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Celebrating Wins On the flip side, to close out the year on a positive note, make a list of all of the accomplishments your business and team achieved since the start of 2022 and find a way to celebrate those achievements! Whether it be a team event at the end of the year, a luncheon, or a dinner party, your staff worked hard all year and a little recognition goes a long way.
up projects, be mindful of where your business is and where you’d like to see it go, and to plan for a fresh and clean slate as the first quarter begins again! By assessing your year, taking your losses into account, celebrating your successes, and looking ahead to 2023, you’re sure to close out the year in a positive way for a strong start in January!
Looking Ahead After you’ve strategized on how to grow from the downfalls, it’s time to leave them in the past and focus your attention completely on where you’d like to go from here to head into 2023 with optimism. Remember that in January, it’s Q1 all over again, and that means it’s time for a fresh start. Which changes would you like to make? Which goals do you have in mind? What needs improvement and what do you just need to continue doing right?
As we enter the fourth and final quarter of the year, it’s time to wrap
We can’t change the past, nor can we predict or guarantee the future. In the end, all we have is the present, yet most of us live our lives ignoring its many possibilities. It’s easy to tune out the life around you, especially if you do many of the same things every day. Taking care of the kids, commuting, working, and running errands can blur together. Just as bad, when life isn’t going the way we want, it’s easy to fantasize about how things “should” be or how they once were. When we live busy or stressful lives, worrying or planning can also make us feel more in control. The problem with these strategies is that they don’t change anything. They help us discount the only thing we can control: what we do now. Life can pass you by that way if you’re not careful. The solution is to exist in the present moment as much as possible and enjoy the good things around us while we have them. Studies show that living this way makes people happier, healthier, and more likely to form strong relationships. But how do you even get started? The process requires a different way of thinking called mindfulness. Mindfulness is about focusing on what is happening in the present moment — not that work deadline, the movie you just watched, what’s for dinner, or the kids’ extracurricular schedule. It takes practice, and many people use meditation or breathing to help. WHY WE SHOULD LIVE FOR TODAY Never a Dull Moment
When mindful, we concentrate on what others say and become more fully present. We also start to notice the small things we usually overlook: the cool breeze on our skin, the sound of the birds, the feel of a sweater, or the sight of our loved ones smiling. Our lives become fuller. And our stress decreases because we’re not clinging to things beyond our command. No one ever stops worrying entirely, and some planning is necessary to live a successful life. But too much can leave us with no energy or time to enjoy it. John Lennon once sang, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Start living in the present so you don’t blink and miss yours.
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