5. What’s missing most from your life right now?
A consistent routine for physical health.
Emotional balance and stress management tools.
Close relationships or deeper connections.
Clear professional direction or success.
Personal fulfillment and time for passions.
Count how many times you selected each letter. The letter with the highest total represents your primary area of focus for the year. If two or three letters have similar totals, these are equally important areas to address. While it’s tempting to address everything, focusing on key areas is more effective.
Mostly A’s: Prioritize physical health
This year, focusing on your physical health can make the biggest impact. Set achievable goals like improving nutrition, staying active, or getting better sleep. Small, consistent changes, like a daily walk or a balanced meal, can lead to big improvements in energy and overall wellness.
Mostly B’s: Strengthen mental health and emotional resilience
If mental health emerged as your focus, it’s time to prioritize stress management, mindfulness practices, or even emotional regulation techniques. Even small actions like journaling or meditating for 5 minutes daily can pave the way to greater emotional balance and peace.
Mostly C's: Invest in relationships
Your results suggest that your connections with others need attention. Strengthen relationships by improving communication, resolving conflicts, or spending more quality time with loved ones. These efforts will enrich your life and deepen your bonds.
Mostly D’s: Advance career and professional goals
If career growth topped your quiz results, set clear, actionable goals this year. Consider learning a new skill, networking with colleagues, or pursuing a promotion. Intentional steps can help you reach the next level in your professional journey.
Mostly E’s: Focus on personal growth and fulfillment
Your answers point to a need for personal fulfillment. Consider exploring new hobbies, learn a skill or dedicate time to passions that bring you joy. This year, let discovery and creativity guide you toward developing what makes you feel most fulfilled.
Hopefully, this quiz offers you valuable insight to help you focus on what matters most for the New Year. Take a moment to reflect on your answers. Grab a piece of paper and jot down two or three meaningful goals—ones that feel manageable and won’t overwhelm you. By narrowing your focus, you’ll set yourself up for success and create a clear path toward lasting change.
Answer the “why” question
Setting goals is the easy part. The challenge lies in sustaining the motivation to achieve them, Many of us start the new year with high hopes, only to lose steam a few weeks later. The difference between fleeting resolutions and meaningful, lasting change often boils down to understanding one key factor: Understanding the deeper reason, your "why."
When your goals are connected to something truly meaningful, they stop being chores on a to-do list and become purposeful actions that align with your values and priorities. Your "why" is your emotional anchor, the driving force that keeps you moving forward.
For example, “losing weight” might feel like a task, but reframing it as “I want to feel energized to play with my kids” gives it personal significance. Similarly, “saving money” becomes more compelling when tied to “I want to take my family on a dream vacation to create lasting memories.” Goals that resonate deeply with your true self are motivating and more resilient in the face of setbacks.
Connecting to your "why" also changes how you view obstacles. If your goal is to improve your health so you can live longer for your loved ones, missing a day at the gym becomes a pause, not a failure. This perspective helps you stay on track.
Now take a moment to go back to the resolutions. Reflect on what truly matters to you about these goals. Ask yourself:
What am I really trying to achieve?
How will my life improve if I reach this goal?
Who else will benefit from my success?
This exercise helps uncover the deeper meaning behind your ambitions and ensures your goals are rooted in what truly matters to you. By connecting with your "why," you’ll create a life that feels aligned with your purpose.
Dream big and start small
The final step in your game plan is to take small, consistent steps toward achieving them. Dream big, but start small. Breaking your resolutions into actionable, bite-sized pieces is how progress happens.
To take those first steps, reflect on your current habits and mindset. Ask yourself:
What has worked well in this area before?
What hasn’t worked, and why?
What are the biggest obstacles I’ve faced?
It might help to go back to your list of resolutions and write down the top three reasons you haven’t made progress in this area before.
This reflection will help you identify barriers to success and opportunities for meaningful change. Next, define what success looks like for each resolution. Be specific and realistic.
For instance, if your goal is better physical health, don’t attempt a complete diet overhaul, seven-day-a-week workouts, and a 5K in one month. Start with a simple habit like walking for 10 minutes a day for two weeks. Once that becomes routine, increase the duration or add another layer. At weeks three and four, extend your walks to 20 minutes and include stretching. In month two, incorporate two days of bodyweight strength training. By month three, consider joining a fitness class or running group.
Small actions, taken consistently, compound into significant progress. Update your resolutions with a step-by-step plan that allows for steady, sustainable change.
I’m confident that if you focus on intentional goals, connect with your "why," and dream big while starting small, you’ll create a game plan for success this year.
Let’s make this year different. With a thoughtful game plan, we can move forward in health, purpose, and passion.
Happy New Year!
