Episode Details

Jethro Jones, host of Transformative Principal, explains how he uses Michael Hyatt's Best Year Ever framework to close out one year and set goals for the next, and invites principals to try it. The episode also points to the free Life Score Assessment.

Jethro shares his 2017 milestones: 100,000 downloads of this podcast and a hope of reaching 200,000 by year end. He and his wife also set a goal to save $10,000 and stop using their credit card, then faced a move to Fairbanks, a house purchase and three expensive car repairs.

What you'll learn

• Sit down with your spouse or partner at the start of the year, close out the last one and set goals for each of you and for both together.
• Take Michael Hyatt's Life Score Assessment to see which areas of your life are improving and which are holding steady.
• Set concrete money goals at the start of the year, like saving $10,000 and dropping the credit card, as Jethro and his wife did.

Chapters

• 0:00 Why 2017 was Jethro's best year ever
• 3:40 The Best Year Ever goal-setting framework
• 4:56 Taking the Life Score Assessment

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Questions this episode answers

What is the Best Year Ever framework?
Jethro Jones describes it as a framework from Michael Hyatt for reviewing your previous year, closing it out and setting goals for the new one. He and his wife have used it for a couple of years, and he says it brought them closer and made each feel more successful.

How can a principal check whether they are improving in life, not just at work?
Jethro says Michael Hyatt's Life Score Assessment shows whether you are getting better at the things you want to improve. He has taken it for a few years, and only his physical health stays steady. He earns a small kickback if you buy Hyatt's course afterward.

Links and resources

• Best Year Ever resources

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