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