Apparently none of us had the power to increase
the number of days in 2012, hard as we might have tried and as much as we might
have wanted or needed to; the year has come to an end. If you are like me, you must feel initially that
you didn’t make any progress but after you take time to reflect and reconsider, you realise that you had moved up in leaps and bounds. Maybe not as far as you wanted, but you moved.
For me that 2012 is ending is not news, and it shouldn’t
be even for you, I mean we all had a whole year's notice that this will happen
today, so why are we so hung up? I believe
it is because after all is said and done, we realise that despite all the plans
we made, none of us had what it took to make it this far, we still had to rely
on Someone greater to make it all happen. Thank you Lord!
That tomorrow is the first day of January 2013 is
also not news, so while we all will and should celebrate the New Year
day festivities, what happens after the celebration? I am thinking that since we had taken a few
weeks to reflect on 2012, we should progress into how we will walk the 2013
journey.
These points should be useful to you
1.
Go Pictorial – No matter what you intend to
achieve with 2013, can you see the picture in your mind? I was thinking about my life journey going
forward and I am cutting pictures that speak to me. You too should do a Vision Board it will help
you see in your mind’s eye where you want to go and give you something to walk
towards. (See Blog archive on Vision Board).
2.
Trust Your Instinct – As your life
is what we are talking about, it will be really nice to trust your instinct,
trust what your gut tells you next year.
I mean if it is your dream life why is everyone else telling you what to
do and what not to?
3.
Truly Care about Your Customer –
whether you provide goods or services, you will not be relevant without your
customers. So why not make caring for
them a huge part of your business focus in the next year. A happy customer will help you make bank
every time you know.
4.
Bring Greater Value – No matter how
well you do, there is always room for improvement. So to have a great 2013, why
not find more ways to add value to the people you are serving? Enhance your products, make your customer
service experience exceptional. Bring more value!
5.
Partner or Collaborate – some of the
things that will bring your dream to significance this new year may not be
things you can do alone, so consider who you might need to join forces or
collaborate with for the greater good.
6.
Enjoy The Ride – As you may well know,
2013 will have a December 31, just as 2012 and all the other years before have
had. So why not enjoy the ride? Do your absolute best but make up your mind
to enjoy the ride as you go on.
7.
Be Grateful – No matter what happens
because some curves will definitely show up along the way, the valleys and the
mountains will also be part of the journey… so be grateful. For every experience be grateful!
8.
Stir Your Ship – In the final
analysis it is your dream. You cannot
trust anyone else to get you to wherever you want to go, so take responsibility
for 2013, think big, do your homework, get your hands dirty if need be. Whatever you do, stir your ship!
While these are not exhaustive, let them set the marker for how you start. Thank you for being
part of my life through 2013, welcome to 2013 and make the best use of your opportunity to
be alive.
Happy New Year!
Hugs
Sistar B
