Yanis Growth Plan for 2025 PDF
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This document is a personal growth plan, written by Yanitza, for 2025. It details her background, financial goals, and areas she wants to focus on, including improving financial discipline and achieving career goals.
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elowisac hatIhadtodaywithChatG PTanditwasapromptonm ylife’sbackgrounds tory B andwhatm yoney eargoalsare,m yareasIwanttofocusandaskedwhatdoIneedtodoto reachthosegoals.ThenIgom oredetailedintoeach...
elowisac hatIhadtodaywithChatG PTanditwasapromptonm ylife’sbackgrounds tory B andwhatm yoney eargoalsare,m yareasIwanttofocusandaskedwhatdoIneedtodoto reachthosegoals.ThenIgom oredetailedintoeachareaaskedindividually.Ihaveahardtime focusingandwanttobreakdownthispromptandnotesintoaneasytofollowpodcast.Alsothis wouldbeform etos tartnowintheendof2025butwiththeintentionofitbeingYani’s2025’s growthplan. —----------------------------------------------- M yinitialmessagetoChatG PT: i,m ynameisYanitzabuteveryonec allsm eYani.Iama35y earoldbornApril13,1989.Born H toM igdaliaandJ uan.Bothofm yparentsarefromPuertoRico,m yfatherJ uanfromPonceand m ym omfromSanSebastian.M ym omm ovedtoM assachusettswhens hewas13thento M iamiat16,andm yfatherm ovedtoM iamiat21wherehem etm ym omatanightclubthrough m utualfriends.Theyinstantlyfellinloveandgotpregnantwithm ewithinam onthors o,and m arriedwithin3m onths.Theyares tillhappilym arriedtilthisday.M eontheotherhand,Iama s inglem omtoalittlegirlnamedM iaSophiawhois8y earsold,s hewasbornonJ uly17.Iwas withherfatherRolandoforalmost11y ears,m arriedalmost6ofthosey ears.Wegottogether whenIwas21ands eparatedonJ uly25thof2020andfinalizedourdivorceinJ ulyof2022.I wasborninM iami(JacksonM emorialHospital)andgrewupinPembrokePines,Floridam ost ofm ylife,m ovedtoClermontwithm yfamilyrightafterm yhighs choolgraduationfrom EvergladesHighSchoolfor4y earsfromtheageof18to21,backtoPembrokePinesafter finishingM edicalAssistants chool,thenbacktoClermontinJ uneof2022.M ia’sfatherm ovedto theCentralFloridaareaaswell.HisnameisRolandoDenisJ r.,butIc allhimRolywhileothers c allhimRolo.RolywasbornandraisedinWilliamsburg,Brooklyn,NewYorkonM arch17, 1975.Heoriginallym ovedtoSouthFloridaaftertheSeptember11attacksduringaprevious longtermrelationship.Im ethimafterhimthroughm yc ousinG lendaandwec lickedinstantly. We’reinloveform anyy earsbutIfelloutofloveandIwastheonewhom adethedecisionto s eparate.Itwashard,butwithtimeIk newitwastherightc hoice.Wetriedonabout3different occasionstos eeifwec ouldm akeitworks inceheisnotabadguy,butIjustc ouldn’tget m yselftofeelwhatwasnolongerthereforalongtime.Iamhappyheishappynow.He remarriedtoaColombianladynamedM ariawhohas2c hildren(Sofia,13andM ateo,7)and theyliveinKissimmeeat4571CorsaLaneabout45-50m inutesawayfromm e.Ifears hec an beabitc ontrollingintheirrelationshipbutremindm yselfitisnotm yrelationshipandaslongas s hetreatsm ydaughterrightandtheydonotargueinfrontofherthenitisnotm yproblem. BetweenRolyandIourparentingplanisasfollows:Herfatherpaysm e$675inc hilds upporta m onthplus$80everyotherweektowardsherELC(ExtendedLearningCare-before/afterc are). IhaveM iafull-timeandherfatherpicksherupfromhers chooleveryotherFriday(LostLake ElementaryinClermont)andhasheruntilSundayinwhichIpickherupfromhishouseatorby 6:00pm.Forholidayswealternateeachholiday,providingits witcheseachy ear(forexample:ifI hadherThanksgivingthisy earthenthealternationprovidesthathewillhaveherThanksgiving nexty ear,ands oonforeachholiday).ForExtracurricularactivitiesheisonlyresponsibletopay hishalfifheagreestotheextracurricularactivitys heisparticipatingin.Itdoesnotm eanIc an ots ignherupforanyactivityIwant,butifhedoesnotagreethenIamresponsibletopay n 100%ofthec ost.Hisc omplacent-liketendencies,s hort-fusetemperamentandquicktoreact ratherthanlistenananalyzeattitudeiswhatledm efalloutofloveinourrelationship,thatisin m yhumbleopinion,butitisalsowhatIfeelm akesitdifficulttoc oparentwithhims ometimes. O verallwegetalongwellbuttherearetimeswec annots peakatallbecauseitbecomesabig argumentandhebecomesdisrespectfulwithnamec allingandall.Luckily,hiswifeM ariais typicallyagoodm ediator,butintheendIhavetoalwaysbewearytheres incethereisan obviousc onflictofinterestthatc ouldturnagainstm eatanym oment.Roly’sparentsarenot togetherandhisfatherlivesinNewYork/NewJ erseyareaandhism otherrecentlym ovedto Coamo,PuertoRico,butlivedinNewYork/NewJ erseyherwholelife.Theyarenotthatc lose withhimorwithM ia.M yparentslivehereinClermontaswell.ItwaswiththemIm ovedback upwithinJ uneof2022.Ihadbeenlivingwiththems incem ys eparationfromRoly,butprevious tothatIlivedwithRolys inceIm ovedbackfromClermonttoPembrokePineswhenIwas21all thewayuntilwes eparatedin2020.Livingwithm yparentsm adelifeprettyeasys inceIdidnot havetopayrent.TheonlybigticketbillIhad(andc urrentlys tillhave)ism y$529.00c ar paymentonm y2022HyundaiTucsonwhichIadore.ButnowasofSeptemberofthisy earI finallym ovedintom yv eryownfirstplacewithm ydaughterM ia.Itisat1600SouthHighway27, Apt.805Clermont,FL34711.Aquietolder2bedroom1bathroomm anufacturedv illa-style apartmentwiththec utestfrontpatioarea.Now,thisism ynewbigticketbillwhichis$1640.00a m onth.Ialsopay$40forM ia’sELCweekly,$175inpowertoDukeEnergy,$160toStateFarm forFullCoverageonm yc arinsurance,$19am onthtoStateFarmforrenter’sinsuranceatm y apartment,$55toSpectrumform yinternet,daily(Monday-Friday)tollstom yjobattheO range CountyDepartmentofHealthat832WestCentralBlvd,O rlando,FL.Therearem orebillsIam notrememberingatthem omentbutthosearem ostofthem,thebiggeronesatleast.Atm y c urrentjobattheDepartmentofHealthm yjobtitleisFinancialCounselorwhichisafancytitle forFrontDeskwhereIam.Ic heck-inpatientsattheSunshineCareClinicandv erifytheir demographicsandinsuranceisuptodateandeligible.IaminanO PSpositionwhichisduetoa hirefreezeforCareerServiceemployeesatthes tatethereforeIdonotaccrues ick/vacation timeandwhenthec ityisc losedandIdonotworkIdonotgetpaid.Iamhourlyat$19.50an hour.Forthem ostpartIwillgeta40hourworkweekbutifthereisaholidayorgovernment officesarec losedforanyreasonandIdonotworkthenIdonotgetpaid.Iwouldliketobe c areers ervicebutifIfinds omethingm orelocalthatpaysbetterthatwouldbeideal.However,I dolikealotthatthisjobisnotass tressful,andIdogetbenefitss uchashealthinsurancein whichIc urrentlyhaveBlueCrossofFloridaplanforStateEmployees.Itisdifficulttoliveonthis incomec omfortably,andintheendIdonotwanttojustlivec omfortably.Iwanttothriveandbe abletoliveagoodlifewithm ydaughterandbeabletotravelforleisurearoundtheworldand s howherthedifferentc ulturesasm yparentsdidwithm eandm ybrothergrowingup.Withthis incomeitisdifficultthough.Ialsohelpm yfatherwithhimbusinessinKitchenandBathCabinet installations.Weofferalltypesofhomeremodels ervicesbutthem ainonesarec abinets, c ountertopsandflooring.Thec ompanyisc alledYanjoHomeSolutionsbutoriginallys tartedat YanjoCorp.inthelate90’s.Idoeverythingfromm arketing,s ocialm edia,c ontactc lients,c reate c ontent,businessc ards,website,etc.Idonothaveas etincomeIm akeandIgetc ommission basedonthejobsweget.M yparentshavebeenhelpingm ealots inceIm ovedtom akes ure m ybillsarepaidontimeandIamnots tressedout,butIdonotwanttorelyonthemlikethat forever.Iwouldliketodefineanincomeorpercentagetom akes oIc anbetterworkon m anagingm yselfandfinances.Ihaveneverbeengoodwithfinancess inceIwaslittle.IfIhadit, Is pentit.ItisoneofthebiggestthingsIwanttoworkon.Ingeneralwithdiscipline.Ifeelwhen y ouhavethaty ouc andoanything,butthethingisInoticeIm ayhavedisciplineinnoteating whenfocusedonadietbutwills tills pendhorribly.Sothatiss omethingIwouldliketoreally workon,inthatarea(aswellasfine-tuneinotherareas)howIc anusethats amedisciplineand applyitintheareasIneedto.Thathasbeenthetrickypart.Unlikem em ybrothers eemstobe prettygoodats avingsandm oney.Healwayshass avedm oney.G iven,hedidlivewithm y parentsuntilhislate20’sandforalongperiodoftime,aboutadecadeI’ds ay,hewouldnot reallygoanywheres ohejustworkedandwenthome.M ym omc ooksallthetimes ohedidn’t havetoeatoutandwhenm yparentsateourororderedfoodwouldinvitehim/usandthey’d alwayspay.HisnameisJ ohn,heis30y earsoldbornM ay12.Hec urrentlylivesinTampawith hisgirlfriendAlexisandher2k ids(Aria,7andHunter,11).HeisCivilEngineerInspectorjustlike M ia’sdad.Theyworkinthes amefieldbutfordifferentc ompanies.Rolywastheonewhogot J ohnintothefieldwhenhewasabout19or20.Backtom e,Iamav eryhyperpersonwhois overallas weetheartandpeoplepleaserbutc analsobes horttemperedhoweverpassive aggressive.Iamv eryhonestevenwhenIdontm eantobe,butforthem ostpartc anc ontrolm y m outh.Itendtobev erylogicalbuts tillv eryimpulsive.Iamallovertheplaceandhavethe hardesttimefocusingonanythingpastafewm inutes,dareIs ays econds!Especiallyafterthis recentheartbreakwiththelove-bombingnarcissistIwaswithfor6m onths.Nom atterhowhard ithasbeenIamreallytryingtoforgetheevenexisted.Trulyforgive,andletgo…Iwouldliketo forgetifpossible,butwhateverisinG od’swill.Iwasalreadys trugglingpriortohimbutheput thec herryontopreallyaffectingm yc onfidenceands elfworth.WeweretogetherfromAprilto AugustthentriedinSeptemberbutheleftm eaweeklaterforanothergirl(thatIs uspected)v ia text.Hebrokem e,butIhavepickingupthepiecess inceandtrulyworkingonm yself.Even thoughIfeelIc ouldbedoingm uchbetterbutIfeelIneedguidancebecauseIhavenoidea wheretos tart.M aybethebestplacetos tartwouldbeworkingonc uttingweedoutofm ylife.I obviouslyc annotc ontrolit.Ihavebeenc onsumings ince18butheavilys ince21tonowwith s omebreaksbetween.Itreallyc almsm ym indbutthengivesm em unchiesandm akesm e lazywhichinturnm akesm enotworkonm ygoals.IhavehadahardtimequittingandIk now thiswouldbeagamec hangerform e,butthenIwillbelifewithadopaminefeinands caredIwill turntos omethingworseasc oping.Thisreallylaysheavyonm ebecauseIk nowthisisthe gamec hangerforthebetterlifeIwantbutitgetss ohardtoactuallydoitespeciallywhenm ost ofm yfriendsdo,butitisnottheirfaultIc annotc ontrolm yself.AndIs pendtoom uchm oneyon its inceIwills mokes mokeands moke.WhenIhaveitIs mokeitandaslongasIhavem oneyI willbuym ore.Whichinturnaffectsm yfinancesBIGtime.Ifeelitalsopullsm eawayfromG od. Iwass mokingwhenIgotintothec hurchlastSeptemberof2023butrecentlywithm y relationshipthenheartbreakandheavilys mokingandv apingithaspulledm eaways inceIwon’t s tops mokingbeforec hurchbutthendonotwanttobehighatc hurchs othenIdonotgo,andI m issm yLakesideChurch.Itwastheplacethatgotm eintom yfaithandc loserwithJ esus. Beforem yrelationshipIwass oinvolved.Iwanttobethereagain,attendingc hurchweekly, v olunteeringatleasttwiceam onth(theweekendsIhaveM iatoensures hegoesasm uchas well).LakesideChurchisanawesomenon-denominationalc hurchlocatedinWinterG arden, Florida.Iwanttoliveahigh-valuelifeasahigh-valuewoman.IwanttofindagoodG odfearing igh-valuem anwhowilltreatm ewithrespect,trustm e,andwewillgrowasindividualsandas h ac ouple.Iwanttobeokaywithbeings ingle,lovingm yselfandworkingonm yselfuntilthenand evenafterthen.Iwanttoworkonm yfinancialdisciplineands killsbecomingbetteratnotonly s avingm oneybutm akingm oneyaswell.Iwanttohavethedisciplinetos tayfocuson any-giventaskIreceiveregardlessofthenaturewithoutanym edication.Iwanttobeableto developtechniquestodealwithm ytemperamenttobeabletoc ommunicatem oreeffectively (withoutc rying)s oIc anbelesspassiveaggressiveandm oredirectandeffective.Iwanttobe abletodisregardandnotentertainanythingthatdoesnotalignwithm e,orm enthatdonothave thebestinterestform e.Iwanttobeabletohavem ores elfc ontrolandnotbeimpulsive,and reallythinkofthingspriortom akingdecisions.Iwanttobeabletogetthingsdonewhenasked orass oonaspossibleandnotprocrastinate.Iwanttobeabletodecipheram anandnotbeled byhiswordsbutbyhisactions.M ostofm ylifeIhavebeens edentaryandoverweightbutafter m ys eparationfromRolyIs tartedm yfirsttrueweightlossjourneywhereIlostalmost100 pounds.Afterm ovingtoClermontagainin2022Igainedm ostoftheweightback.Iamc urrently weighing210butm yc urrentgoalis180,thenfromherereassessform ynextgoal.Iamtrying toworkoutatleastonceaday(eventuallyIwanttoworkouttwiceaday)andIgivem yselfarest day,s ometimes2.Is tartedtakingphentermineabout3weeksago,takinghalfapilland c urrentlytakingawholepillinthem orning.Thatishelpingm ec urvem yhungerandk eepm e energized,burningm orec alories.M ys cheduleduringtheweekisthatIhavetodropM iaoffat LostLakeElementary’sELCat7:00am(orthelatestby7:10am)thenheadtoworkatthe O rangeCountyDepartmentofHealthandbethereby8:00am.Itakelunchfrom12:00-1:00pm (mayc hangeto12:30-1:30pm)thenIleaveat5:00pmbacktoLostLakeElementarytopickup M iafromELCbefore6:00pmortheyc hargealatefeeperm inuteafter6:00pm.Asm entioned before,M iagoeswithherdadeveryotherweekends ohisweekendhepicksM iaupfromELC. Itypicallyworkoutintheeveningss oIwilleithergotom ym om’shouse(whereIwilltake advantageanddoaloador2oflaundrys inceIdonothaveawasheranddryerinm yapartment y et)orIgotothegymwhereM iagetstohavefuninthek id’sroomfor2½ hoursm axbutI typicallydo1hourto1½.Forthem ostpartevenwhenIgotothegymIs tills topatm yparent’s houses incewehavedinnerm ostdaysthere,wellreallyM ias incelatelyIhaven'tbeeneating dinner.M ym omeitherm akesalittleorpacksm eextrasifthereisforlunchthenextdayin whichItypicallyforgetinm ylunchboxorinm yfridgeanditgoesbadbecausem ym emoryhas beenhorriblelately.Iwanttos pendm oretimewithM iawiths tudies,herhomework,improving hergrades(sheisfailingandc urrentlyinintensivem athandreadingats chool)andIwantto alsos pendm oretimeonimprovingm yfather’sbusinessaspartofthemteam,workingonthe m arketing,updatingthem aterial,thewebsite,ands ettingup/organizingthes ystemsinplaceto improvethebusinessasawhole.G etthes howroombehindtheG rovelandBarbershopwhere m yfriendDavidisofferingitfor$500am onthforay ear.Alsoexpandinthebigc ontractsfor newresidencec onstruction(forc abinetinstallationsinnewc onstructionhomes).Ialsowantto eventuallyworkonotherbusinessv entures,investandimproveotherbusinesses,events,etc. butIhavenoideawheretoreallys tartinm akingitac areerratherthanjustahobby.Ilove helpingpeople(itsm yweaknessands trength)s oitishardform etoc hargepeopleform y s ervicesbutIneedtolearntogetpastthatanddemandm yworth(respectfully).Thatisanother thingIwouldliketoworkon,hand-in-hand,withm yweight-lossjourneyIwouldliketoimprove m ynutritionandm indsetonit.Iamabreadloverbutitalsom akesm ebloathorriblys owhenI mtryingtoc utIfeelIgets os caredofc arbs.IhavegottenbetterbutoverallIfeelIneedto a improveinthatareabecauses ometimesIwillunwillinglys tarvem yselffromlackofk nowledge ofwhatorhowtoeat“right”.Ifeeltherapyandpossiblec ognitivebehaviortherapywouldhelp butIamnoprofessional.Iwouldliketos etuptos peaktoatherapisttogethelpwitheverything Ihavegoingonandorganizingm ythoughts,etc.O nelastdetailtoadd,IhavenoticedIam addictedtobeingons ocialm edia.O fc oursewithwhatIwanttodowiththebusinessitis necessarytobeons ocialm edia,butIwanttobem oreprofessionalfocusedons ocialm edia thanpersonals tuffallthetime(thereisatimeandplaceforthat)andIwanttoestablishthatin m ym entalandhabitss oIamm oreproductivewhenIneedtobe,andk nowwhentorestwhen it’stimeto.M ygoalinay earistobeapartnerwithm ydadunderhisc ompany,workingfull-time withours howroom(intheworksofabiggers howroom/warehouse),tobem orefinancially disciplinesands ecurewiths avingsands urplusincome,eithers tillinm yc urrentapartmentora newerluxuryapartmentworkingongettingapprovedfora2026HyundaiG enesiswithallblack andredinterior,withas ecurehigh-valuepartnerwhoIamc razilyattractedtoandheisc razily attractedtom e,Iwillhavereachedm yfirstweight-lossgoal,feelingandlookingm ybest- enjoyingthetriumphandalreadyworkingonm ynextweight-lossgoalwiththes upportofm y amazingpartnerwhoisalsoinvestedinhisfitnessandhealth.Is eem yselftrulyhappy,thriving. Is eeM iaimprovingins chools inceIinvestedm oretimeinworkingwithherandonm y c ommunicationandparentings killswithher,anditimprovesourrelationshipandbond immensely.Is eeuspreparingtojet-setforholidaytripsasafamily,m aybealittleweekend getaways omewhereintherewithm ypartner,andac alendarfilledwithupcomingtripspost holidaysaswell.Is eem yc reditrepairedandifIams tillinm yc urrentapartmentitislikely becauseIambuyingm yfirsthomeinClermontandIamgettingagreatdealbecauseitisgoing tobefixedupc ompletelytom yliking/style.Iamworkingm ybusinesswithm yfatheraswellas doingm arketingandnetworkeventsforwomen,women&m en,forteens,etc.tohelpthe c ommunity,andIhavebeenalmostoney ears oberofweedanddon’tgettootipsywhenIdrink s om ys kinislookinggreat,m ym uscletoningislookinggreatandIamgettingreadytotakeon 2026bythehornswithawholenewpromptands etofgoals.Cany ouhelpm ereachthese goalswithabreakdownofadaily,weekly,m onthlys chedule,goals,thingstodoandanything elsethatwouldhelpwithm ereachingm ydream1y eargoalthatwoulds etm eofftoagreat s tartinm ylong-termgoalofgreathealth,trueloveandfinancialwealth? ChatGPTsaid: hatGPT C M emoryupdated bsolutely,Yani!Let’sbreaky ourjourneyintom anageables teps.Here’sac omprehensiveplan A tailoredtoy ourgoals: DailyRoutine M orning(6:00AM-7:00AM) G ratitude&Prayer:Starty ourdaywitha5-10m inuteprayerordevotionaltoaligny our m indsetands trengtheny ourfaith. M orningStretchorLightExercise:Spend10-15m inutesm ovingy ourbodyto energizey ourself. PreparefortheDay:G etM iareadyfors choolandy ourselfreadyforwork.Use affirmationsorm otivationalm usictos etthetoneforaproductiveday. DuringWork(8:00AM-5:00PM) M id-MorningBreak(10:00AM):Takeam omenttoreviewy ourfinances,list expenses,orbrainstormm arketingideasforYanjoHomeSolutions. LunchBreak(12:00PM-1:00PM):Walkors tretchifpossible.Readorlistento s omethingm otivationaloreducationalaboutbusinessors elf-improvement. Evening(5:30PM-9:00PM) T imew ithM ia:Spend30-60m inutesonhomework,reading,oranactivitythathelps improveheracademicsandbondwithher. Fitness/Health:Dedicate45-90m inutestothegymorahomeworkoutwhileM iaenjoys thek id'sroomordowntimeaty ourparents’home. EveningM eal&Downtime:Prepalightdinner,reflectontheday,andjournalorreview y ourgoalsbeforebed. Night(9:30PM-10:30PM) P reparationforTomorrow:Layoutc lothes,preparem eals,andreviewy ours chedule. Self-Care&Relaxation:Dedicatetimetos kincareorrelaxationtowinddownforrestful s leep. WeeklySchedule Sunday: ○ Plany ourweek:Updatefinances,s cheduleworkouts,ands etc leargoalsfor YanjoHomeSolutions. ○ Attendc hurchandv olunteeratleasttwicem onthlywithM ia. M onday-Friday:Sticktoy ourdailyroutine. WednesdayEvening:DedicateextratimetoYanjoHomeSolutions(e.g.,m arketing, websiteupdates,orreachingouttoc lients). Saturday: ○ IfM iaiswithRoly,s pendthedaydecluttering,workingonpersonalgoals,or s ocializing. ○ O therwise,planafunactivityoroutingwithM ia. MonthlyGoals 1. Finances: ○ Reviewandadjusty ourbudget. ○ Allocates avingsfromc ommissionsors ideprojects.Aimforatleast$100in s avingsm onthlytos tart. ○ Trackandreduceunnecessaryexpenses. 2. Health: ○ G raduallyreduceweedc onsumption.Replaces mokingwithactivitieslikey oga orjournaling. ○ Focusonm ealprepforbalancedeating,incorporatinghealthyc arbswithoutfear. 3. Parenting: ○ Attends chooleventsorm eetingswithM ia’steacherstos tayupdated. ○ CelebrateM ia’sprogresstoencourageherefforts. 4. PersonalG rowth: ○ Scheduleonetherapys essionperm onth. ○ Sets ocialm ediaboundaries.Dedicateonehourdailytoprofessionals ocial m ediaandlimitpersonals crollingto30m inutes. 5. Career&Business: ○ Dedicateaweekendoreveningm onthlytonetworkingoreducationalworkshops. ○ Defineac onsistentc ommissionpercentagefromYanjoHomeSolutionstobetter predictincome. Year-EndVision Bys tayingc onsistent: F inance:You’llhaveanemergencyfunds tarted,c lears avingsgoals,andimproved budgetings kills. Health:You’llweigh180lbsorless,haveimprovedenergy,andfeelc onfidentiny our fitness. Parenting:M ia’sacademicperformanceandc onfidencewillbes ignificantlybetter,with as trongerbondbetweeny ouboth. Business:YanjoHomeSolutionswillhaveaprofessionalonlinepresenceandnew c lientc ontractss ecured. Faith:You’llfeelc losertoG od,c onsistentlyattendc hurch,andm aintainc larityand peaceiny ourlife. ouldy oulikem etoelaboratefurtheronanyaspectortweakthisplan?Wec analsoc reate W s pecifictemplates,resources,ortechniquestos upporty ourjourney! /3 3 4o Yousaid: hatarethingsIc andotoworkonm ydisciplineinfocus?Iwanttodeveloptechniqueswithin W m ethatwillhelpm es tayfocusedonanygiventaskandnotfallintodistractionaseasilyasIdo. M yotherissueisIliketotalk..aLOT,andIliketoentertainpeopleandm akethemlaugh. ChatGPTsaid: hatGPT C M emoryupdated Improvingdisciplineandfocuswhileembracingy ours ociablenatureisagreatbalancetoaim for!Hereares ometechniquestailoredfory ou: TechniquestoImproveFocusandDiscipline: 1. PracticeTimeBlocking: ○ Allocates pecificperiodsfortasksandincludebreaks.Sticktoy ours cheduleto trainy ourm indtofocusduringthosetimes. 2. UsethePomodoroTechnique: ○ Workfor25m inutes,thentakea5-minutebreak.Usethebreakstorechargebut avoidgettings idetracked. 3. SetClearG oals: ○ Breaktasksintos maller,m anageables teps.Definewhat"done"lookslikefor each. 4. M inimizeDistractions: ○ Createaworkspacefreefromc lutter,s ilencenotifications,anduseappslike Foresttolimits ocialm edia. 5. AnchorYourselfinPurpose: ○ Befores tarting,remindy ourselfwhythetaskm atters.Thism entalreminderc an boostm otivation. 6. TrainYourM indtoRedirect: ○ Ifathoughtorurgetoc hatarises,jotitdowntoaddresslater.Thisk eepsy ou present. 7. PracticeM indfulnessorM editation: ○ Dailym indfulnessexercisesc animprovey ourabilitytos tayinthem omentand resistdistractions. StrategiesforManagingSociability: 1. DesignateSocialTimes: ○ G ivey ourself"talktime"asarewardafterc ompletingfocusedworks essions. 2. LeverageTalkingforProductivity: ○ Ifappropriate,turntasksintoc ollaborativeeffortsorbrainstorms essionswhere y ourenergyc ans hine. 3. ReflectonImpact: ○ Asky ourself,"Isthistalks ervingthetaskordivertingfromit?"Thiss implec heck c anguidey ourc hoices. 4. ChannelYourHumorandEnergy: ○ Keepanotebookorapptojotdownfunnythoughtsorideas.Savethemfor s haringatam orerelaxedtime. 5. ConsiderToastmasters: ○ Thisorganizationhelpshonepublics peakinganddisciplinewhilelettingy ou enjoyentertainingandc onnectingwithothers. Wouldy oulikem oretailoreds trategiesors upportinimplementingthesetechniques? 4o Yousaid: Ihaveahardtimejottingthingsdownandinturnrememberingit.WhatarethingsIc andoto improvem ynote-taking/jottings killsandtoremembertolookbackatnotes? ChatGPTsaid: hatGPT C M emoryupdated Improvingnote-takingandreviewinghabitsinvolvesac ombinationoforganization,practice,and reminders.Hereares omes trategiestailoredtoy ou: 1.FindaSystemThatWorksforYou A pps&Tools:Usenote-takingappslikeEvernote,O neNote,orNotionthats ync acrossdevices.Theyc ans endreminderstoreviewnotes. BulletJournaling:Useaphysicalnotebookforam oretactileexperience.Thebullet journalm ethodc anhelpy ous tayorganizedwiths ymbolsandc ategories. StickyNotes:Placetheminv isibleareasforquickreference. 2.MakeNotesActionable U seKeywords:Focusonthem ainpointsork eywordsinsteadoffulls entences. HighlightPriorities:M arktasksorideaswiths ymbolslikes tarsorc olorstoeasily identifywhatneedsaction. 3.SetTriggerstoReviewNotes ScheduleaTime:Setadailyorweeklyremindertogothroughy ournotes. H abitPairing:Pairreviewingnoteswithanotherhabit,likey ourm orningc offeeorlunch break. 4.PracticeActiveListening S ummarizeWhileListening:Writedowns ummariesorquestionsinsteadof transcribingword-for-word. Engagew ithContent:Ify ou'reinam eetingorc lass,askquestionsorparaphraseto reinforcewhaty ou'rehearing. 5.SimplifytheProcess K eepy ourtoolsc onsistent.Ify ouuseanotebook,s ticktooneandalwaysk eepithandy. Useas pecificformatlikeDate>Subject>KeyPoints>ActionItems. 6.MemoryTricks R epetition:Writethes amenotetwiceindifferentc ontextstoreinforceit. Visualization:Drawas malls ketchordiagramrelatedtothenoteforbetterrecall. Association:Linknotestos omethingfamiliar,likeas tory,acronym,orv isualc ue. Wouldy oulikehelps ettingupanote-takings ystemorreminders? 4o Yousaid: Cany ous hortentheselastnotesform es inceitishardtofocusonreadingthewholething? ChatGPTsaid: ChatGPT O fc ourse!Here'sas horterv ersion: ImproveNote-Taking&Reviewing . U 1 seTools:Tryapps(Evernote,Notion)orabulletjournalforquick,organizednotes. 2. HighlightKeyPoints:Writem ainideas,uses ymbols/colorsforpriorities. 3. SetReminders:Scheduledaily/weeklyreviewsorpairitwithhabits(likem orning c offee). 4. ListenActively:Summarizeinsteadofwritingeverything,andaskquestionstoengage. 5. KeepItSimple:Useonenotebookorappandfollowac onsistentformat(Date>Key Points>Actions). 6. BoostM emory:Repeatnotes,usev isuals,orlinkthemtofamiliarthings(like acronyms). Wouldy oulikehelppickingas pecifictoolors ettingupreminders? 4o Yousaid: hataboutfornotes,dailytask,thingstodo?Isthereagoodappforthat,thatishard-of-focus W friendly?Ireallywanttobuildthosegoodhabitstointurnhelpwithm ydiscipline. ChatGPTsaid: hatGPT C M emoryupdated ereares omefocus-friendlyappsthatc anhelpwithnote-taking,dailytasks,andbuildinggood H habits: TopAppsforNotes&Tasks 1. Todoist ○ Simpletaskm anagerwithc olor-codedpriorities. ○ Easytoorganizetasksands etreminders. ○ Integrateswithemail,c alendars,andm ore. 2. M icrosoftToDo ○ Cleaninterfacewithc ustomizablelists. ○ Letsy ouadds ubtasks,deadlines,andrecurringtasks. 3. Notion ○ Combinesnotes,tasks,anddatabasesinoneplace. ○ Flexibleandgreatforc reatingpersonalizeds ystems. 4. TickTick ○ Focusm odewithaPomodorotimer. ○ Helpsbreaktasksintos mallers teps. 5. G oogleKeep ○ Sticky-notes tylewithlabelsandreminders. ○ Perfectforjottingquicknotesonthego. 6. Evernote ○ Idealfordetailednote-takingwithm ultimediaoptions. ○ Syncsacrossalldevices. Hard-of-FocusFeaturestoLookFor eminders&Alarms:Lookforappsthats endy ounotifications. R Widgets:Useappswithhomes creenwidgetsforquickaccess. Voice-to-Text:Dictatetasksornotesifwritingfeelss low. ColorCoding:Categorizetaskswithc olorstok eepthemv isuallyorganized. FocusTimers:Useappswithtimerstodedicates hortburststotasks. Wouldy oulikem etohelpy ouc hooseoneors etupas impledailyworkflow? 4o Yousaid: hataboutm yissuewiths ocialm edia?Iwills pendc ountlesshourslookingands ending W m emes.AsfunasthatisIwanttoletgoofthatbadhabit/addiction.Theonlyc atchwiththisis thatIs tillneedtouses ocialm ediatopromotetheYanjoHomesBusinessandanyotherfuture businessendeavors.Whatc anIdotoworkthat?SoIc anbem oreproductiveanditwillhelp m ebem oreprivateonm ypersonalpage. ChatGPTsaid: hatGPT C M emoryupdated obalanceproductivitywiththeneedtouses ocialm ediaforbusiness,y ouc antrythese T s trategies: 1.SetBoundariesforPersonalUse T imeLimits:UseappslikeStayFocusdorFreedomtos etdailytimelimitsforpersonal s ocialm ediause. DesignatedTimeSlots:Schedules pecifictimesfors crollingorenjoyingm emes,e.g., 30m inutesintheevening. 2.CreateaSeparateBusinessWorkflow S eparateAccounts:Keepy ourbusinessandpersonals ocialm ediaaccounts c ompletelys eparatetoreducedistractions. BatchContentCreation:Dedicateas ettimeeachweektoc reateands cheduleposts forYanjoHomesusingtoolslikeBufferorHootsuite. FocusonM etrics:Concentrateonengagements tatisticsandfollowergrowthfor businessaccounts,notpersonalv alidation. 3.OptimizeYourPersonalSocialMedia U nfollowDistractions:Cleany ourfeedtofocusonupliftingoreducationalc ontent. TurnO ffNotifications:Disablealertsforlikes,c omments,andnon-businessactivity. 4.DevelopProductiveHabits S etClearG oals:Beforeopenings ocialm edia,definey ourpurpose(e.g.,respondto c omments,researchtrends). LimitM emestoDowntime:Savem emesforarewardafterc ompletingy ourtasks. 5.Accountability InvolveSomeoneYouTrust:Sharey ourgoalwiths omeonec losewhoc anc heckinon y ourprogress. TrackYourUsage:UseappslikeScreenTime(iOS)orDigitalWellbeing(Android)to m onitordailyhours. ys tayingm indfulofthesepracticesandgraduallyreducingtimes pentonpersonalaccounts, B y ou’llgainm orec ontrolovery ourhabitswhiles tillleveragings ocialm ediaeffectivelyfory our business. 4o Yousaid: hatabouttheuseofm arijuana?Iwouldliketoc utit,especiallys tartingthisnewy earIwould W likeittobem yongoingnewy earsresolution.Iamnots ayingthatIamagainstitandwould neverdoitbutifIc annotc ontrolm yuseandexpenseofitthenitisbestIs implydonotdoit. EverytimeItrytos topIampushedbackduetonausea,orintensefeelingofemotionsIc an't c opewithandIamdrawnrightbackin.Cany ouhelpm ewiththingsIc andotos tepbys tepor taskonhowtoeffectivelyletgoands top? ChatGPTsaid: hatGPT C M emoryupdated uittingm arijuanac anbec hallenging,especiallyifit'susedtoc opewithemotionsorphysical Q s ymptomslikenausea.Here'sas tep-by-stepplantailoredtohelpy ouregainc ontrol: PreparationPhase 1. SetaClearG oal ○ Writedownwhyy ouwanttoquit(e.g.,financials avings,emotionalc ontrol,better health). ○ Keepthislistv isibleasareminder. 2. TrackUsage ○ Foraweek,notewhen,where,andwhyy ouusem arijuana.Thishelpsidentify triggers. 3. SetaQ uitDate ○ Pickadateinthenearfuture,s uchasJ anuary1st,2024,tos ymbolizey our resolution. 4. G atherSupport ○ Sharey ourgoalwithtrustedpeoplewhoc anencouragey ou. ○ Considerfindinganaccountabilitypartner. Step-by-StepProcesstoQuit 1. G radualReduction ○ Slowlydecreasetheamountandfrequencyofuse.Forexample,ify ous moke daily,trys kippingonedayperweek,thentwo,ands oon. 2. ReplacetheHabit ○ Wheny oufeeltheurge,dos omethingelse: Nausea:Drinkgingertea,eats mallblands nacks,ortryover-the-counter remedieslikeDramamine. EmotionalO verwhelm:Tryjournaling,deepbreathingexercises,or groundingtechniques. 3. M anageTriggers ○ Avoidplaces,people,orroutinesthatm akey ouwanttousem arijuana. 4. Substitutew ithHealthyAlternatives ○ Engageinactivitiesthatproviderelaxationoranaturalhigh,like: Exercise(walking,y oga,ordance) Creativehobbies(art,writing,orm usic) 5. UseAppsorTrackers ○ AppslikeQ uitSureorIAmSoberc anhelpm onitorprogressandprovidedaily m otivation. DealingwithWithdrawal 1. Nausea ○ Stayhydrated. ○ TryCBDoilorover-the-counterremediestoeases ymptomswithout psychoactiveeffects. ○ Eatlight,nutrient-densem eals. 2. IntenseEmotions ○ Practicem indfulnessm editationorguidedv isualization. ○ ReachouttoatherapistforCognitiveBehavioralTherapy(CBT)tom anage theseemotions. 3. RestlessnessorInsomnia ○ Createabedtimeroutinewithrelaxationtechniqueslikereadingors oftm usic. Long-TermMaintenance 1. CelebrateM ilestones ○ Rewardy ourselffor1-week,1-month,andlongerperiodsofbeingm arijuana-free. 2. StayBusy ○ Keepy ours chedulefullwithengagingactivitiestoreduceidletimethatleadsto c ravings. 3. SeekHelpIfNeeded ○ Ifthehabitfeelstoos trong,c onsiderprofessionalc ounselingors upportgroups likeM arijuanaAnonymous. hisprocessallowsy outoregainc ontrols tepbys tep.Letm ek nowwhichpartsy ou’dliketo T focusonoradjustforbetteralignmentwithy ourlifestyle. 4o Yousaid: Iamhorriblewiths avingm oney,holdingontom oneyandlearninghowtoc hargepeopleform y s erviceswhenIs houldbec harging(whichinturnc ouldbeextraincome)andIwanttok now whatIc andos tepbys teptos tartoffm yfinancialjourneyinlookingforandidentifyingall unnecessaryexpenses,habitstos avem oneywithweightlossjourneyandM iainm ind(such aspackinglunches,m ealprep,grocerylist,etc)andhowtos tartpayingallm ybillsm yselfand s avingwithm yc urrentincome. ChatGPTsaid: hatGPT C M emoryupdated tartingy ourfinancialjourneyc anfeeloverwhelming,butwiths mall,c onsistents teps,y ou'lls ee S progress.Here'sas tep-by-stepguide: Step1:IdentifyandTrackExpenses 1. L istallincomeandexpenses:UseabudgetingapplikeM int,YNAB(YouNeeda Budget),oras imples preadsheet.Include: ○ Fixedc osts(rent,utilities,c hildc are,etc.) ○ Variablec osts(groceries,diningout,weedexpenses,entertainment,etc.) 2. Categorizespending: ○ Needs:Essentialslikerent,bills,groceries. ○ Wants:Non-essentialsliketakeout,s ubscriptions,ands hopping. ○ Waste:Unuseds ubscriptions,avoidablefees,etc. 3. Auditforleaks:Cancelunuseds ubscriptions,s etlimitsfordiningout,andreduce unnecessarypurchases. Step2:CreateandSticktoaBudget 1. Startw iththe50/30/20Rule: ○ 50%Needs ○ 30%Wants ○ 20%Savings/DebtRepayment 2. U seenvelopes(digitallyorphysically)tos eparatem oneyforeachc ategory.O nlys pend what'sintheenvelope. 3. Setdailylimits:Ifbudgetingbym onthfeelstoobroad,breaks pendingintodaily allowances. Step3:BuildSavingHabits 1. Automatesavings: ○ UseappslikeDigitorChime,whichroundupy ourpurchasesands avethe difference. ○ Setupas eparateaccountforemergencies. 2. G rocerysavings: ○ Planmeals:PrepM ia-friendly,healthym ealsfortheweek. ○ Shopw ithalist:Avoidimpulsebuysbys tickingtoplanneditems. ○ Usecash-backapps:TryIbottaorFetchRewards. 3. Avoidfoodw aste:Freezeleftoversorrepurposem eals. Step4:IncreaseIncome 1. C hargeforservices:Practices ayingy ourratesc onfidently.Researchwhatothers c hargefors imilarworkandv aluey ourexpertise. 2. Sidehustleideas: ○ ExpandYanjoHomeSolutionss ervices. ○ O fferfinancialc ounselingtipsonline. ○ Explorefreelanceopportunitiesiny ours killareas. 3. Negotiatepay:Ifpossible,inquireaboutraisesorbonusesaty ourjob. Step5:FinancialIndependence 1. Prioritizebills: ○ Startwithessentials:rent,utilities,andinsurance. ○ Setremindersforduedates. 2. Payoffdebt: ○ Listdebtss mallesttolargest(DebtSnowball)orhighestinteresttolowest(Debt Avalanche). ○ Tackleonewhilepayingm inimumsontheothers. 3. Saveforgoals: ○ Buildanemergencyfundfirst(3-6m onthsofexpenses). ○ CreatefundsforM ia’sfuture,trips,orbigpurchases. MindsetShiftsforSuccess 1. T rackprogressw eekly:Celebrates mallwinslikes aving$50orpackinglunchesforthe week. 2. Remindyourselfofyourw hy:Abetterlifefory ouandM ia. 3. Visualizesuccess:Createav isionboardwithfinancialgoals(e.g.,debt-freelife,a v acation,M ia’ss choolfund). Wouldy oulikes pecificm ealpreporfinancialtrackingtemplatestohelpgets tarted? 4o Yousaid: Iamapeople-pleaserbutc analsobepassiveaggressivewhenIamtiredornotgettingm y way.Iwanttolearnhowtoc ommunicatem orec onfidentlyandeffectivelywithoutfearing rejectionandk nowingm yworth.Howc anIworkonthosethingsandreallyk ick-startthat journeyintoeffectivec ommunication,thatbewithm ypartner,m yparents,m ydaughter,m yjob, anyone.Iwanttobeabletoberespectful,professional,andc learinm yc ommunication. ChatGPTsaid: hatGPT C M emoryupdated Improvingc ommunications tartswiths elf-awarenessandintentionalpractice.Here'saroadmap tohelpy ouc ommunicatec onfidentlyandeffectively: 1.UnderstandYourCommunicationStyle J ournalTriggers:Reflectonm omentswheny oufeelpassive-aggressiveors truggleto asserty ourself.Whattriggersthosereactions? Self-Awareness:Recognizepatternsinhowy ouhandlec onflictordifficult c onversations. 2.ReframePeople-PleasingTendencies S etBoundaries:Practices aying“no”tos mallthings.Forexample,declinearequest thatfeelsoverwhelmingwithhonestyandk indness. AffirmYourWorth:Repeataffirmationslike,“Myneedsarev alid,andit’sokayto expressthem.” 3.BuildAssertiveCommunicationSkills Use“ I”Statements:Say,“Ifeeloverwhelmedwhen…”insteadofblaming. P racticeClarity:Avoidover-explaining.Bec oncisebuts pecificabouty ourneeds. StayNeutral:Sticktofactsandfeelingswithoutemotionalescalation. 4.ManageFearofRejection R ole-Playing:Practicetoughc onversationswithatrustedpersonoram irror. EmbraceImperfection:Understandthatnoteveryonewillagree,andthat’sokay. Rejectionispartofgrowth. 5.BeRespectfulandProfessional L istenActively:Pausetoletothersexpressthemselvesfully.Useaffirmationslike,“I heary ou,”orparaphrasetheirpoint. ToneandBodyLanguage:Speakwithas teadytone,m aintaineyec ontact,andavoid c rossingarms(signalsdefensiveness). 6.EngagewithConfidenceatWork A skO penQ uestions:Startc onversationswith“Whatarey ourthoughts?”toinvite c ollaboration. PrepareforToughTopics:Writek eypointsbeforehandforc hallengingdiscussions. 7.ImproveCommunicationwithLovedOnes B eTransparent:Lety ourdaughterk nowit’sokaytos harefeelingsopenly. DiscussExpectations:Sharewithy ourparentsorpartnerhowy ouwanttogrowin c ommunicationandinvitefeedback. 8.PracticeDaily S tartSmall:Committohavingoneintentionalc onversationdailywherey ouapplythese s kills. Reflect:Afterc onversations,thinkaboutwhatwentwellandwhatc ouldimprove. Wouldy oulikehelpc raftings pecificphrasesors trategiesfors cenariosy ou'rec urrentlyfacing?
