Seriously. I couldn’t. In fact, I love this so much, I convinced my sister and chiropractor to get on board. The chiropractor loves it so much, he’s thanked me profusely for showing him this life changing system. Repeatedly. Every time I see him.
What is it?
Think Atomic Habits meets the 90 Day Challenge with a little Time Management sprinkled in for good measure.
It’s the Finisher Secret planner system.
Why would it matter if I didn’t meet my goals?
For many years, I had. a HUGE list of projects that I wanted to accomplish. But I couldn’t seem to gain any traction using the old methods. I needed something that was going to make reaching those goals more manageable. More realistic. More reachable.
I had too many things I wanted to do and learn. And with the time-driven mindset, there were not enough hours in the day to do any of them.
Working corporate pretty much killed any motivation anyway. And being forced into a time-based system was too pressure driven. I lost all motivation.
In short, I had too many things I wanted to do and learn. And with the time-driven mindset, there were not enough hours in the day to do any of them.
Especially after I retired from the pressure driven business world. I was still in the time-oriented mindset. And it wasn’t working.
So I did none of them.
And that made me feel like I couldn’t go anything. I’d never go anywhere. And my entire existence was meaningless.
That’s not a good thing.
The world lives in time blocks…but why???
I grew up with the Franklin Covey planners. I thought, at the time, they were awesome. But within the first few months of use, they became burdensome and too time-block limiting. I’d buy one every year faithfully, hoping, “Maybe this year I can make it work!”
Nope.
I totally don’t work that way.
My little brain doesn’t operate like that. My deadlines must be more realistic and tangible. And the amount of work I can do in a specific time blocks is pretty short-lived energy-wise. If I can do it at all. (Timothy Ferris, “The 4-Hour Workweek” comes to mind here.)
I’d buy one every year faithfully, hoping, “Maybe this year I can make it work!”
Just give me a list of tasks and a deadline, and I can usually come up with a process to achieve those goals.
But planning that process over and over again from scratch every time took TONS of energy and effort! And it finally got to where I’d rather just sit and watch YouTube videos than do anything.
It was overwhelming.
Then I saw something I’d never seen before…
While scrolling through YouTube, I saw something on Finisher Secrets. People have been using them for years. But they weren’t really being promoted in the mainstream scene. And I had never heard of it before.
It made me curious. It was unlike any system I’d seen before.
It made me curious. It was unlike any system I’d seen before. It seemed like it fit the bill of what I was needing to make my goals actually reachable. And, more importantly, actionable.
I figured, “What the heck? The worst that can happen is that I lose a few bucks trying something new.”
So I bought my first one.
And it was a game changer.
Then it arrived…
It came in a beautiful, professional looking box. Inside the box was a beautiful, professional looking book.
I began to read how the system worked. It triggered ideas, narrowed down my focus to a MAXIMUM of three top priorities, and BAM! I was all in!
The secret for me was that it forced me to narrow down my target list. And when I was able to prioritize them, I was compelled to break down each one of those lists into a deadline, then breakdown the steps needed to achieve the outcome. And, most importantly, review weekly what did and didn’t work and have the flexibility to adjust the process – weekly.
It provided the clarity I needed to set my sights on the final outcome in a more realistic way. And it made me more disciplined. Because once I had those steps in place, I could adjust the weeks that followed around life events.
This is how I used the system…
This whole system lifted the burden of trying to meet my own expectations. No longer held in a place of rigidity and inflexibility, I could stop feeling so pressured. And that was freeing!
Unlike other goal setting ideas, I didn’t put down all my steps for the full 90 days. That would have limited me to the time-blocking mentality in order to reach my goal. And I already knew that was not going to work.
Instead, I set my steps in bits, breaking down the goals into weekly chunks. At the end of every week, I reviewed what helped me move the needle forward toward my final outcome.
Then I listed what worked, and figured out what didn’t work. That gave me the clarity of what steps needed to be adjusted.
Just those little additions in the system helped me reset how I was doing things, and make the following week less stressful.
The benefits…
It also allowed for something else unexpected. I could regulate my energy levels around my expectations.
This whole system lifted the burden of trying to meet my own expectations. No longer held in a place of rigidity and inflexibility, I could stop feeling so pressured. And that was freeing!
It also allowed for something else unexpected. I could regulate my energy levels around my expectations. If I have an appointment that will be in the middle of the day, I preplan my recovery time – as long as I need it – to not overtax myself. And I still can meet my deadline for that week. (A great tool for those with ADHD and Autism!)
So this was the end result…
The system is set up for 90 Day Wins. I set up redesigning, and relaunching this website in those 90 days.
Something I’d been putting off for almost 6 months was now a tangible reality.
I finished it in 45 days. Something I’d been putting off for almost 6 months was now a tangible reality. I could finally do something I didn’t think was possible before!
The short term win of 90 days made it so much more reachable than the 1 year plans I kept hearing about. I don’t have the stamina to go that long.
But 90 day? Heck yeah!
Especially when those 90 Day Goals are the stepping stones needed to reach the longer term, ultimate Big Daddy Goal!
Then I revised it a little bit…
Because I move very quickly when I figure out a process, I decided to break it down into three more sections. So now, I work my 90 day goals into three 30 day shorter goals – just for fun!
And the result? I’m excited to work on reaching my goals every day!
So what was the result?
This system helped me create a beautiful website! Plus I’m learning how to do book binding. And learn a foreign language. Plus…..oh wait. I can only do three.
Okay, so NEXT month, I’ll swap out one of my 90 Day project goals for something else. Just to shake things up a bit.
And just knowing that I reached my biggest goal gives me the incentive to reach all the other ones I’ve been putting off
But my main focus will always remain the same. This website. And my long-term plans for it.
I finally feel empowered!
And with the help of this fantastic system, I can make that happen! I’m MAKING that happen!!
And just knowing that I reached my biggest goal gives me the incentive to reach all the other ones I’ve been putting off!
Thank you, Javier! (Founder of Finisher Secrets.)
Just for you…
So this isn’t a sales pitch. I hate sales. And I hate selling anything. Especially if I don’t believe in the product.
You can try this amazing goal planning system for 15% off regular purchase price. In fact ANYTHING on the site will be discounted to you.
But THIS product has been a life-saver. It has helped me work within my limitations of energy, as well as encouraging my interests that I’ve had on hold for way too long. And I’ve already been encouraging anyone within earshot about it. Those who use it, LOVE it!
So I have a special offer for you, my faithful readers! You can try this amazing goal planning system for 15% off regular purchase price. In fact ANYTHING on the site will be discounted to you. Just go to the Merchandise page and click the link. (As a side benefit, it will also help offset the cost of running this website as well.)
I hope that you find this to be a game changer for as much as it did for me!
After all, shouldn’t a well-designed tool make life just a little bit easier?
And if you decide it’s not for you, that’s okay, too. Maybe another system will work better. I’ll be covering more ideas in the future, so stay tuned!
Let me know your feedback…
And if you have any ideas on what you’d like to see reviewed or covered, please don’t hesitate to share with us in the comments, or on the contact form!
Let me know your feedback. I’d love to hear how well this worked for you. Or if you have another planning system that works for you!
And if you have any ideas on what you’d like to see reviewed or covered, please don’t hesitate to share with us in the comments, or on the contact form!
I look forward to hearing from each of you!