One of the reason I decided to become a coach 10 years ago was due to two simple questions I asked myself in January of 2014: “What have I done/accomplished in the last 5 years and what do I want to do/accomplish in this coming year?” I didn’t like my “last 5 years” answer, so I decided right there that my “this year” answer was going to be something I could get really excited about! Fast forward 10 years and the dream in 2014 is a reality in 2024.

As we start off the New Year, I thought you might like to try this reflection/dream exercise. You can choose the periodicity, like back one year and forward one year is just as good. The question I was asking myself, essentially, was, “Did I like the direction my career was headed?” I was also asking myself, “Am I intentionally creating the life I want or am I drifting and hoping things turn out the way I want simply because I am working hard?” Hard work isn’t enough, in my opinion. I know a lot of hard workers who aren’t where they want to be because they aren’t creating and designing their life, they are hoping.

Hope isn’t a plan that anyone can execute. Hope is a “wait and see,” game that leaves you and me beholden to the plan of others. I don’t want to help execute someone else’s plan for me, I want to execute my plan. What about you? What do you want? Let’s make 2024 all about us and our plan, what do you think?

Let’s GO! WE GOT THIS!
Beth