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We typically enter a new year reflecting on the achievements and shortcomings of the year gone by and forming our intentions for the year ahead. I’m no different in that regard, though I try to shy away from “resolutions” and instead focus on incremental enhancements that will make my life better. Basically, do more of this and less of that. That way, my year-end accounting will tilt toward the success column.

Years ago I decided to “give up guilt”, to no longer be governed by the crappy feeling that I should be doing something. This year, I’m taking that a step further in an effort to align my daily activities with my long-term goals. Here’s how it works:

Any time I’m presented with a decision about whether or not to do something, I ask myself two simple qualifying questions.

1) Will it bring me joy?

2) Is it consistent with my long-term goals?

So far, this is proving tremendously effective for my decision-making, and it’s very liberating.