This past week I ran a poll on LinkedIn. For one, I really like the bump I see in impressions, but also because I really wanted to get a sense of what kind of goals people are setting for the new year. As a business consultant focused on people's growth, it's a litte important to get in the minds of business owners and leaders across the globe.

To start, here are the questions:

"Most resoutions look like these.

I am trying to find out what people on LinkedIn are wroking on.

1. Make more money

2. Help 25 people grow

3. Feed 2000 people

4. Run 4 5K races "

When I laid out the plan, my thought was some will want to work on their fitness so they will have the energy for the other three. But that is not how the results stacked up.

The number one response was #2 - Help 25 people grow. Second was #1 - Make more money. Don't get me wrong, any goal that motivates you to improve your life and grow is a good goal to me. But, consider this angle:

If you improve your fitness, everything else will improve. If you have more energy, you will be more willing to help 25 people. The universe rewards generosity, so you will make more money. In turn, this will enable your charitable side to donate money and time to helping hungry people receive a meal.

Solely shooting for money is not a fabulous goal for this reason. According to ___Honda, "money flows around us like air". So setting a goal for money is like setting a goal for air. It is already there, and you already know how to touch it.

Shooting to start up a new business idea, however, is a great goal. First, it enables you to make more money, which will enable you to find time in your day to exercise which will help you develop the energy to help 25 people grow and help the hungry.

There you have it, workout and start a business. It's a great way to start the new year. Need help with achieving goals? Here is a free workshop for you on Conquering Everest 5-day Goal Setting Workshop. Let us help you find your better self in 2023. --> Register HERE <--

I hope you have an awesome and power-filled week!

Tom