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My January 2016 Monthly Goals Report

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Every month, I write a detailed monthly report about the progress that I'm making towards the goals and resolutions that I publicly stated on my blog earlier in the year.  This is my January 2016 Monthly Goals Report, which goes over each goal that I set and the progress that I've made on them so far.

Since I started sharing my Monthly Goals Reports a few years ago, I received such an amazing response from people on my blog.   People have been sharing with me how much I've inspired them or how helpful it's been for them by me openly sharing my progress.  It's my hope that you can take away something from this report that will help inspire you to achieve your own goals.

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My 2016 Goals Breakdown

I’m now going to go into each goal that I committed to for 2016 in detail and share exactly where I’m at with it.  Also, be sure to check out the original 2016 goals and resolution video blog and my previous Monthly Goal Reports to compare my progress.

FINANCIAL GOALS:

1. I will easily make $2,000,000 in revenue by December 31, 2016.

Result: $122,353.08

I had a strong start to 2016 in January, earning $122,353.08 in income.  I'm not quite on pace to earn $2,000,000 this year yet, however, I have full belief and certainty that if I achieve my business goals below, that it will happen.

While it may be impressive that I was able to generate this amount of money in a month, it's always important to keep in mind that I did not get here overnight.  It's taken me years of hard work, learning and consistent effort to build the multiple online businesses and income streams that I've developed.  I also often remind people that the money you earn is merely a reflection of the amount of value that you've added to other peoples lives.  If you focus on adding massive value and helping people, you will be rewarded for that.  That is what I continue to focus on everyday and what I'm most proud of.

This income is comprised of a number of businesses and income streams that I have, such as:

Click here to learn more about how I make over $70,000 per month online.

2. I will easily have a $1,500,000 investment portfolio by December 31, 2016.

Result: $910,450.31

I'm off to a fantastic start investing in January 2016, continuing where I left off in 2015.  The $910,450.31 reflects the amount that I'm actively investing in my personal and corporate trading accounts.

My investment strategy is long-term and buying stocks that pay dividends.  Right now, I primarily focus on investing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), since I benefit from the weak Canadian dollar and economy.  Currently, my overall investment portfolio is down, however I believe I've been able to benefit from it as I'm always buying when things drop and taking advantage of things.

The awesome thing about investing in dividend stocks is that I've been able to make a passive income of a couple thousand per month, as the stocks I invest in either pay a monthly or quarterly dividend.  So I'm not only benefitting from any capital gains, but also receiving a passive income from my investments.

3. I will easily explore buying a new real estate property by December 31, 2016, and if the opportunity is right, close the deal.

Result: Just browsing…

In January, I was fairly active in seeing what's available in the real estate market in Vancouver and what the prices are.  I've found a few locations and places I like, but nothing that I'm prepared to invest in yet.  I will continue browsing throughout the year and if the opportunity is right, I'll take action to invest.  However, I'm very patient when it comes to making an investment for a home.

BUSINESS GOALS:

4. I will easily have at least 100,000 YouTube subscribers on the Project Life Mastery channel by December 31, 2016.

Result: 70,000+ subscribers

The Project Life Mastery YouTube channel has been exploding in 2016 thus far, with January helping me to attain thousands of more subscribers.

Just like with most things, in the beginning stages things are slow.  However, when you're consistent with something over the long-term and stick with it, things have the potential to explode and you experience massive growth.  All of the consistency of putting out high quality content and adding value on YouTube is really starting to pay off.

5. I will easily have at least 100,000 Facebook fans on the Project Life Mastery page by December 31, 2016.

Result: 66,000+ likes

The Project Life Mastery Facebook page has been slowly growing in January as well.  We haven't focused as much in January running many Facebook ads (which helps to get more people to like your page), however we'll be implementing more strategies soon.  Right now, we've been consistently posting content and sharing motivational stuff with the followers on Facebook, which has helped to continue growth.

6. I will easily have at least 50,000 Instagram followers on the Project Life Mastery page by December 31, 2016.

Result: 17,500+ followers

The Project Life Mastery Instagram page has been growing slowly, but still a long way to go to 50,000 followers.  Right now we're continuing to post content and doing some paid advertising, however, we really need to ramp it up to scale up the growth of Instagram.  We'll be implementing some new strategies over the coming months.

7. I will easily have at least 50,000 e-mail subscribers by December 31, 2016.

Result: 45,000+

My e-mail lists have been exploding in January, with more and more people subscribing to the free Life Mastery Toolkit.  The growth of my YouTube channel has contributed to this, as well as some other marketing strategies we've been implementing.

While I know I'll easily achieve this goal, I will need to make sure I set the next one immediately after.

8. I will easily reach and impact at least 3,000,000 people on YouTube (views) and have a total of 6,500,000 views on YouTube by December 31, 2016.

Result: 330k+ views, 4M+ views total

I'm committed to reaching as many people as possible and helping to positively impact the lives of millions this year.  In January, I experienced some major growth in YouTube, with reaching over 330,000+ views on my videos.  This is exciting, as the more videos I publish, the more people I'm able to reach.

9. I will easily reach and impact at least 2,000,000 people on ProjectLifeMastery.com (unique visitors)  by December 31, 2016.

Result: 99,465+ unique visitors

The Project Life Mastery blog had a good month in January, with over 99k unique visitors coming to the blog.  However, to reach 2M, I really need to scale that up.  Right now we're implementing some new SEO strategies to help get more traffic from the search engines, as well as plans for a lot more high quality content to be published on the blog.  We're also going to be looking into tweaking or improving the design of the blog, to help it rank better in the search engines.

Ultimately, when it comes to blogging, content is king.  I know that just by publishing high quality content, then people will find it and keep coming back for more.

10. I will easily publish at least 150 new video blogs on YouTube and ProjectLifeMastery.com by December 31, 2016.

Result: 22 video blogs

In January I was off to a strong start, publishing 22 new video blogs.  These video blogs were published on the YouTube channel, iTunes podcast and on the blog.  I've continued to improve my ability to produce high quality content and have been putting a lot more focus on this.  It's been a lot easier now that I've been building a team to help me run many of the other operations of my business, so that I can focus more on producing quality content.

In January, I launched the #AskStefan series, where I answer subscribers questions in video blogs.  If you have any questions for me that you'd like answered in a video blog, you can learn more about how to do that here.

11. I will easily re-launch K Mastermind and help publishers grow their business to six-figures by December 31, 2016.

Result: No progress yet

I haven't had a chance to focus on this yet, but will be a priority over the next few months.

12. I will easily create and launch a new self-development program that will positively help people improve their lives by December 31, 2016.

Result: Sent out survey

In January, I sent out a survey to get feedback and ideas from my followers on what they want.  I'll be using this valuable information to put together a new self-development program this year that will help benefit you.

13. I will easily create and launch a new online business training program that will help people make make money online by December 31, 2016.

Result: No progress made yet

I haven't had a chance to focus on this yet, but will be a priority over the next few months.

14. I will easily create and launch the new Life Mastery Toolkit that will help motivate and teach how to grow an online business by December 31, 2016.

Result: Brainstormed ideas

Creating a brand new video series and Life Mastery Toolkit is one of my next biggest focuses for February that I'll be working on.  Right now I've just been brainstorming in January and putting together some ideas.

15. I will easily launch 2 new Amazon products by using the Amazing Selling Machine by December 31, 2016.

Result: 1 new product launched

In January, I launched a brand new supplement through Life Mastery Nutrition on Amazon.  It's a BCAA (Branched Chain Amino Acids) supplement, which I'm very excited about.  I've been taking BCAA's for years and it's helped me to build muscle and maintain muscle while leaning out.  I'm very happy about the quality of this product and the positive reviews it's been getting so far.

In total, I have 3 products that have been successfully selling on Amazon through Life Mastery Nutrition.  They are:

I'll be aiming to launch another Amazon product through Life Mastery Nutrition in the next few months.

16. I will easily be making at least $10,000 per month on Amazon by December 31, 2016.

Result: $5,000+

My sales through Amazon FBA have been hovering around $5,000+ per month for the last awhile, in spite hardly putting much effort into it.  I've literally just “set and forget” the products that I've released, not putting much into marketing or really promoting them.  While I'm happy they've been making me a consistent passive income with no maintenance, it is a priority of mine to scale up to over $10k/month this year.

In order to make this happen, I need to create some new systems to market and grow my products.  I also need to make some new hires for people to run and operate the business for me, as I simply don't have time to work in this business.  My other businesses have just been much higher priority, so unfortunately this has taken a backseat.

17. I will easily hire someone to run my Amazon business part-time by December 31, 2016.

Result: Somewhat achieved…

I recently made a big hire to have someone in my business go from working part-time to full-time.  This is a friend of mine who will be running many of the operations of my businesses, so that I can focus on creating more content and more ideas/strategies.  I'm completely removing myself from the operational aspect of my business and just doing what I enjoy and am best at.  This is a huge move for me which I believe will make a huge difference.

This person will be running part of the Amazon business, but we're not quite there yet to having him operate the entire business just yet.  It will be a process of training and being patient.

18. I will easily hire a SEO person on my team to help SEO optimize my blog by December 31, 2016.

Result: Somewhat achieved

We just hired a SEO person to help with the blog, however I'm also looking to do an SEO audit soon to really improve the overall SEO of ProjectLifeMastery.com and to implement all the changes required.  Until that is done, I will leave this goal as “somewhat achieved”.  Hopefully things work out with some of the new hires!

HEALTH & FITNESS GOALS:

19. I will easily compete in Tough Mudder in Whistler by June 30, 2016.

Result: Signed up for Tough Mudder

I've committed myself to Tough Mudder by signing up for it in January.  Right now I've been training consistently, increasing my cardio and strength.  Excited for this goal and preparing more for it over the coming months.

20. I will easily complete a 15 day juice fast by December 31, 2016.

Result: No progress yet

I'm aiming to do this in Bali, Indonesia sometime in March.

TRAVEL, LIFESTYLE & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS:

21. I will easily travel for at least 3 months to Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia by December 31, 2016.

Result: In progress

I left for Tokyo on February 2nd and am now currently in Thailand.

22. I will easily travel and attend a Brotherhood mastermind trip by December 31, 2016.

Result: Scheduled for May

In May, I have a trip scheduled with a high level entrepreneurs mastermind group to the Grand Canyon in May.

23. I will easily attend Tony Robbins Business Mastery by December 31, 2016.

Result: No progress made

I haven't signed up or scheduled this yet, but will likely be in Las Vegas in August.

24. I will easily attend Date With Destiny with Tatiana by December 31, 2016.

Result: No progress made

Will be in December of 2016.

25. I will easily read at least 20 books by December 31, 2016.

Result: Read 2 books

I've read 2 books so far during 2016.  I'm currently reading The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino.

Here's a list of books that I've read so far this year:

26. I will easily complete a 10 day silent meditation retreat with Vipassana by December 31, 2016.

Result: No progress made

I'm planning on looking into scheduling this while I'm in Bali, Indonesia in March.

27. I will easily complete my morning ritual at least 5 days per week by December 31, 2016.

Result: On track, completed 30 day morning ritual challenge

In January, I completed the 30 Day Morning Ritual Challenge and was very consistent with doing my morning ritual everyday.  I can't explain enough how much a morning ritual has been life-changing for me!

28. I will easily get my PADI Scuba Diving License by by December 31, 2016.

Result: No progress made

I'm planning on doing this in February or March while in Thailand or Indonesia.

29. I will easily complete the 100 Day Challenge by April 30, 2016.

Result: On track

I've been consistent with the 100 Day Challenge program, sticking with watching the motivational videos everyday as part of my morning routine and making progress towards my goals.

SOCIAL & RELATIONSHIP GOALS:

30. I will easily continue to do bi-weekly journaling with Tatiana in our relationship book by December 31, 2016.

Result: Not consistent enough

I haven't been as consistent with this as I'd like, so I need to make sure I put more focus on this.  Tatiana and I recently made some improvements to our bi-weekly relationship process, but a hectic January got in the way of doing it twice.  No excuses, getting back on track!

31. I will easily learn tantra with Tatiana by December 31, 2016.

Result: No progress made

Haven't taken any action with this goal yet.

32. I will easily do a fun photoshoot with Tatiana by December 31, 2016.

Result: No progress made

Haven't taken any action with this goal yet.

33. I will easily plan and organize at least 1 fun activity with friends every month to create magic moments (travel exception) by December 31, 2016.

Result: Fun party with friends

In January, I threw a “going away party” with friends at my apartment.  It was great to spend time with some awesome friends and say goodbye before I part on a journey traveling the world!

CONTRIBUTION GOALS:

34. I will easily build 2 schools with Change Heroes by December 31, 2016.

Result: Campaign set up, raised $329

I set up my campaign to raise $10,000 to build a school in Ethiopia and so far raised $329.  I'm very involved in giving and contributing to many different causes that I'm passionate about in private, but the purpose of this campaign is to get OTHERS involved to give and become aware of the challenges that others face.  Last year I built a school in Kenya and Ecuador, and this year I want to continue the momentum going!

If you want to contribute to this campaign and help me build schools in Ethiopia, click here.

35. I will easily build 2 houses with ChangeHeroes by December 31, 2016.

Result: Campaign set up, raised $2,299

I set up my campaign to raise $3,000 to build a house in Nicaragua and so far raised $2,299.  Last year I built a house in EL Salvador, this year I want to build 2 houses for 2 families in need, then go and build them.  I'm always giving and contributing to various causes that I'm passionate about in private, but made these campaigns available to the public to help raise awareness and have others give as well.

If you want to contribute to this campaign and help me build houses in Nicaragua, click here.

36. I will easily travel to Nicaragua and volunteer to build houses for the Project Life Mastery ChangeHeroes retreat on June 24-29, 2016.

Result: Trip scheduled and set up!

In 2015, I did an amazing trip to El Salvador to volunteer and build a house for a family in need.  In 2016, I committed to do this again in Nicaragua, but this time make it a Project Life Mastery Retreat and get some of my friends and followers involved!

If you want to join or learn more about joining the retreat, click here.

Overall, I enjoyed putting this Monthly Goals Report together and I look forward to doing one again next month.  I’ve found that this public commitment has been pushing me to stay motivated and accountable as well, which is helping me to get more done also.  Thanks for reading!

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I'm an internet entrepreneur, life and business coach, and philanthropist with a passion for living life to the fullest and fulfilling my potential as a human being.

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