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A Journal for Creators Serious About Their Art
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How to Use this Journal
This journal is divided into 90, 30, 7, and 1 day planning and tracking pages.
Here’s the breakdown of the process:
90 and 30 Day Macro Goals: The monthly and quarterly goals are your
macro goals.
7 and 1 Day Micro Goals: These steps get sorted into your daily and
weekly micro goals.
Visual examples of goals for each segment are included on the following
pages.
IMPORTANT: Don’t worry. You don’t have to have this all figured out in
advance. This just begins the process, and is the first step in what will be a
steady process of refinement, testing, tweaking and adjusting.
IF you find it hard to start with the macro goals, then reverse it and start with
your daily and weekly micro goal/s. You can flesh out the macros as they
become more clear.
NOTE: This journal is 3, 4 week segments (i.e., 28 days). So the 30 & 90 day
increments are approximate.
90 Day Macro Goals Months: Oct-Dec Year: 2017
1. Start a podcast
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1st month goal: PODCAST WEBSITE: Build podcast website
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PODCAST GUESTS: Research, invite, interview podcast
2nd month goal: guests
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PUBLISH PODCASTS; 2. START TeeSpring store of
3rd month goal: branded merchandise
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Action List - to achieve my quarterly and monthly goals: List all thoughts
that come to mind. This will become your “go-to” list for your daily, weekly
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and monthly goals. You can add to, remove and organize this later. (See the
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How to Decide page).
SITE: Transfer Domain DNS to SITE: Learn Podcast Websites
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GUESTS: Identify 20 possible GUESTS: Send guest email
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r PUBLISH: Decide and evolve podcast article format
r PUBLISH: Create art for site logo & cover
r SITE: Learn podcast distribution services to upload to
*As you transfer these items to your daily task, you can check it off from this list.
something that will serve fellow creatives. This goal hits my sweet spot
This page helps you flesh out your estimate of the main goal for each week
of this 30-day period. Don’t worry about perfection. This is an overview to
refine as you work through each day.
This Month’s Macro Goal/s ~ By the end of this month, I will achieve...
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(these 1-4 things):
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(Restated for mental clarity and reinforcement, then break down into
weekly action goals).
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Week 1, Goal: SITE: Transfer DNS; Come up with site layout
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Transfer domain name DNS &
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It is in the doing that the way becomes more clear. ~LeAura Alderson
DAY 7’s - Week’s Recap ~ Day to rest, reflect, revive and plan the next
week’s goals.
DAILIES: Week 1, Day 1 Day: Mon Date: 10/1/17
My goal this week is: SITE: 1. Transfer domain DNS to site host
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r Plan tomorrow - start tomorrow’s page; you can refine it in the morning.
DAY’S END:
What was great about today: Having a plan helped me feel more clear,
focused and productive.
Good night. As you drift to sleep, mentally envision your quarter’s goal achieved.
Are you ready to get started?
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90 Day Macro Goals Months: February Year:2022 _
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My Monthly Macro Goals - list here then expand on the next “Monthlies”
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Thoughts, aspirations, motivation, commitment; (E.g., “I’m ready to reach my
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We created iCreateDaily because daily applied effort works. Work the plan
8 and the plan will work. ~LeAura Alderson
1st 30 Day Monthly Macro Goal/s Month: Year: _
This page helps you flesh out your estimate of the main goal for each week
of this 30-day period. Don’t worry about perfection. This is an overview to
refine as you work through each day.
This Month’s Macro Goal/s ~ By the end of this month, I will achieve...
(these 1-4 things):
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(Restated for mental clarity and reinforcement, then break down into weekly action goals).
Week 1, Goal:
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People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing—
that’s why we recommend it daily. ~Zig Ziglar 9
DAILIES: Week 1, Day 1 Day: Date: _
The best way to get better is to make more art. Daily. ~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 1, Day 2 Day: Date: _
Don’t settle for less, but… don’t let ‘perfectionitis’, paralyze you.
~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 1, Day 3 Day: Date: _
We’re compelled to do the work of our heart, no matter how hard to start.
~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 1, Day 4 Day: Date: _
Create. More words… more clay… more paint. Create. Grow like plants in
spring. You can weed out the garden later. ~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 1, Day 5 Day: Date: _
Gratitude:
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DAY’S END:
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 1, Day 6 Day: Date: _
Hang out with people who will challenge you to be your best and you will
become your best. ~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
WEEKLIES: Week 1, Day 7 Day: Date: _
Day to rest, reflect, revive and plan
Either you run the day or the day runs you. ~Jim Rohn
Gratitude:
My day goal/s:
Week in Review ~
Something Good:
Something to Improve:
REFLECTIONS:
Your path may be lonely. But only in the beginning. Most are not willing to
put forth the work, the effort, the time. Friends will want you to go out and
play with them. That strengthens their choice to play, but weakens your
resolve to do… to be… to create.
Know that you’re not alone; that many people toil as you do, working hard for
a better life. Connect with those who reinforce your dreams… with those who
believe in you and your ability to achieve, even when you doubt yourself.
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My Thoughts:
Plan your next week’s goal ~ Brainstorm to-do’s and begin to add to
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Plan tomorrow ~ start tomorrow’s page; you can refine it in the
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Good night. As you drift to sleep, mentally envision your 90 day goal
achieved.
Congratulations!
End of week 1… one week closer to your goal!
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DAILIES: Week 2, Day 1 Day: Date: _
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 2, Day 2 Day: Date: _
Creators: Time to face your fears and your excuses and laugh them off their
pedestal. The world needs your art. ~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 2, Day 3 Day: Date: _
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 2, Day 4 Day: Date: _
Take the bull by the horns… the dragon by the tail, and challenge your
resistance to align with your mission rather than sabotage it. ~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 2, Day 5 Day: Date: _
Gratitude:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 2, Day 6 Day: Date: _
Nothing can stop me from achieving my dreams. I’ve got this. iCreateDaily.com
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
WEEKLIES: Week 2, Day 7 Day: Date: _
Day to rest, reflect, revive and plan
Gratitude:
My day goal/s:
Week in Review ~
Something Good:
Something to Improve:
REFLECTIONS:
Each day is a new beginning, a new opportunity to strive for excellence.
Don’t let the pitfalls of the past weigh you down. Getting up from failure
makes us stronger.
Each step towards your goal, even if it’s 15 minutes organizing your space,
helps you create your artistic flow.
Many of the “great” creatives, from past and present, attribute their success
to daily habits. Showing up even when the going gets tough, and instead of
“waiting” for the flow to arrive, they create. Daily. And this… becomes their
flow. They create it through daily practice.
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It does not have to be the next big master piece. There is a story of a
pottery teacher who separated his students into two categories. One group
was told to work on just one project, making it perfect.
The other group was told to produce quantity (not focusing on quality).
Can you guess who produced the best AND most work?
It’s the process of showing up each day to do your work that makes all the
difference.
My Thoughts:
Plan your next week’s goal ~ Brainstorm to-do’s and begin to add to
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Plan tomorrow ~ start tomorrow’s page; you can refine it in the
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Good night. As you drift to sleep, mentally envision your 90 day goal
achieved.
Congratulations!
End of week 2… two weeks closer to your goal! 25
DAILIES: Week 3, Day 1 Day: Date: _
Environment is more powerful than will. If you are not inspired by the
people surrounding you, seek out those who do. ~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 3, Day 2 Day: Date: _
Every push against the gravity of resistance gets easier. ~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your 27
quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 3, Day 3 Day: Date: _
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 3, Day 4 Day: Date: _
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
~John C. Maxwell
Gratitude:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 3, Day 5 Day: Date: _
There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a
difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are
afraid you will succeed. ~Ray Goforth
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 3, Day 6 Day: Date: _
Purpose is usually a “why”, not a “what”. The ‘why’ is the soul of what we do.
~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
WEEKLIES: Week 3, Day 7 Day: Date: _
Day to rest, reflect, revive and plan
The only way to not fail at your art is to not try. ~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My day goal/s:
Week in Review ~
Something Good:
Something to Improve:
REFLECTIONS:
Your mind is great tool when fed healthy thoughts. Darren Hardy, Founder
of SUCCESS magazine, shares the story of a glass filled with muddy water.
A teacher takes a pitcher of water and demonstrates to his student what
happens when he pours fresh, clean water into that glass. Eventually it
flushes out all murky water.
Darren goes onto say, that the glass represents your mind. The water
(muddy or clean) represents what your mind becomes depending on the
thoughts you choose.
We’re all affected by negative self talk, from time to time. Fear and doubt can
cloud your vision and stifle creativity. A super simple—but effective—strategy
is to replace one negative thought with one positive thought. A good place to
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For example, here are some common negative thoughts:
“I’m not a morning person.”
“My idea isn’t original. There are tons of others doing this.” (Especially after a
trip to the bookstore or an Amazon search).
Reframe:
“Waking up a little earlier each morning isn’t so hard.”
“An idea does not need to be original to be great. It just needs to be well
executed. Only I can write my stories.”
My Thoughts:
Plan your next week’s goal ~ Brainstorm to-do’s and begin to add to
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Plan tomorrow ~ start tomorrow’s page; you can refine it in the
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Good night. As you drift to sleep, mentally envision your 90 day goal
achieved.
Congratulations!
End of week 3… three weeks closer to your goal! 33
DAILIES: Week 4, Day 1 Day: Date: _
If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the
ordinary. ~Jim Rohn
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 4, Day 2 Day: Date: _
This is not the era of being discovered. This is the era of choosing.
~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 4, Day 3 Day: Date: _
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 4, Day 4 Day: Date: _
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 4, Day 5 Day: Date: _
You will have to work hard. But aren’t your dreams worth it?
~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My goal/s today:
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DAY’S END:
Good Night - Vision Work: As you drift off to sleep, mentally envision your
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quarter’s goal/s achieved.
DAILIES: Week 4, Day 6 Day: Date: _
I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.
~Thomas Jefferson
Gratitude:
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DAY’S END:
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WEEKLIES: Week 4, Day 7 Day: Date: _
Day to rest, reflect, revive and plan
Do YOU, because nobody else can and because that’s what you’re here to do!
~LeAura Alderson
Gratitude:
My day goal/s:
Week in Review ~
Something Good:
Something to Improve:
REFLECTIONS:
Part of the success of a goals journal is in the daily accountability that comes
with writing your plan and then checking off your goals. The majority of
people who hire coaches, hire them for accountability.
Personal trainers train advanced athletes who could easily do their own
workouts. The athletes hire coaches for accountability and to keep on
learning and growing.
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Goals are about manifestation. You are doing and creating something that
hasn’t been created or done before. Even one word, one sentence in your
manuscript or article… one brush stroke on the canvas, one staff of music
written is creating something that wasn’t there before.
Obviously this is simplified. But these are steps that help bring things to life.
Often, just sharing something with another helps to keep you accountable.
Saying it "out loud", takes it from the nether regions of vaguity and places it
in the ethers of effect; in other words, manifestation.
My Thoughts:
Plan your next week’s goal ~ Brainstorm to-do’s and begin to add to
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Plan tomorrow ~ start tomorrow’s page; you can refine it in the
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Good night. As you drift to sleep, mentally envision your 90 day goal
achieved.
Congratulations!
End of week 4… You’ve reached your monthly goal! 41
90 Day Macro Goals Months: Year: _
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My Monthly Macro Goals - list here then expand on the next “Monthlies”
page:
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Anyone can dream big. The difference
in those who dream and those who
achieve their dreams is the discipline and
commitment to create daily with purpose.