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A One-Evening Goal Setting Routine for 2027

You do not need a weekend retreat to plan a year. One quiet evening, a notebook and these four steps are enough to start 2027 with direction.

Look back (20 minutes)

List what went well in 2026, what drained you and what you want more of. Keep it honest and short.

Pick three goals (20 minutes)

Choose three goals across different areas: home, work, health habits, money or learning. Write each as something you can see: "read 12 books", not "read more".

Split into quarters (15 minutes)

For each goal, write what "done" looks like by March, June, September and December.

Plan the first week (10 minutes)

Pick one small action per goal for the first week of January and put it in your calendar.

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