OK so a small quick lesson here but important.

So we have the plan all up and running. We are going to chat a little about evaluation.

There are 2 points here I would like to discuss that I have named minor and major reminders.

Minor reminder (mr) - There are times in a week when we are sent a little reminder that life is still out there. We cannot be so hell bent on goals that we forget life. Maybe our spouse wants us to do the garden instead of a diarised goal step. Maybe the kids need our attention. Maybe we scheduled something in error and double booked. These are minor reminders that we have obligations and that things do happen unexpectedly. I have worked out that we can have 1.5 mr's a week. How do I know this, I know it because 1 mr a week is fine but 2mr's a week seems to cramp the plan a little.

Major reminder (MR) - Hopefully you won't have too many of these guys. A Major reminder is a big slap across your head that life again is still out there. You lose your job, you file bankruptcy, you get very sick, a family member gets very sick. A major reminder that we are humans and mortal. We can deal with this in the plan but not once a week, hopefully never.

So you are now at your time in the week when you are working the plan.

(My time is on a sunday evening about 10 when I spend some time reviewing my week and setting up my next week, again baby steps toward my 1 yr goal)

I have a red pen and I am crossing off with delight each step I have accomplished this last week. Any mr's or MR is noted and any undone steps are moved to the following week.

I am looking at my last week and my 1 yr plan and figuring whats next, this may include making another immediate steps list off of Yr 1 but get next weeks steps in the diary.

Any mr's noted must reflect in the next week as a priority and these can be tagged in red or blue or however you wish.

This is where the small copper jotter' or small flip type pad is handy. Carry this with you or in your bag, this is for notes and ideas relating to goals on a daily basis. Set the sections in P O W E and R and list your Immediate goals in here, add notes as you think of ideas and ways to add to your goals, steps and plans.

Close out this last week and work on the next 7 days, then go to bed and hug the one you love. If you live on your own, reach around and pat your self on the back.

OK major congrats if you are here, you are on your way and no excuse to fail unless you stop, get bored or meet MR.