Now that 2020 is upon us, I want to get
personal and share some of the things I've learned from my own life experience
with my wonderful readers.
By now, many of you have probably made various
resolutions for the new year. Many of you have probably already discovered that
keeping those resolutions is more challenging than you would like to admit!
While some people are naturally more motivated and disciplined than others, the
real key to keeping those resolutions and achieving your goals, is staying LASER
FOCUSED. Many of us have so much we want to do, we aren't even sure where to
start or how to accomplish them all. This is also what makes keeping our
'resolutions' so challenging- people are easily distracted, causing us to lose
focus.
At the beginning of each new year, I take a
full day for reflection, meditation, and prayers. I engage in an annual
"reconnection day" that gives me a "focus-word" to clarify
and maintain my own focus throughout the year.
On January 2nd, when everyone typically goes
back to work, I take that day to refocus myself for the upcoming year. I review
all the lessons I've learned, mistakes I've made, the accomplishments I've had,
and I write my new action plans for new year. As I'm doing this, I ask God to
give me my word for the year word to focus on. My focus word for year 2020
is 'multiply.
No matter your spiritual beliefs, It's
important to take the time out of your busy schedule and give yourself a full
day to really reflect on your life and business. As you concentrate on
reviewing and reflecting, you too will find a word to focus on. Once you find
your word, you will find it beneficial to keep coming back to it throughout the
year. A focus word keeps you grounded, gives you a sense of
direction, helps you determine your real priorities. It also expands you and
will become a great reminder of God's plans in your life. When you become
confused, it helps you replace fear with faith and keeps you energized.
Your focus word reminds you of what you want, and what is most
important, especially when you feel overwhelmed or uncertain, and you don't
know what to do first.
Since 'multiply' is my focus word
for 2020, I will focus on multiplying my efforts in seven key areas of life:
1.
BUSINESS: Be more intentional about developing
others as leaders, delegating more, and providing more people with more
opportunities to grow (take more chances on people). Influence others to
actualize what they visualize and become the best they can be.
2.
LIFE: Spend more quality time, rather than
quantity time with family and loved ones. Be intentional about making plans for
memorable experiences rather than just spending time with no positive impact.
3.
RELATIONSHIPS: Cut out negativity or anything that drains
people around me or affects my relationships. Develop and express unconditional
love, be more supportive and less judgmental. Be a servant leader.
4.
FINANCES: Follow the 10-10-40-40 formula for creating cashflow and
wealth. Focusing on multiplying income rather than just increasing it.
5.
SPIRITUAL: Be more intentional about praying and
spending time with God. Volunteer and give back more.
6.
HEALTH: Be more health conscious. Be committed to
more consistent workouts, getting checkups, etc. Encourage the people around me
to do the same.
7. IMPACT: Increase international speaking engagements. Write another book
in 2020. Create more videos and increase overall content creation for all my
followers.
I hope sharing my personal experience and
goals with you has been beneficial to you. I always like to keep it real with
my readers.
By taking the time out to reflect and find
your focus word, you too will find out what's most important to you
and gain clarity. The key is to make the time for it and be honest with
yourself. Once you know what you really want is in alignment with what God
wants for you, you can plan a strategy for what you need to do differently this
year to get a different result and make 2020 your best year ever. You can't get
a better result if you don't change your focus, plans, and habits. Once you do,
your focus word will help you live an intentional life, even when
the going gets tough.
Are you ready to take the time to reflect and
find your focus word? Feel free to share by emailing me your focus word for 2020.
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