Welcome to Your
Better Life
Let’s Begin Your Journey Congratulations, you’ve started yourself on a path to a more fulfilling, joyful, stress-free and organized (Better) Life! This day planner is a carefully curated tool and your perfect sidekick on this journey. We are in this together, and you and I can accomplish anything. It all starts with putting it on paper. Have a powerful year!
With love & gratitude, Erin & Natasha /betterlifeproject.ca/ | @BLifeProject @BLifeProject | /BLifeProject betterlifeproject.ca | hello@betterlifeproject.ca
Erin Windrim is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator with a passion for creating captivating brand experences. When she’s not working, she’s probably expanding her yoga practice or has her nose in a book.
Natasha Nesrine is an enthusiastic educator and coach who has dedicated her life to expediting the growth of others through positive psychology. In her spare time, you can find her in a yoga or meditation class.
About the Better Life Planner Your Monthly Challenge is a way for you to create those habits you’ve always wanted. On the monthly spread, you’ll see a space in the bottom right corner to set a challenge for yourself. You can get some ideas for challenges on the Challenge Ideas page next to the Reading List. On the calendar, you’ll see a circle in the bottom left corner of each day. Track your progress by filling in the circle if you completed your challenge that day. At the end of the month, celebrate all that you’ve accomplished and see if you can keep the habit going. Your Daily Gratitude is a tool to increase your level of happiness and overall quality of life. Practicing gratitude on a daily basis trains your brain to be more positive and appreciate life’s richness. We care about your happiness, and we want you to walk through life with a light and positive attitude! You can practice daily gratitude on the weekly spread in the blank space near the bottom of each day. Your Daily SMGs stands for Small, Manageable Goals. As part of your morning routine, ask yourself: “In order for today to be
exceptional, what 5 things are my top priority?” Being able to break your big goals down into Small, Manageable Goals makes them much more attainable and will keep you on track. Write down these 5 mini goals at the bottom of each day on the weekly spread. And as Robin Sharma says, “What gets scheduled gets done,” so be sure to schedule your SMGs into your day! Just imagine accomplishing 5 goals per day, 35 per week, 150 per month — and ultimately — 1800+ goals each year! What kind of a person will you be at the end of each week? Where will you be a year from now? Better Lifers have told us they are constantly surprised at how far they’ve come in such a short period of time.
Example Goals
Goals for the Year: Goal 1: Start my own business and be earning revenue by June. Reason: Spending my time doing something I’m excited about! It will allow me to feel more fulfilled and give me the flexibility to spend more time with the people I love, while giving back to the world in a meaningful way.
Monthly Goals: • Define what I want my company to be more clearly by completing a Lean Business Model Canvas (BMC). Daily SMGs: 1. Exercise for 30 minutes 2. Pack lunch to save time + $$$ 3. Download Lean BMC from canvanizer.com 4. Read for 20 minutes (without my phone) 5. Take action on my Monthly Challenge Take your performance to the next level by creating an accountability system with a friend. After you’ve set your goals for the day, text them to a friend and encourage them to do the same. At the end of the day, share what you accomplished so that you can celebrate your wins together! If you didn’t meet all of your goals, reflect on what stopped you so that it’s a learning experience — and remember that it isn’t a failure. Rather, shift your mindset and celebrate your other wins and put in on your list again tomorrow!
We’re so excited for you to experience the magic of this planner. We’ve broken the process down into 5 simple steps: 1. Set your Top 5 goals for the year. Write out the reason for each one to build intrinsic motivation — this is a BIG game changer! 2. Each month reflect on what was awesome about the previous month, and set your Monthly Goals and a Monthly Challenge that will help you continue to grow. 3. Each week, set your intentions using the Weekly Goals space, then break those goals down into your Daily SMGs and schedule them throughout your week. 4. Take a few minutes to practice gratitude in the blank space under each day, reflecting on what made your day awesome. 5. Each quarter in the space provided on the month spread, reflect on what you accomplished the previous month and what you can do over the next 3 months to keep your momentum going.
You can also use the space at the bottom of each day every week for notes, a reflection on what you accomplished, or anything you’d like! It’s YOUR Better Life Planner, and you can design it in a way that fits your needs and gets you pumped up to take on life.
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© 2016-18 Erin R. Windrim and Natasha Nesrine, Better Life Project
Goals for the Year Your Top 5 Goal #1
Reason
Goal #2
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Goal #3
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Goal #4
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Goal #5
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Define S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals
Specific, Measurable, Action-Oriented, Realistic, Timely, Empowering and Rewarding.
Accomplish your
goals
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while celebrating
What could get in the way of you accomplishing your goals this year?
How can you overcome these barriers?
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Reading List Title
What books or other publications have you been wanting to read “one day”?
Author
Challenge
Write Your Own
Ideas
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Before bed every day, intentionally set your 5 SMGs for the next day.
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Meditate every morning and track your progress with the app Insight Timer.
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Dedicate 15 minutes each day to a hobby (ex: reading, biking, a DIY project, photography etc.).
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Find an accountability partner and text them your daily goals every day.
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Take 15 minutes before bed every night to pack your things so you are ready to go the next morning.
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Carve out 15 minutes to journal and reflect on your day, something you learned, or to just dump out the thoughts in your head.
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Fit in at least 3 daily stretch breaks to get your body moving.
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Find 1 hour to go tech-free every day to practice being more present with yourself and the people around you.
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Exercise for at least 15 minutes every day.
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Practice positive thinking by writing your daily gratitude in your planner to increase happiness and fulfillment.
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Hug at least 2 people every day.
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Drink 8 glasses of water and note the difference it makes in your energy level and your skin.
January Inspiration
Meditate Gym
Food Prep
Weekly 1-on-1 with supervisor
Meeting with sales team
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Call Mom
Read for class
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Read for 30 minutes
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“Anything I cannot 9 transform into something marvelous I let go.” 10 – Anais Nin
Weekly Goals
Journal
W3 Meditate Gym Networking event (talk to 3 new people)
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Lunch with Sarah
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Class
Exercise 3-5x
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Read 100 pages
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Call Mom
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Make dinner
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Better Life Book Club
Submit job application Talk to at least 3 new people
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Make dinner Quick leftovers for dinner Yoga
Laundry!
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
Having an amazing book club
It was awesome having It was so great dinner already made. catching up with Sarah
Finish reading for book - Note to self: don’t club and contribute have phone visible in meaningfully to the class to avoid distractions conversation - I REALLY pushed myself in yoga today and am feeling fantastic.
I pushed through the discomfort of introducing myself to new people and just went for it. I made some great connections!
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Meditate Work on job app.
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F5 Pack lunch Gym
S7 Meditate
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Meal plan
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Dentist appointment
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Skype with Jennifer
Team meeting
Yoga
Family brunch!
Get a head start on class reading at lunch Grocery shop
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Make dinner
Commute (listen to podcast)
Make dinner
Birthday party!
Go for a walk
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Buy gift for tomorrow
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Read for 30 minutes
Make dinner
Submit job app.
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Had a productive call with Jennifer
Allowing myself to let loose and have fun!
I didn’t end up reading tonight because shopping took longer than I planned for. Despite this it was a great day!
Make healthy food choices at the birthday party so that I feel GOOD
Enjoying time in nature Feeling really without my phone connected at brunch - Allow myself to sleep in - Plan next week’s meals - Spend 30+ minutes outdoors - Make a healthy dinner
I meditated for 15 minutes, stayed on budget for grocery shopping & submitted my job application on time
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Monthly Awesomeness What was awesome about last month?
Monthly Goals
Monthly Challenge
What did you accomplish last year that you’re proud of? What can you do this quarter to keep your momentum going?
January – March Reason
January Inspiration
M1
New Year’s Day 7 8
“The new year stands 9 before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. 10 We can help write that story by 11 setting goals.” – Melody Beattie
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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January Inspiration “The true test of [one’s] character is what (s)he does when no one is watching.” – John Wooden
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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January Inspiration “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”
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– Dan Millman 12 1
Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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January
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Inspiration
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“Done is better than good.”
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– Elizabeth Gilbert
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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Monthly Goals
Monthly Challenge
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February Inspiration “When you’re not spending any time worrying, you’re spending time on executing.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
M 29 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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February Inspiration “The business of business is relationships; the business of life is human connection.” – Robin Sharma
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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February Inspiration
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”You are only in control of the now!”
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– Bryan, Peer Support
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Specialist Mental Health, Toronto Hospital
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Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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Valentine’s Day
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February Inspiration
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Family Day 7 8
“The more you lose yourself in something 9 bigger than yourself, the more energy 10 you will have.” – Norman Vincent Peal
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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Monthly Awesomeness What was awesome about last month?
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St. Patrick’s Day
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Monthly Goals
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Monthly Challenge
Reason
March Inspiration
M 26 7 8
“It’s not about the cards you’re dealt, but how you play the hand.”
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– Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
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Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
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March Inspiration “If something stands between you and your success, move it. Never be denied.” – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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March Inspiration “The scientific truth may be put quite briefly; eat moderately, having an ordinary mixed diet, and don’t worry.” – Robert Hutchison
M 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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S 17 St. Patrick’s Day
S 18
March Inspiration ”A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.” – Jean de La Fontaine
M 19 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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March Inspiration
M 26 7 8
”The happiest people 9 spend much time in [flow,] the state in which people are so 10 involved in an activity that nothing else 11 seems to matter.” – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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Good Friday
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Easter Sunday
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Quarter!
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April – June
What did you accomplish last quarter that you want to celebrate?
Monthly Awesomeness What was awesome about last month?
Monthly Goals
Monthly Challenge
Reason
April Inspiration “The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of everything you don’t.” – Joshua Becker
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Easter Monday 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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April Inspiration
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“Genius is one 9 percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” 10 – Thomas A. Edison
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Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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April Inspiration
M 16 7 8
“Positivity first. Success to follow.”
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– David Schlanger
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Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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April Inspiration “Don’t let schooling interfere with your education.” – Mark Twain
M 23 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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W 25
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Victoria Day
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Mother’s Day
Monthly Goals
Monthly Challenge
Reason
May Inspiration “Let today be the day you stop being a victim of your circumstances and start taking action towards the life you want.” – Steve Maraboli
M 30 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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May Inspiration “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” – Mark Twain
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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Mother’s Day
May Inspiration “The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.” – Saint Teresa of Avila
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Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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May Inspiration “One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.”
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Victoria Day 7 8 9 10 11
– Napoleon Hill 12 1
Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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May Inspiration
M 28 7 8
“To know even one 9 life has breathed easier because you have lived, this is 10 to have succeeded.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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Father’s Day
Monthly Goals
Monthly Challenge
Reason
June Inspiration “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu
M4 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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June Inspiration “Do what you do when you’re doing it, be where you are when you’re there.” – David Schlanger
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Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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Father’s Day
June Inspiration
M 18 7 8
“If you want creativity, take a zero off your 9 budget. If you want sustainability, take 10 off two zeros.” – Jaime Lerner
11 12 1
Weekly Goals
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Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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June Inspiration “Nurturing yourself is not selfish — it’s essential to your survival and your well-being.” – Renée Peterson Trudeau
M 25 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
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8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
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Canada Day
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It’s a new
Quarter!
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July – September
What did you accomplish last quarter that you want to celebrate?
Monthly Awesomeness What was awesome about last month?
Monthly Goals
Monthly Challenge
Reason
July Inspiration
M2 7 8
“Concentrate all 9 your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun’s rays 10 do not burn until brought to a focus.” 11
– Alexander Graham Bell
12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T3
W4
T5 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F6
S7
S8
July Inspiration “Adversity can be a pathway to success.” – David Schlanger
M9 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 10
W 11
T 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 13
S 14
S 15
July Inspiration “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” – Benjamin Franklin
M 16 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 17
W 18
T 19 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 20
S 21
S 22
July Inspiration
M 23 7 8
“The time just before 9 dawn contains the most energy of all hours of the day. 10 This has helped me become an early riser 11 and an early doer.” – Terri Guillemets
12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 24
W 25
T 26 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 27
S 28
S 29
August 2018 M
6
T
1
W
2
7
8
9
13
14
15
16
20
21
22
23
27
28
29
30
Civic Holiday
Notes
T
3
F
4
S
5
10
11
12
17
18
19
24
25
26
31
S
Monthly Awesomeness What was awesome about last month?
Monthly Goals
Monthly Challenge
Reason
August Inspiration “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle
M 30 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 31
W1
T2 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F3
S4
S5
August Inspiration “The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply.”
M6
Civic Holiday 7 8 9 10 11
– Stephen R. Covey 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T7
W8
T9 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 10
S 11
S 12
August Inspiration
M 13 7 8
“Anything I cannot 9 transform into something marvelous I let go.” 10 – Anais Nin
11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 14
W 15
T 16 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 17
S 18
S 19
August Inspiration
M 20 7 8
“Education is not the 9 learning of facts but the training of the mind to think.” 10 – Albert Einstein
11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 21
W 22
T 23 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 24
S 25
S 26
August Inspiration “Caring for and empowering people will get you much further than any to-do list can take you.”
M 27 7 8 9 10 11
– Natasha Nesrine 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 28
W 29
T 30 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 31
S1
S2
September 2018 M
3
T
W
T
4
5
6
10
11
12
13
17
18
19
20
24
25
26
27
Labour Day
Notes
F
1
S
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7
8
9
14
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21
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23
28
29
30
S
Monthly Awesomeness What was awesome about last month?
Monthly Goals
Monthly Challenge
Reason
September Inspiration
M3
Labour Day 7 8
“Choose your friends 9 intentionally. You ultimately become who you surround 10 yourself with.” – Charlotte Huang
11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T4
W5
T6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F7
S8
S9
September Inspiration “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn
M 10 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 11
W 12
T 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 14
S 15
S 16
September Inspiration
M 17 7 8
“You only live once, but if you do it right, 9 once is enough.” – Mae West
10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 18
W 19
T 20 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 21
S 22
S 23
September Inspiration
M 24 7 8
“Your playing small 9 does not serve the world. [...] As we are liberated from our 10 fear, our presence automatically 11 liberates others.” – Marianne Williamson 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 25
W 26
T 27 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 28
S 29
S 30
October 2018 1
8
M
2
T
3
W
4
9
10
11
15
16
17
18
22
23
24
25
29
30
31
Thanksgiving
Notes
T
5
F
6
S
7
12
13
14
19
20
21
26
27
28
S
Monthly Awesomeness What was awesome about last month?
Monthly Goals
Monthly Challenge
It’s a new
Quarter!
October – December
What did you accomplish last quarter that you want to celebrate?
Reason
October Inspiration “Give yourself permission to let it hurt but also allow yourself the permission to let it heal.”
M1 7 8 9 10 11
– Nikki Rowe 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T2
W3
T4 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F5
S6
S7
October Inspiration “The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.” – Robert Greene, Mastery
M8
Thanksgiving 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T9
W 10
T 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 12
S 13
S 14
October Inspiration “Every day, in every way, I’m getting better and better.” – Émile Coué
M 15 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 16
W 17
T 18 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 19
S 20
S 21
October Inspiration “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” – Winston S. Churchill
M 22 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 23
W 24
T 25 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 26
S 27
S 28
November 2018 M
T
W
1
5
6
7
8
12
13
14
15
19
20
21
22
26
27
28
29
Notes
T
2
F
3
S
4
S
9
10
11 Remembrance Day
16
17
18
23
24
25
30
Monthly Awesomeness What was awesome about last month?
Monthly Goals
Monthly Challenge
Reason
November Inspiration “He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much.”
M 29 7 8 9 10 11
– James Allen 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 30
W 31 Halloween
T1 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F1
S3
S4
November Inspiration
M5 7 8
“You are the average 9 of the five people you spend the most time with.” 10 – Jim Rohn
11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T6
W7
T8 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F9
S 10
S 11
Remembrance Day
November Inspiration ”A good leader is one who can tell another how to reach his or her potential; a great leader is one who can help another discover this potential for him or herself.” – Bo Bennett
Weekly Goals
M 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 13
W 14
T 15 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 16
S 17
S 18
November Inspiration “Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. [...] They stay focused on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals.”
M 19 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
– Jack Canfield
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 20
W 21
T 22 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 23
S 24
S 25
November Inspiration “Very successful people see play as essential for creativity.” – Greg McKeown
M 26 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 27
W 28
T 29 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 30
S1
S2
December 2018 M
T
W
T
3
4
5
6
10
11
12
13
17
18
19
20
24
Christmas Eve
31
New Year’s Eve
25
Christmas Day
Notes
26
Boxing Day
27
F
1
S
2
7
8
9
14
15
16
21
22
23
28
29
30
S
Monthly Awesomeness What was awesome about last month?
Monthly Goals
Monthly Challenge
Reason
December Inspiration “Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. [...] It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine.” – Chris Hadfield
Weekly Goals
M3 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T4
W5
T6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F7
S8
S9
December Inspiration “Recognizing and leaning into the discomfort of vulnerability teaches us how to live with joy, gratitude, and grace.” – Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection
M 10 7 8 9 10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 11
W 12
T 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 14
S 15
S 16
December
M 17 7
Inspiration
8
“Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.”
9
– John Quincy Adams
10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T 18
W 19
T 20 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 21
S 22
S 23
December Inspiration “Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can’t see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It’s the one that makes the sweetest sound.” – Simon Sinek
Weekly Goals
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
M 24
T 25
W 26
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
T 27 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F 28
S 29
S 30
December
M 31 New Year’s Eve 7
Inspiration
8
“Celebrate what you want to see more of.”
9
– Tom Peters
10 11 12 1
Weekly Goals
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
Daily Gratitude
What was awesome about today? Notes, daily SMGs (small, manageable
goals) or a reflection on what you accomplished today.
T1 Boxing Day
W2
T3 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9 10
F4
S5
S6
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Notes Recommended Resources List Books
Before Happiness by Shawn Achor Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Daring Greatly by Brené Brown Designing Your Life: How to Build A Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans The Fear Cure: Cultivating Courage as Medicine for the Body, Mind, and Soul by Lissa Rankin, M.D. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown The Greatness Guide by Robin Sharma How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz Rising Strong by Brené Brown Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
Documentaries
Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru
TED Talks & Videos
“Alain de Botton - On Love” “How to make stress your friend” by Kelly McGonigal “My stroke of insight” by Jill Bolte Taylor “The psychology of self-motivation” by Scott Geller
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