I feel like I’ve repeated that about 100 times in the past few weeks. It’s bringing me back to my drill sergeant personality from my personal training days; when it suddenly occurred to me. “Have I even done my champagne goals for 2010?” The answer is no I haven’t completely. I mean I have scrap pieces of paper brainstorming different ideas, I have note books with to do lists and I have a journal somewhere on my computer but I have yet to totally do my own 2010 goals. So I just started them but was then inspired me to write this blog...ahh shiny objects!
Before looking at where you are going in 2010 it’s important to look at where you have been. We all know this but like our goals-have you done it? 2009 has been a challenging year for many people-myself included. Whether it is the environment, the economy or just the sad social status of the world 2009 was tough. It has me asking some big questions. Is private industry going to re-define success? What is going to be our next major energy source? Will religion ever be lived and practiced the way it was authentically intended? Will the earth somehow find a way to heal itself? How will the emergence of more women as leaders in the 21st century impact all of this? Will Tiger & Elin be able to reconcile their marriage? Only kidding, but I do hope that they will shine again soon. These are pretty big questions and the weight of them can be quite heavy.
When I feel this heaviness I automatically try and bring things back to their basic positive form. What have been my champagne moments for 2009? When have I felt most alive or in the zone? Here’s what I came up with in no particular order.
1. Having Apres with my brothers and their kids after a day of all of them learning to ski on Grouse.
2. Watching my nieces learn how to ride their bikes in the Seymour Demonstration Forsest.
3. Gabby my niece grabbing my face with both hands and whispering so I barely heard “amo tia.”
4. The African Safari with amazing family and friends and sun downers.
5. Seeing Chad W. in London, hugging Chad extra long and hard after my birthday dinner, watching Megan honor him like no one else could.
6. Doing a 12km trail run with some good friends at the last minute; what was I thinking.
7. All of my Better Your Best moments: facilitating an inspiring workshop at Wimbledon, clients getting their dream jobs, running the business from all over the world.
8. Paris with the “de Voest” ladies!
9. Securing my dream house after a very competitive offer.
10. Watching Rik crack the biggest grin after catching a wave while Surfing in Ucluelet in November; not knowing that I was watching him.
As I get going I realise I could go on and on. What reflecting on this has taught me is that my best life is defined by my relationships, my experiences and my contributions. I’m going to approach 2010 by continuing to better all of these. Remembering these moments and my core values will help guide me in establishing my goals and in my decision making. Although at times it might not seem like I’m making much of a dent on the bigger challenges the world is facing; maybe by being the best person I can be with goals that honor my relationships, experiences and contributions in a tiny way I will make a difference? Clients get me your goals!!!
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