daily
  • 3 days post workout of low to medium intensity (Stairmaster or inclined treadmill)
  • 180 grams of protein daily
  • Avoid fast food and processed Sugar as much as practicable
  • Write down results each week, what i need to work on to set the next week up for success

Relationships

  • I want to listen first instead of ready to respond
  • I want to understand others when there going through something and not compare the situation to me
  • Respect other peoples view points without getting defensive
  • I want improve supporting my family in the goals they are setting
  • Be more vocal when I want to say a nice comment to someone, many times its in my head but its left unsaid

Social Impact

  • Continue to give my time to coaching hockey
  • Be a positive influence for the kids
  • Continue to support local charities if that’s by time or donations

Hobbies and Interests

  • Continue to learn, get better at the game of golf and control my temper on the course
  • If it financially makes sense this year, take a trip with Maria to Vegas. She hasn’t been as an adult and she would love the live performances Vegas has to offer
  • Continue to learn on best ways to value companies so I have more confidence in what i buy and that it works with my long-term strategy.

Financial Goals

  • Increase my TFSA 1 by $7,000
  • Increase TFSA 2 by $7,000
  • Increase RESP by up to $5,000
  • Increase RRSP by up to $10,000
  • Receive $9,600 from dividends
  • Pay no interest on any credit card
  • Renew mortgage in Q1 2025 but do the homework on the best path forward (Fixed vs. Variable) and do not extend mortgage in anyway
  • Reduce day to day spending on items that are really not needed, its easy to get carried away
  • Reduce Debt to Asset from 28% to 26%

Thanks for reading

Invest in yourself

Brian