The first month of 2025 is here and that means it’s time to share my first list of monthly goals for the year. Usually, I hit the ground running in January, piling on as many goals as I can in order to start the year as productive as possible. However, this can and has led to early burnout. So, this year I am taking the opposite approach and starting with minimal goals Before I get into my January 2025 goals, I want to share how I did with December’s goals.
December Review
I kept my goals to a minimum in December so I could focus on the holidays and setting up our new home. While I didn’t hit all of these goals, I can close and I’m happy with that.
Read at least 2 books
Yes. I read exactly 2 books in December.
Unpack our stuff
Yes. I would say we are about 99% unpacked and set up. The few remaining items are ones we won’t be using until the summer, such as the gardening supplies, so I haven’t quite fully unpacked those yet.
Post once a week on the blog
Not quite. I skipped 2 weeks but honestly, this had been a very loose goal.
Work on my 2025 blog schedule
Yes, I have a general idea of what I will be posting for the first few months of the year.
January 2025 Goals
There is a decent amount going on this month, mostly life stuff, so I am keeping my goals fairly light so I can focus on those.
Read at least 5 books
I should have more time to read now, so I am bumping my monthly reading goal back up to 5 books. My January TBR has plenty of great books on it.
Take an online course
I bought an online course at the very end of 2024 and this month I will start working my way through it. This is a bigger course, so I doubt I can get through all of it in a single month but I will get as far as I can.
Post once a week on the blog
Ideally, I would like to post more than once a week. However, I know this month I will be getting used to a new life schedule and finishing setting into the new house, so I will be happy with one post per week.
Work on my 2025 blog schedule
While I don’t want/need to plan out every single blog post for the year, I’d like to have a general idea of what I will be posting and when so I can ensure I have those posts ready ahead of time. I already have the first couple of months figured out but I would like to get a vague schedule for the rest of the year.
I hope you enjoyed my January 2025 goals. What goals have you set for the month?
These are great goals!
Thank you.
This year my major goal is to create systems routines for consistency and excellence all round. I recently learned that success lies in the routines and patterns we create, and not in haphazard actions. I’m trying to be a lot more intentional and disciplined with my routines this year, starting with working out and blogging.
Those are fantastic goals. Having routines is a great way to approach it and I’m sure it will set you up for success. Good luck.