{"id":890,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T02:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/blog\/?p=890"},"modified":"2025-11-03T15:49:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:49:28","slug":"four-strategies-to-start-year-off-right-and-meet-your-goals-for-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/four-strategies-to-start-year-off-right-and-meet-your-goals-for-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Strategies to Start Year Off Right and Meet Your Goals for 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we all begin to focus on a new year, we tend to start thinking of everything we want to accomplish. We want to raise more money, start new projects, expand what works, and change what doesn\u2019t. If you\u2019re like me, that list can quickly get very long. If you find yourself hyperventilating, take some deep breaths and repeat after me:<\/p>\n

\u201cI can do this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what to do:<\/h5>\n

1. Identify the ONE thing you must accomplish before the end of the first quarter. One. Write it down, and focus your attention on reaching that goal. Create a game plan with a timeline, and block out time in your calendar<\/a> — daily or weekly — to accomplish it. Every morning ask yourself, \u201cWhat can I do today to help reach this goal?\u201d Make it one of your three top priorities for each day.<\/p>\n

2. Remove unnecessary distractions and dramatically streamline your work. Look at your calendar for the next three months and identify all the time suckers. Dramatically reduce or eliminate them. Look for half-day meetings that can be accomplished in 1-2 hours, meetings that could instead be quick phone calls, hour phone calls that could be accomplished in 15 minutes, trips that could be turned into video conference calls, internal processes that could be streamlined, events that are not critical for you to attend, and time you are spending with people you don\u2019t really like. Focus on paring everything down.<\/p>\n

3. Control your technology instead of letting it control you! Unless you are in the path of a hurricane, you don\u2019t need to check FOX online every hour. Limit the time you spend checking email to twice a day, and don\u2019t allow the beeps and alerts to go off and let you know every time \u201cyou\u2019ve got mail\u201d (or you\u2019ve got a new LinkedIn connection, or someone retweeted you).<\/p>\n

4. Get help. Delegate what you can. I once made a list of everything I was doing in my consulting work, and divided into three categories: things that bring me joy\/give me energy, things I hate to do, and things I can do, but could easily be delegated. It was illuminating. I created an entire job description that delegated a large chunk of items in the last two categories, and hired a communications firm to handle it all for me. Not only did I offload all that work onto someone else, that firm is doing a better job than I ever could. You can also retain a consultant to help facilitate strategic planning, conduct research or scanning, review grant proposals and reports, or write that case study you\u2019ve been meaning to do. A trusted advisor<\/a> can serve as your sounding board to help you navigate strategic and tactical decisions you need to make as you delegate and streamline.<\/p>\n

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  1. things that bring me joy\/give me energy,<\/li>\n
  2. things I hate to do,<\/li>\n
  3. and things I can do, but could easily be delegated<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Once you\u2019ve followed these steps for the first quarter of 2018, repeat them again in quarters two, three and four. You\u2019ll not only move through the new year without added stress, but also be more productive. Just wait until you see how much you can accomplish!<\/p>\n

    About the Author<\/strong>: Kris Putnam-Walkerly is a global philanthropy advisor, Forbes.com contributor, and author of the award-winning book Confident Giving: Sage Advice for Funders<\/p>\n

    About GrantWatch<\/strong><\/h6>\n

    Libby Hikind<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, author of\u00a0The Queen of Grants: From Teacher to Grant Writer to CEO<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, founded\u00a0GrantWatch.com<\/em><\/strong>, the largest advanced grant search engine in the United States. The platform features over 10,000 active, verified, and human-curated grant opportunities in more than 60 funding categories. Additionally, it lists\u00a0grants for\u00a0nonprofits<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0grants for\u00a0small businesses<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0grants for\u00a0government agencies<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0grants for\u00a0Individuals<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    GrantWatch also offers innovative funding tools like the\u00a0AI Grant Writing Tool<\/a><\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0AI Grant Searching Tool<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0making it easier to find grants, track deadlines, and draft proposals. Members can upgrade to\u00a0MemberPlus+<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for complete grant details, eligibility criteria, and application information. With 21 powerful features, live customer support, and weekly\u00a0GrantTalk<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0podcast episodes, GrantWatch is the go-to resource for finding grants and turning funding opportunities into awarded grants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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