Anne with an E says it best, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”

quote I'm so glad I live in a world with Octobers.

In case you don’t know, that is a quote from Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic children’s book ANNE OF GREEN GABLES.

Like Anne, I love October. The leaves are changing to their beautiful brilliant hues, the air feels crisp and fresh, and I get to start wearing the boots and sweaters I so love.

In addition to all that, October offers a chance for one last push toward our goals before the year runs out.

Did you set some goals for yourself in the beginning of the year? Did you choose a word of the year? Did you create a vision board?

Since October is the beginning of the final quarter of the calendar year, it is a great time for us to do a quick evaluation of how our year has been, what we’ve accomplished, and what goals we feel we have a realistic chance of achieving before the New Year arrives.

These goals could be professional goals such as completing training in a new area, expanding our network, or developing more efficient work habits and routines.

These goals could also be more personal goals such as improving our health and wellness.

October is not the time to set a completely new big goal. You could be setting yourself up for failure if you go that route. It is, however, a great time to plan out some small steps to help you accomplish some micro goals in the coming months that will help you approach achievement of that bigger goal you’ve already been working toward.

Steps to take:

Review your list of goals set earlier in the year.
Review your vision board (if you have one).
Write out (maybe as part of your Morning Pages) all the things you have accomplished so far this year. List EVERYTHING. No accomplishment is too small. This is where you will probably discover you’ve done a lot already this year. Kudos!
List remaining goals you’re hoping to accomplish. Try to keep your list realistic.
For each remaining goal, list action steps you need to take in order to achieve that goal.
Bonus points if you plot those action steps on your calendar to give yourself deadlines.

So what do you want to achieve before the end of this year? Take a deep breath and push through.

And it’s never too early to start thinking ahead to next year. Do you adopt a word of the year for yourself to help you focus your efforts? Follow this link to read a great article by Tabitha Dumas with tips on how and why you should choose a word of the year as well as help with vision boards.