Here we are smack dab at the beginning of a brand new year.
I love new beginnings because they hold so many glorious
possibilities for great things to happen in my life.
Last year I found myself wading through the river of days
with my head barely above water, struggling to figure out
where my business was taking me. This year will be
different. This year I already have a good aerial view of
the plans I want to bring to fruition. But then again, who
knows what surprises I will find along the way in 2008...
As a small business owner and a coach to other business
owners, part of my intention is to let go of my plans and
goals just enough to see the surprises that come along and
preempt my carefully laid intentions. These are surprises
that can cause my plans to turn out better than I ever
could have imagined. In other words, one of my goals for
2008 is to get out of my own way and listen more closely to
my intuitive nudges.
I am also a dreamer and planner, and I love to write To Do
lists. I enjoy checking off items as I go through each
day. I have to admit, however, I get distracted and some
of my To Do's don't get done. Interestingly enough, it
doesn't seem to matter. Time has a way of changing our
perceived priorities, mostly for the better.
If you are like me, with lots of goals and intentions on
your agenda for this New Year, you may find it all too easy
to start out excited and end up on an entirely different
path than you anticipated. Instead of getting discouraged
and beating yourself up for not sticking to your well
intended goals, I invite you to look from a higher
perspective.
This just might be the year for you to release your
preconceived idea of what you should be doing, and instead
let your life become one of looking for surprises. These
surprises may come from expected and unexpected sources.
All you have to do is trust those gut feelings you have
every day, and follow where they lead. You know - the ones
that tell you to do exactly the opposite of what you had
planned...
For those of you who can't resist planning, I'll give you
five questions to ponder as you begin this baby new year.
1. What is the thing you are most excited about
accomplishing this year?
2. Who must you be, what kind of person must you become, in
order to be or do what you most want to accomplish?
3. What must you release that will allow you to be or do #1?
4. What must you allow into your life to be or do #1?
5. What help or support do you need?
Taking the time to answer these five thought provoking
questions will tickle your mind and challenge you to get
clear on what you really want 2008 to look like. But the
answers don't have to be all inclusive - rather let the
answers be a fuzzy beginning, a way for you to point
yourself in a general direction that is always open to
bigger and better surprises.
When you're writing your Master To Do list for 2008, don't
forget to add - look for the fabulous surprises that come
from being open to listening to and taking action on your
intuitive nudges, even though they may prompt you to move
in a surprising direction. This intuition is always
available to you whether you are traveling, in a client
meeting, or treating yourself to some quiet sanity time.
All you have to do is take a few moments to stop, listen,
and take inspired action based on the guidance you receive.
Setting your business and personal goals and planning out
the New Year always sounds good in the beginning. But this
year, why not fasten your seatbelt and choose to experience
the indescribably powerful things that can happen to your
life and your business when you're open to acting on
unexpected surprises.
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Sandy Reed, Personal Coach, ex-corporate manager, and small
business owner is the Soulpreneur's Coach. Call her when
you're ready to create and follow through with your
corporate exit strategy. Visit her website at
http://www.soulpreneursuccessstrategies.com for tools and
resources.
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