1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: tip is to plan your check in times. If you 4 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: have set any sort of annual goals, or if life 5 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: looks different in different seasons for you, you want to 6 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 1: set sometimes during the year to check in on how 7 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: things are going and to plan the next season. Setting 8 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 1: those times now early in the year increases the chances 9 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: that they happen. So plenty of people set annual goals, 10 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 1: and plenty of people plan their days or weeks, but 11 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: a lot of life happens in chunks that are between 12 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 1: those sizes. Sarah hartunger my co host on the Best 13 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:08,039 Speaker 1: of Both Worlds podcast, thinks of her year in quintiles. 14 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:14,320 Speaker 1: There is January to spring break, spring break to summer, summer, 15 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: and then the beginning of the school year to November first. 16 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 1: Quintile five goes from November first to the end of 17 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: the year. She checks in at the beginning of each 18 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: quintile to look at her annual goals and see how 19 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:34,479 Speaker 1: things are going. She also plans out things that need 20 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: to happen over the next two to three months. Perhaps 21 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 1: you might think of your life in some different way. 22 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: Many people think of life in quarters, or maybe it 23 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 1: is seasons. In general, academics often go for trimesters. But 24 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: however you think about your time, it is good to 25 00:01:56,400 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: have multiple check in times during the year. You will 26 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 1: be able to check in on any goals you have set, 27 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: pivot or set new ones, and plan anything requiring long 28 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 1: range planning. Now, perhaps you are thinking, yes, Laura, that 29 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:16,920 Speaker 1: makes sense, But how do you know that come the 30 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 1: beginning of say Q two, you will actually remember to 31 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: sit down with your list of annual goals. Well, here's 32 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: how choose check in dates. Now, pull out or pull 33 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: up your calendar for the year and set times at 34 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:38,240 Speaker 1: the beginning of each new season or at least every 35 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 1: three months or so, to review your life. Put these 36 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: appointments on your calendar. Now, I am not saying that 37 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: these are completely set in stone. It is entirely possible 38 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: that you don't know what you will need to do 39 00:02:54,680 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: on or around October first. However, by putting the appointment now, 40 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 1: when it gets close to October first, you will see it. 41 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 1: You will think, oh, yes, I need to do my 42 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:12,839 Speaker 1: quarterly check in. Even if you can't do the check 43 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: in at that particular time that you chose back in January. 44 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: Seeing the appointment will nudge you to put it at 45 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:25,359 Speaker 1: some point and then you will do it rather than 46 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 1: forgetting about it and not doing it. Making the appointment 47 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 1: increases the chances of you staying on track. Or maybe 48 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 1: you could be more formal about it. Maybe you envision 49 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: taking a half day off work each quarter for planning 50 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 1: and reviewing life. I think that's a nice idea. If 51 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 1: you do, too, then you should go ahead and request 52 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 1: those dates off. Doing that will likely make them stick 53 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 1: a bit more. Or maybe you would like to make 54 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 1: one of your check ins more of a retreat. If 55 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: you think you will be going somewhere for a weekend, 56 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 1: plan it in that will also more likely stick. But 57 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: do at least put some check ins on the calendar. 58 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 1: People go to the trouble of setting new intentions for 59 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 1: the new year, and then they forget about them when 60 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: life gets busy, or perhaps they have hopes for particular seasons, 61 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 1: but forget those hopes by the time that time rolls around. 62 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 1: Planning in your check in times gives you a fighting 63 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 1: chance of keeping your intentions front of mind. Check in 64 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 1: times will also give you a chance to look at 65 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 1: the bigger picture and take stock of your life. These 66 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 1: are all good things, so they deserve space on your calendar. 67 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 68 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our times. Thanks for 69 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 1: listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, 70 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:29,160 Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. 71 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast is a production of iHeartMedia. For more podcasts 72 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:37,920 Speaker 1: from iHeartMedia, please visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or 73 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 1: wherever you listen to your favorite shows.