My Way

The best year

of my life!
This worksheet provides an easy framework to better plan and organize your life.

Every single one of us wants to live a happy and fulfilled life. A life full of meaning,
joy, triumphs, family and friends around. We feel happy when what we do matters,
when we develop deep connections with the people around us.

This useful worksheet aims to help you better understand yourself. Pause for a
moment. Try to answer a few simple questions: “What do I want from my life? Who
do I want to be? Where do I want to go?”.

These simple questions are hard, that’s why this framework will help you find
answers, set priorities and make an action plan on how to achieve your goals.

I believe that knowing what you want will help you achieve it, or at least move in the
right direction. For the last 4 years I’ve been conducting research on goal setting,
productivity, efficiency, energy and time management. I modified and improved
existing framework with the knowledge and experience we have.

I believe that productivity happens when you organize your thoughts, actions and
creativity into a single coherent and efficient system. Tools and apps should help us
win back time, so we can work less, focus on what matters and spend more time
with our loved ones.

I’ve shared this framework with over 1,000,000 Readdle users over the past years
and we’ve received a phenomenal response.

My hobby and initiative grew into something bigger, it partially defines who I am,
and what I want to do in life. Living a fulfilled life and helping others do the same is
my mission. This is why it’s time to give this project it’s own home and nurture its
growth.

So, with that, here it is.

Denys Zhadanov
 How to use this worksheet

There’s research that says the majority of people drop their New Year resolutions on
day 12. In 2019, I only completed 65% of my goals. I spent a few weeks in December
reflecting on why that is and what could be done to reach my goals in 2020.

Here’s how to get started with the worksheet:

1. Find time when nobody will interrupt you
2. Let go of all expectations, be open minded, honest and brave
3. Turn on ambient music to get into the focus mode

Filling out this worksheet requires time and effort. But hey, we are defining our
lives here, so I think this is one of the best investments that you can make.
It’s OK if you won’t be able to fill it out in one day (it usually takes two weeks for me).

There are a few important things to remember:

1. Goals are flexible

Your annual goals can be altered anytime if you feel that something has changed or
you have new priorities. It’s absolutely fine.

2. Review your goals monthly

It’s important to review and update the framework and goals every month. Person-
ally, I’ve set a reminder in my calendar (using Readdle Calendars, of course, for
recurring events) to review my goals every month on the 1st of February, March,
April, etc.

3. Be honest with yourself

Often we think that we want or we need something, but in reality, we really don’t. It’s
society or people around us who shape our choices or expect something out of us.
I believe it’s very important to be very honest with yourself and figure out, “What do
I really want?”
4. In a moment of doubt, open the framework
Many of us face hard times, depression and uncertainty. It’s always helpful for me
to get back to level zero and look at my principles and values, all the ambitious
plans and goals I’ve laid out. They give positive energy and guide you forward.

5. A system beats the hustle

Having routines and an organized system with processes yields the best results.

6. Share your goals with friends

This simple step will play a major Jedi-mind trick on your brain. Once we share our
goals with friends or the ones we love, it will be much harder to not deliver the prom-
ised results, because we know that people expect them from us.

7. Start small
Ambitious and big goals might scare us away. That’s why I’ve incorporated the First
Steps section for each life area, where we can write down little steps to help us get
started.

8. Do one step at a time

Engrave new habits into your routines one after another. Doing everything at once
will be very hard. Set reminders, make calendar events, ask your loved ones or
friends to support you.

9. Reward yourself
Don’t forget to treat yourself. You are making an effort to grow and evolve. So take
a step back, reflect, write down things you are grateful for and wake up with a smile.
Buy yourself a cookie, go on vacation, celebrate wins with friends.

I hope that you will find this framework useful. It would be great to hear your feed-
back, ideas, and thoughts. But most importantly, do what matters and live a happy
life, we will do our best to support you.
 Structure
This interactive structure will help you navigate faster through the worksheet every
time you come back to either add something, or to track your progress and reflect.

Reflect on 2019 2020 Grand Plan Vision & Mission

Areas of life

Body Mind and Energy Work, Business and Education Money

Personal Development Relationships People around me Happiness and Joy

Intentions for 2020 Visualization of 2020 Bucket list

Reflections & Progress

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Let’s look back at
Highlights and the most memorable
moments of 2019:

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2.

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4.

5.
What happened during 2019:

What did I learn from these events?

Let’s try to rate each life category in 2019
How well did it go in each of these areas? Just fill them with color.

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Personal Development
Timeline of main events in 2019
Let’s try to remember the main events that happened each month.

JAN FEB MAR

APR MAY JUN

JUL AUG SEP

OCT NOV DEC

What did I create in 2019?
The most memorable moments of 2019:

What do I want to leave behind in 2019?

What should I keep doing?

What behaviours and habits do I want

to cultivate?
What were my biggest failures in 2019?

How did they make me better?

What did I learn?
Which of my personal qualities turned
out to be the most helpful this year?

What little things did I most enjoy

during my day-to-day life?
Was there anything I did for the very
first time in my life this year?

What good new habits did I cultivate?

The key people for me in 2019:

The happiest moments of 2019:

My main insights of 2019:
Let’s plan
Let’s give 2020 a name, so you can keep
that as your North Star:

( name your year )

I want my 2020 to be:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
 Alice: Which way should I go?
Cat: That depends on where you are going.
Alice: I don't know.
Cat: Then it doesn't matter which way you go.

Alice in the Wonderland

What is your mission in life? Where are you going? What do you want to achieve?
Once you answer those questions, the path towards those things will be much
easier. So here, I’ll help you think about the most high level things in life.

This will be your go to page in the moments of doubt, hesitation or burn out.

Vision
The state of the world that you hope to see when your work is done
For example, the vision of SpaceX is to occupy Mars. For someone, it could
be raising amazing kids or anything that you want it to be.

What’s your vision?

Mission
What you do every single day to achieve that vision.
For example, Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world's change to sustainable
energy. My personal mission is to live a fulfilled life and help others do the same.

What’s your mission?

Principles
They are permanent and unchanging. Principles work like a compass that helps you
evaluate any opportunity or situation. They can ultimately drive your values and goals.
For example, your principles can include fairness, integrity, and honesty.

What are your principles?

Values
Beliefs and opinions you hold regarding specific issues or ideas. Values are internal
and subjective. Unlike principles, values may change over time. If a given belief or
opinion is something that might be altered if the conditions are right, then it’s a value.

What are your values?

Areas of life
Areas of life
Here we split your life into strategic areas so you can plan and set goals for each
of them. In this way, it is easier to focus on each area to achieve great results.

I will provide my personal examples for the first category to give you a better idea
on how I fill it out.

Body
Health, fitness, weight, diet, sport, stress, medical checks, sleep, etc.

Vision
Write in the present tense your vision of the best possible results at the end of 2020.

- I am healthy, doing medical check ups every 6 months.

Example

- I am super fit with 80kg, low body fat and super energetic.
- I do competitive sports twice a week, swim 2k, run 10k easily.
- I eat healthy food and vitamins to boost my energy and life expectancy.

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.“
Jim Rohn
Goals
Set goals that will help you achieve your visions and desired outcome. You can
use the SMART system to increase your chances of hitting the goals.
S — specific, M — measurable, A — achievable, R — relevant, T — time-bound

1. Swim 1k by the end of May.

Example

2. Play competitive sport once a week.

3. Run 100M in 12 seconds by August.
4. Do yoga twice a week.

Affirmation
Why do I want this? Why does my vision matters to me? What will I get and how
will I feel when I’m there?
Example

Good physical shape will allow me to crush all my other goals,

be more attractive and passionate, and have more energy.
First Steps
What are the first steps to achieve my goals?
Example

- Get a gym membership by Friday

- Have medical checkups done next week
 Mind & Energy
Energy level, mindfulness, awareness, meditation, fears, way of thinking,
positivity, etc.

Vision
Write in the present tense your vision of the best possible results at the end of 2020.

Goals
Set goals that will help you achieve your visions and desired outcome. You can
use the SMART system to increase your chances of hitting the goals.
S — specific, M — measurable, A — achievable, R — relevant, T — time-bound

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle

or the mirror that reflects it.“
Edith Wharton
Affirmation
Why do I want this? Why does my vision matters to me? What will I get and how
will I feel when I’m there?

First Steps
What are the first steps to achieve my goals?
 Work, Buisness, Education
Your work, business, projects, career growth, new skills, motivation, drive, future,
networking, goals, etc.

Vision
Write in the present tense your vision of the best possible results at the end of 2020.

Goals
Set goals that will help you achieve your visions and desired outcome. You can
use the SMART system to increase your chances of hitting the goals.
S — specific, M — measurable, A — achievable, R — relevant, T — time-bound

“Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.“
Saadi
Affirmation
Why do I want this? Why does my vision matters to me? What will I get and how
will I feel when I’m there?

First Steps
What are the first steps to achieve my goals?
 Money
Financial goals, taxes, investment portfolio, future opportunities, savings, debt, etc.

Vision
Write in the present tense your vision of the best possible results at the end of 2020.

Goals
Set goals that will help you achieve your visions and desired outcome. You can
use the SMART system to increase your chances of hitting the goals.
S — specific, M — measurable, A — achievable, R — relevant, T — time-bound

“What you do matters, but why you do it matters much more.“

Affirmation
Why do I want this? Why does my vision matters to me? What will I get and how
will I feel when I’m there?

First Steps
What are the first steps to achieve my goals?
 Personal Development
Books, languages, new skills, talent improvements, professional growth, hobbies, etc.

Vision
Write in the present tense your vision of the best possible results at the end of 2020.

Goals
Set goals that will help you achieve your visions and desired outcome. You can
use the SMART system to increase your chances of hitting the goals.
S — specific, M — measurable, A — achievable, R — relevant, T — time-bound

“Keep moving forward. One step at a time.“

Affirmation
Why do I want this? Why does my vision matters to me? What will I get and how
will I feel when I’m there?

First Steps
What are the first steps to achieve my goals?
 Relationships
Love, passion, family, friends, deep conversations, etc.

Vision
Write in the present tense your vision of the best possible results at the end of 2020.

Goals
Set goals that will help you achieve your visions and desired outcome. You can
use the SMART system to increase your chances of hitting the goals.
S — specific, M — measurable, A — achievable, R — relevant, T — time-bound

"A loving heart is the truest wisdom."

Charles Dickens
Affirmation
Why do I want this? Why does my vision matters to me? What will I get and how
will I feel when I’m there?

First Steps
What are the first steps to achieve my goals?
 People around me
I’m going to surround myself with positive, driven, intelligent and kind people.
Write down people who you want to spend more time with and why.
How would you like your close circle to look like?

Vision
Write in the present tense your vision of the best possible results at the end of 2020.

Goals
Set goals that will help you achieve your visions and desired outcome. You can
use the SMART system to increase your chances of hitting the goals.
S — specific, M — measurable, A — achievable, R — relevant, T — time-bound

“Every person is a new door to a different world.“

Six Degrees of Separation
Affirmation
Why do I want this? Why does my vision matters to me? What will I get and how
will I feel when I’m there?

First Steps
What are the first steps to achieve my goals?
 Happiness & Joy
What makes me happy? How can I make people happy? Random acts of kindness,
giving back to the community, helping others, doing what I really love, etc.

Vision
Write in the present tense your vision of the best possible results at the end of 2020.

Goals
Set goals that will help you achieve your visions and desired outcome. You can
use the SMART system to increase your chances of hitting the goals.
S — specific, M — measurable, A — achievable, R — relevant, T — time-bound

“The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you

than the way in which you take it.“
Elbert Hubbard
Affirmation
Why do I want this? Why does my vision matters to me? What will I get and how
will I feel when I’m there?

First Steps
What are the first steps to achieve my goals?
Describe your ideal day in 2020
Imagine it in detail and be as specific as possible.
Intentions for 2020 to make it the best
year of my life:
Write down your intentions for 2020. What do you want to achieve, learn, study, buy, etc.
Add everything to the list.
Let’s assign the main goals for each month of 2020

JAN REWARDS

FEB REWARDS

MAR REWARDS

NOTES
Let’s assign the main goals for each month of 2020

APR REWARDS

MAY REWARDS

JUN REWARDS

NOTES
Let’s assign the main goals for each month of 2020

JUL REWARDS

AUG REWARDS

SEP REWARDS

NOTES
Let’s assign the main goals for each month of 2020

OCT REWARDS

NOV REWARDS

DEC REWARDS

NOTES
 If you can dream it, you can do it.

Walt Disney

Visualize
It’s no secret that the power of visualization is unprecedented. Let’s sit down and
try to dream of a life that you would love to live.
Dream it. Live it in your imagination and be bold. Be specific, describe actions,
feelings and emotions.

You can start by answering these questions:

What life would I want to live? Where would I live? How would my perfect day look
like? What would I do if you had enough money to do anything? With whom would
I spend time? What accomplishments do I want to achieve? What would I feel
in each moment?
Try one impossible goal in 2020:
Describe this goal accurately and be specific. Imagine it vividly.

Where do I want to focus my energy

the most?
A list of tools and techniques I’m going
to use in 2020:
Write down the most useful apps and services to track time, learn languages, run projects,
do sports, etc. We have to learn and evolve.

Miro ­ for mind mapping

Spendee ­ to track expenses
Example

Spark - to save time on email

Nike app ­ to get into better shape
Morning routines ­ to have a lot of energy
Pomodoro method ­ to focus on one thing at a time.
List of books I’m going to read:

Places and events I’m going to visit:

I’ll make

the best year

of my life!
My bucket list
🚀
Write down all the things and experiences you’d like to do in your life.

The first 20 are easy, since many of them might be material and socially related.
The most interesting starts after number 30 or 40, when you become really cre-
ative and think hard about what really matters to you.

In the end, the biggest gift you have is life itself and the experiences you get each
and every day.
Make sure you enjoy the journey and the process itself.

Have a wonderful 2020!

My bucket list
🚀
Monthly reflections
Monthly reflections

Come back to this worksheet every month to check your progress and reflect on
what you’ve accomplished. This will help you stay focused on your goals through-
out the year.
January
Let’s grade how are we doing this month.

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January reflections
Did you reach your monthly goal? Describe your achievements, challenges,
emotions — everything that mattered this month.
February
Let’s grade how are we doing this month.

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February reflections
Did you reach your monthly goal? Describe your achievements, challenges,
emotions — everything that mattered this month.
March
Let’s grade how are we doing this month.

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March reflections
Did you reach your monthly goal? Describe your achievements, challenges,
emotions — everything that mattered this month.
April
Let’s grade how are we doing this month.

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April reflections
Did you reach your monthly goal? Describe your achievements, challenges,
emotions — everything that mattered this month.
May
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May reflections
Did you reach your monthly goal? Describe your achievements, challenges,
emotions — everything that mattered this month.
June
Let’s grade how are we doing this month.

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June reflections
Did you reach your monthly goal? Describe your achievements, challenges,
emotions — everything that mattered this month.
July
Let’s grade how are we doing this month.

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July reflections
Did you reach your monthly goal? Describe your achievements, challenges,
emotions — everything that mattered this month.
August
Let’s grade how are we doing this month.

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August reflections
Did you reach your monthly goal? Describe your achievements, challenges,
emotions — everything that mattered this month.
September
Let’s grade how are we doing this month.

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September reflections
Did you reach your monthly goal? Describe your achievements, challenges,
emotions — everything that mattered this month.
October
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October reflections
Did you reach your monthly goal? Describe your achievements, challenges,
emotions — everything that mattered this month.
November
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November reflections
Did you reach your monthly goal? Describe your achievements, challenges,
emotions — everything that mattered this month.
December
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December reflections
Did you reach your monthly goal? Describe your achievements, challenges,
emotions — everything that mattered this month.
You’ve rocked it
this year!
Never settle, evolve well and be
the best version of yourself.