Free Gift 🎁 Big Goals Worksheet

If goal setting feels like a test you’re always failing, this conversation offers a calmer path. We pull apart the myths that keep fundraisers stuck—outcome-only targets, motivation as strategy, and the idea that discipline alone drives results—and replace them with a research-backed approach that actually holds the messiness of real work. You’ll hear how to separate what you want to change from what you can control, design if-then responses for predictable obstacles, and build early feedback so you can see momentum long before revenue lands.

We walk through the Big Goal worksheet, a thinking scaffold that slows the jump from ambition to action just enough to think clearly without losing steam. It starts with a single outcome for direction, then anchors purpose across mission, role, and identity so your goals compete with the urgent. From there, you’ll identify a few high-impact behaviors within your control, name realistic roadblocks based on your history, and pair each with specific if-then plans. You’ll design progress signals to catch movement early, set tripwires to trigger small course corrections, and add recognition practices that keep energy alive in long fundraising cycles.

To make the process less lonely, we introduce the Big Goal AI coach. It won’t hand you answers or a checklist; it asks sharper questions, slows you when you’re vague, and nudges you to narrow focus when ambition sprawls. Used with the worksheet, it keeps your thinking tethered to real decisions and support systems—not wishful scoreboards. By the end, you’ll have a steadier relationship with goals that helps you aim higher without burning out, and a practical way to adjust without shame when reality shifts.

Grab the free Big Goal worksheets and get limited-time access to the AI coach at letstalkfundraising.com/resources. If this helped you rethink your year, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a colleague who could use lighter, stronger goals.

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