Kickstart Your Week 12-09-24

Quick recap

The team discussed their personal words for the year and the importance of setting meaningful goals and priorities. They also reflected on their current priorities and how they align with their stated values, with a focus on balancing work, family, and personal development. The conversation ended with a discussion on the importance of honoring one's calendar and prioritizing tasks to achieve life-changing results.

Next steps

All attendees to review their calendars and bank accounts to ensure alignment with stated priorities.

All attendees to consider adding missing priorities (e.g. friends, reading, exercise) to their calendars.

All attendees to share with Nino and Kathy next week what new priorities they've added to their lives.

All attendees to implement learnings from the priority exercise and not put it aside.

All attendees to prepare for Chris Heiko's presentation next week.

Summary

Casual Conversation and Upcoming Trip

Nino and Lori had a casual conversation about their locations and the weather. Nino mentioned his upcoming trip to Europe and his early completion of Christmas preparations. Lori shared her preference for working from home and her morning routine, which includes dropping her child off at school. They also briefly discussed their children's schools.

Personal Words and Christmas Gifts

Nino initiated the meeting, discussing the weather and the absence of their guest speaker. Beth and Nino planned to discuss the 'word of the year' at the beginning of the meeting. Nino also mentioned that he had ordered a romper room mirror and a neon sign for Chris as Christmas gifts. The group also discussed their personal words for the year 2025, with Beth choosing 'thrive', Fairway choosing 'curious', and Nino choosing 'conquer'. The conversation ended with Nino asking William to share a video.

Choosing Meaningful Words for the Year

Nino, Fairway, Timothy, Beth, and William discuss their chosen words for the year during a meeting. Beth shares that her word is "peace" and explains how she arrived at this choice after initially trying to force a different word. She plans to wear a ring with "peace" engraved on it as a daily reminder. Timothy's word is "proof," reflecting the need to prove himself again each year. The group emphasizes choosing a meaningful word for oneself rather than trying to impress others.

Setting Goals and Prioritizing Happiness

William initiated a discussion about setting goals and priorities for the upcoming year. He emphasized the importance of focusing on critical aspects of happiness and suggested using a metaphor of a jar to represent life, with golf balls, pebbles, and sand representing different priorities. Fairway then took over, expressing her excitement about the previous week's activities and the importance of setting a meaningful word for the year. She encouraged everyone to reflect on their priorities and categorize them as golf balls, pebbles, sand, and even a couple of beers if desired. The conversation ended with William's suggestion to think about the year ahead and focus on critical aspects of happiness.

Prioritizing Life Aspects and Categories

William led a discussion on prioritizing various aspects of life. The team identified priorities such as spiritual growth, personal development, family, spouse, work, health, vacation, learning, clients, and financial health. William suggested broadening some categories, such as separating family from spouse and breaking down health into physical and mental aspects. The team agreed to these suggestions and will continue to refine their priorities.

Personal Priorities and Team Reflections

In the meeting, William led a discussion about personal priorities, encouraging the team to create their own lists. He shared his own list, which included categories such as spiritual, personal development, spouse, family, work, physical health, mental health, financial health, vacation, legacy, future, people, and friends. He also pointed out that the team had missed "fun" as a priority, suggesting it could fall under the category of hobbies or creativity. William also mentioned that the team would later break these priorities into categories and share them. He ended the conversation with a few hard questions for the team to consider.

Prioritizing Personal Values and Goals

In the meeting, William led a discussion about prioritizing personal values and goals. Participants were asked to list their top priorities in order of importance, with the majority agreeing on spiritual growth, relationships, family, and personal development as the top five. The remaining priorities were considered more personal and varied among the group. William then asked participants to assess their calendar commitments against their top five priorities, with most admitting to not fully aligning their actions with their stated values. The conversation ended with a call for further reflection and analysis on this topic.

Aligning Priorities With Calendar and Bank

William discussed the importance of aligning one's calendar and bank account with their stated priorities. He emphasized the need to reflect one's priorities in their daily life, using examples such as family, work, and philanthropy. He encouraged the team to assess their calendars and bank accounts to ensure they are living up to their stated priorities. William also shared his personal experience of adding a reminder to prioritize friendships, suggesting that if a priority is absent from one's calendar and bank account, it may be necessary to reassess and make changes.

Task Prioritization and Life Balance

In the meeting, William and Nino discussed the importance of prioritizing tasks and maintaining a balanced life. Nino emphasized the need to honor one's calendar and prioritize tasks to achieve life-changing results. William shared his personal experience of adding gym sessions to his calendar and his intention to prioritize reading. The team also discussed the upcoming guest hosts, Chris Heiko and Keith Acotta, and the plan to go dark the week of Christmas to spend time with family. The conversation ended with William offering to share the meeting notes via email.