2012 serves as a year of release and relaxation for me! What does the year 2012 mean to you? Like so many, I am excited that 2012 is finally here. There was so much anxiety about the economy, about the way the market was going, about Congress being able to fix the economy, layoffs and the viability of some of our companies to remain afloat and competitive in the marketplace. So much anxiety. So much stress. We all were thinking, “When will relief come?” :-/
Instead of waiting for relief to happen, Prioritize, set boundaries and live! That’s been my motto for such a long time. And what does that truly mean? It means taking a plunge. Taking a plunge to do something that you have been thinking about that is fun and comes naturally. Perhaps an alternative to your 9 to 5 but something that reinvigorates you and motivates you in some way. Do something that you know at the end of the day will make you feel fulfilled. In order to get to that point, focus on a strategy and elect to use “division planning” –the idea of looking at planning as a pie chart and dividing the different areas and placing them in the categories where they need to be. Try isolating the areas that you are successful in and making moves to build and develop yourself in that area.
For example, you are an accountant with a wife, two kids and a dog...but you enjoy photography. Well, place your family in one category, your job in another and your love for photography in another. (There may be other pieces of the pie that you can add to make it complete.) To accomplish what you enjoy, take a photography class, get a professional camera and start snapping pictures. Put portfolios together, work on a concept for a blog highlighting your work, or even go as far as to provide services for events. At the end of the day, you are prioritizing (focusing on something that you love photography), setting boundaries (making time to attend photography classes) and living (enjoying what you really want to do outside of the 9 to 5)!
All in all, let 2012 mean a year of new beginnings to you. A time to explore new things that focus on life enrichment.
