The Year in Review

About this time each year, I start thinking about what the last twelve months has been about and what it might mean for my goals and aspirations for the next year. Recently, I went through an exercise that was especially helpful in looking back over the past year that I’d like to share with you. Going through this activity with the help of a good coach, led to a greater appreciation for all the year brought – both the good and the challenging – and helped me see things differently. You might want to try something similar to identify your “what worked” and “what didn’t work” aspects of 2018. With this information, you can then begin to visualize and plan for a meaningful and fulfilling 2019. Here’s the exercise.

To begin, give some thought to what your guiding principle or “center” has been for the year.

For some, it’s about centering around values, as described in this prior blog entry.

For others, it might be a personal mission or purpose statement. If you don’t have one and want to generate one, here’s an interesting article that might help.

Or, if you don’t feel especially attached to values, don’t have a personal mission or purpose statement, and don’t feel called to create one right now, that’s okay! Instead, just jot down a few quick statements about what is most important and meaningful to you at this point in life. Use prompts related to how you aspire to BE, what you most like or want to DO, and what things or experiences you would like to HAVE. For example:

I would most like to BE like this:Happy, peaceful, present  
I would most like to DO things like:Work less, exercise more, spend more time with family
I would most like to HAVE things like:Peace of mind, more free time, more money in the bank

Next, choose some categories of how you spend your time. If you did the Pie of Life exercise earlier this year, you probably already have those categories waiting. If not, here is that blog entry. Working from your list of ways-you-spend-your-time (or making up some new ones), choose 4 – 6 categories that you want to work with. For me, the categories I used were:

  • Work
  • Giving back
  • Movement
  • Trips
  • Development
  • Spiritual

Of course, you can use any categories you want.

Third, take some time to go back over your calendar to review (and remember!) all the things you did this past year – all the ways you spent your time. As you look back over your activities, begin to list those that stand out to you as most significant, by category. Of course, you’re not going to list EVERYTHING you did, so use your judgment about what makes the cut. For me, I ended up with a list of about 30 things – just enough to fit onto a single typed page. For you, it might be 10 or 15 items…or 50. That’s totally up to you.

Organize those activities by category, in order to begin to build a matrix. At this point, it would look something like this:

CategoryActivity
WorkCoaching groups
XYZ Project
GivebackABC Workshop
Volunteer at Agency Y
MovementDance
Yoga
TripsEurope
California
DevelopmentClass AA
Workshop ZZ
SpiritualMeditation
Journaling

It’s probably most useful if you have at least 3 items per category. If you don’t, that might be useful information in itself!

Next, after you’ve let this list sit for a day or two, then added or changed any of the activities or categories, take a look at all the ways you’ve been spending your time., Compare this to your values, purpose mission statement or BE/DO/HAVE statements. Then, give each activity a “grade” or a rating, (on a scale of 1 – 5 or 1 – 10). Again, you get to choose!

For example: I might look at the “XYZ Project” at work against my BE/DO/HAVE statements and discover that, while that project helped me to get “more money in the bank” it also led to overwork and less free time. So, I might give that a 5 out of 10 rating or a C+ if I’m grading.

Do this for all the activities on your list.

Then, let all of this sit for another day or two. If you’re lucky enough to have a good friend, coach, discussion partner or colleague who’s interested in this sort of thing, it’s a great idea to discuss your list and your observations about it with another person. If you can’t, or don’t want to review it with someone else, review it with yourself. Notice things like:

  • Overall, what stands out to me?
  • What do I want to celebrate about this list? (We often jump straight to “what do I need to change?” before pausing and noting what really worked for us. So, take the time to do that! Here’s an article explaining why this is so important: https://www.inc.com/bill-carmody/3-reasons-celebrating-your-many-accomplishments-is-critical-to-your-success.html)
  • Which categories scored the highest? Why?
  • What particular activities are at the top of my list? Why?
  • What can I do to maintain these “top of the list” items and/or create more of them?
  • Which categories scored the lowest? Why?
  • What particular activities are at the bottom of my list? Why?
  • What can I do to eliminate, minimize or mitigate these “bottom of the list” items?

For me, going through this process helped me recognize the things that “fit” my personal purpose statement most fully and enabled me to identify what changes I might make to create closer alignment. It also helped me see which things I’ve spent time on that are out of alignment that I can move toward minimizing. It also gave me a stronger sense of what to say “yes” to as we move into 2019.

So…give it a go! And, while you’re going through this process, keep it light and simple – not too serious or dramatic. One way to maintain a light, nonjudgmental touch on our year review is to summarize what you learn as simply as possible, perhaps through a “Six Word Story.” My reflection on the year, in six words, would be, “Let’s do this again next year!” I’d love to hear yours!

For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.
T.S. Eliot


Seasons of Change

We often hear a lot about “managing change” in our professional lives and have likely been involved in change management workshops and training. Generally, we’re exposed to a model that makes points something like:

  • Change is challenging
  • Some people embrace it right away, some people take a little time to get on board, some people never come along
  • During times of intense change, productivity decreases (while anxiety increases) but – after a period of time – things get back to normal (whatever that is…)
  • In managing through change, we go through a series of emotions, not unlike the seven stages of grief, during which we may be alternately excited, angry, depressed, optimistic, resistant and accepting
  • It’s all normal!

Often, these models look at change like an inverted bell curve that basically says:

  • First, everything is good
  • Then, things get dicey
  • Finally, things are good again!

Of course, I’m over-simplifying these ideas and models! There is really a lot of wisdom in this approach to learning about and dealing with change.

In my work with people in transition though, we generally talk about change – and about “productivity” in a different way. A way in which we see various transitions as seasons through which we travel (and jump back and forth between) at various times, in relation to different areas of our lives. Seeing change this way helps us (I think) better relate to where we are and approach transitions with less-judgment, and more acceptance. Here’s’ how that approach to transition works, seeing change as an evolution through the seasons.

When we are in “Spring” we are in Exploration mode – this is a time for interest, enthusiasm, possibility and great excitement…maybe with a little trepidation and fear of the unknown thrown in. We are thinking about and looking into “what’s next” for us and open to the many possibilities. In relation to career, this may be when we are looking for a new role, thinking about career possibilities, looking into what might be “blooming” next on the horizon. We can facilitate our movement through this stage of change by asking questions like:

  • What do I want to explore?
  • What impact do I want to have?
  • What news skills or interests might I develop next?

When we are in a phase of exploration, we might define productivity by the things we are learning, the contacts we are making and the ideas we are generating.

Moving on from Spring, we move into “Summer”. Summer is a time for commitment. It’s when we have explored adequately to begin to make some decisions about what we want. What job, what hobby, what partner, where we want to live, and a variety of other commitments we make throughout our lives. Summer is a time for achievement, seeking fulfillment and really earning our way into and through whatever we are doing. We are active; we are engaged – the sun is shining! For many of us, we have spent long periods of our lives – in careers, in relationships, as parents – in Summer. To make the most of our Summers, we can ask ourselves questions like:

  • Where am I experiencing the most flow and satisfaction?
  • Where do I get the energy to pursue my goals?
  • How is how I spend my time contributing to – myself, my family, my community, etc.?

When we are in the commitment phase, we likely define productivity by what we are achieving, recognition we are gaining and goals we are realizing.

At some point, all good things come to an end and our Summer starts to fade into “Fall.” Endings come naturally (like when the kids leave home or retirement looms) and others come unexpectedly (like the loss of a job, loved one or health status). The shadows are falling on a period of growth and achievement and we begin to let go, completing what has come before. During the “Falls” of our lives, we turn more inward and begin to disconnect. As we are completing the Summer we’ve just experienced (which may have lasted for years or even decades) we can make the most of this by asking ourselves questions like:

  • What was most significant to me about what is ending?
  • What do I want to take forward from that experience? Leave behind?
  • What have I learned that is of value for me?

When we are letting go and completing, feeling “productive,” in the traditional sense of the word, can be difficult. Here, the value lies in what we learn, integrate and process.

Next, we tend to move into a period of “Winter,” a time of questioning and releasing. Like the Fall, this stage is also very internal and introspective. It’s a time to step back to take time and space to reflect on what has just ended. There may be grief and there may be celebration. It’s a time for fully experiencing the transition we are undergoing, in preparation for what may lie ahead…our next Spring. During our “Winters” we want to ask ourselves questions like:

  • Where and how can I step out/step back to process what has transpired?
  • What current commitments can I reduce or release?
  • What can I celebrate? What do I want/need to grieve?

Like the season that precedes Winter, it’s often challenging to recognize what’s productive about this season. In this season of questioning and releasing, what we gain is self-recognition, an awareness of a greater meaning and appreciation.

For many of us, the more internal seasons of Fall and Winter are challenging. Our culture tends to celebrate extroversion, achievement and being “out there” with and for others. This can make it difficult to move inward and spend the quiet time we really need to process and integrate the endings of our lives. When we do however, there is much richness and wisdom. We have so much to learn from ourselves by detaching, pondering and assigning meaning, before we venture out into the world again.

Lest you think I’m suggesting a solo pilgrimage or lengthy retreat (although those things would be cool!), here are some suggestions for finding internal “me time” as you move out of Summer into the Fall and Winter seasons of your life:

  • Set aside time each day for journaling and reflection – even if you are still actively involved in a job, hobby, child-rearing or whatever “Summer” you’re in the midst of (or just ending), these mini-breaks of detachment and reflection can support forward movement
  • Use the weekends (or part of each weekend?) as Fall and Winter breaks. Writing, mindful movement such as yoga or dance, discussion with a close loved one or friend – these can all be ways to do the letting go of Fall and the celebrating and grieving of Winter
  • Get a change of scenery. Taking a drive, a bike ride or a walk in a new place can provide a new kind of “space” for mindfulness. In coaching groups, I often give the assignment to go to an unfamiliar place, pose a question to yourself and then just walk. Upon return, write down words, images, phrases and ideas that arose. You’ll be amazed at what comes up!

Whatever season you’re in…enjoy it! This, of course, is easier said than done – especially when circumstances have placed us in a season we’re really not interested in or ready for! My hope is that, seeing your life and its transitions as “seasonal” will make those transitions smoother and more productive – however you define that – for you. Good luck!

 

“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
― Albert Camus

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Financial Wellbeing

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about the five elements of wellness:

  1. Career Well-Being: finding meaning and fulfillment in the time and energy you expend for pay
  2. Social Well-Being: enjoying strong, positive and supportive relationships
  3. Financial Well-Being: having balanced, adequate financial resources
  4. Physical Well-Being:  health!
  5. Community Well-Being: experiencing a sense of engagement with your community

Last time, we talked about career well-being and how people on the cusp of major transition (into a new job, ending full time work, making a career change) sometimes notice that they are out of alignment. They often recognize compromises they’ve made to ensure financial security. These compromises sometimes negatively impact their physical, community and social well-being. In other words, they may or may not be satisfied with their work life…in service of finances.

I suggested that a good first step is to assess your work/life situation, to identify what’s working and what’s not working with things now. To do that, I offered some free online assessments and a list of questions. All of this is to help you really understand your level of satisfaction with your work/life right now. If you’d like to review that entry, here it is.

Depending on what you’ve learned after this work/life look-see, you may be excited about trying something new…or you may be wondering if you can make any change at all. This is where taking a similar “as objective as possible” look at your financial situation can help. That is…what is your level of financial well-being? Here are some ideas to help you do that.

First, if you didn’t complete the Auerbach Well-Being Satisfaction Scale before, do it now or at least rate yourself in the following way:

On a scale of 1 (low) to 7(high), I would rate my financial well-being today at: ___________.

On a scale of 1 (low) to 7 (high), my target level of financial well-being is: ______________.

So, let’s say you rated today at “3” and your target is “6.” The next questions are:

  • “What would my target level (in this case, a ‘6’) look like?” This question helps us get objective about our desired state. Here you can define things like:
  • How much money you would have in savings
  • How much debt you would carry/not carry
  • How much retirement income you would have available

With this question, you create a picture of what your desired state of financial well-being looks and feels like, so you know what you are aiming toward. For many people, this is difficult to do, because “enough” is difficult to define…and a sense of security feels nearly unattainable.

There is a great chapter on this topic in The Encore Career Handbook called, “Finding Your Encore Number.” In this chapter, the author, Marci Alboher, suggests managing what’s “enough” for you by defining:

  • Three must-haves: things you need and cannot possibly give up
  • Three like-to-haves: things you would like to do or have, but that you could do without
  • Three can give-ups: things you currently spend money on, but could let go

If you’re struggling with the question of what’s “enough,” I highly recommend her book, or at least this chapter, to help you get some ideas about how to define that. In addition, she offers a lot of good ideas about generating income in different ways – through tax breaks, school loans, grants and scholarships. If you’re planning on a career change especially, many of these may be available to you.

  • “In what ways are my habits around money (spending, saving, debt, etc.) in alignment with my values?”  If you haven’t done any recent work on defining your core values, this blog offers some suggestions for analyzing and choosing your values, at this point in your life. Once you have those in place, you can then look at how your values and habits align and support each other, or not!

For example…you may discover that your core values are peace and compassion. And, you recognize that you’re carrying an amount of debt that leads to anxiety and self-judgement – so, lack of inner peace and compassion for yourself.

With this information, you can decide what change you might want to make to align your values more closely with your habits.

Here’s an interesting note if you’re debating about the relative value of clearing up debt versus saving more money. Studies show that getting rid of debt has a larger impact on our happiness than saving does. (Not that you shouldn’t do both!) So, if you have to make a choice between the two – and your goal is greater well-being – it’s more important to get rid of debt than to build savings.

  • “What is one change I can make to bring myself closer to my target state (in this case, bring that ‘3’ to a ‘4?’”) Here, you define one or two small things you can do to move you toward that desired “6.” Why such a small step, you ask? Well, when we notice something isn’t how we’d like it to be, we often resort to grand plans, in a valiant attempt to remedy the situation. The problem is…we often set ourselves up for disappointment, if not failure! So, instead, we will take this in baby steps! Then, as we have small successes, we can then take on more (and perhaps bigger) changes to bring us closer to our goal.

There is, of course, much more to say about financial well-being, but this should get you started on the road toward defining what your own financial well-being looks like…and how to get there. This information, along with your look at your career well-being, can help you make some new and different choices to find more balance and alignment…and greater well-being.

For more information and insights into financial well-being, here are three books you might want to check out:

Well-Being – The Five Essential Elements

The Total Money Makeover

The Soul of Money

“Money often costs too much.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Dance of Transition

Many people going through change and transition feel themselves pulled in opposite directions, a sensation that is both normal…and uncomfortable.  We love the people we work with (Direction A), but we have grown bored and tired with our work and want to move on (Direction B). We’ve built a life and routine around our work (Direction A), but feel that there is something more for us to be doing with our time and talent (Direction B). We are ready to stop working full time (Direction A), but we gain a lot of satisfaction from our job, our income and our title (Direction B.)

So…we are pulled one way and then the other – sometimes within the same day, hour or even minute. As I said: it’s not the most comfortable place to be! And, given our natural inclination toward fight, flight or freeze, we generally respond to this discomfort with some version of escape: we want to get back to our comfort zone, so we deny the pull and stay put. Or, we move past it as fast as possible, creating a new comfort zone without the paradox of “this-versus-that?” Or, perhaps worst of all, we ignore, make a change anyway and find ourselves wondering what we’ve done.

It might feel something like this:    But, what if there was another option? What if you could use this pull in opposite directions to discover and design beautiful movement? What if you moved forward, or chose not to, from a place of creation and curiosity, rather than reaction or fear?

In dance, there is a concept called “oppositional pull” that is also somewhat uncomfortable (and takes time to learn) but results in movement that is stable, balanced, expressive and fluid. And, who wouldn’t want their life transitions to have those very characteristics?

Oppositional pull is a way of using the entire body to create a feeling of length and stretch (and here’s the important part!”)without tensing or gripping the muscles. (Flashcardmachine.com/modern terminology) It is used in dance to provide stability and equilibrium (Dance Words/book) and creates greater extensions. (Contemporary-Dance.org)

Here’s a fantastic example of oppositional pull in practice:

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Part of the source of the beauty, strength and grace of this movement is the oppositional pull between the dancer’s left foot and hand, as well as the extension that is created through the stretch between her two hands. She is occupying the space in the midst of the pull between these points, resulting in an engaging, expressive and yet relaxed stretch. Seeing this still image makes me wonder both where she has been and where she might be headed.

How does this translate to those of us in transition? Well, like dancers, the only way for us to become skilled in using opposing forces is to practice! So, I ask you: how can you gain practice in experiencing the tension between the two, three, four or more directions you feel pulled? What can you do to enable yourself to feel more comfortable (and thus more skilled) in the midst of these seemingly conflicting ideas and energy?  How can you remain stable and occupy the space (like this dancer) in between these many directions?

Here are some ideas:

  • Mindfulness and meditation teach us how to be where we are and enable us to become more aware of the machinations of our minds. Focusing on a point of focus (like the breath) and continually bringing our minds back to our breath has an incredible impact on our ability to experience where we are right now. You might check out an app I recently discovered called Inscape: https://www.inscape.life/. This tool has short, guided meditations with different objectives. Try “instant stress relief,” or “energetic morning,” for example. Another great resource is Susan Piver’s Open Heart Project (https://susanpiver.com/open-heart-project/) which includes short introductions of meditation-related concepts, followed by 10 minute silent meditations with instruction. She’s great at reminding us that it’s normal for our minds to wander and that there is no right or wrong way to meditate!
  • Jotting down your thoughts and ideas, pros and cons, what if’s and why not’s can be a helpful practice for discovering what the various ideas and options before you are telling you. Lately, I’ve been using journals with writing prompts, such as Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration (https://www.amazon.com/Start-Where-You-Are-Self-Exploration/dp/0399174826) and have found it very insightful.
  • Draw, paint, create! By engaging our right brains, we can gain access to ideas and information that might not necessarily be available to our logical, rational, lock-step ways of thinking. Try something creative that you enjoy and see what comes up. In addition to this enabling you to “be” in the space between, it can also be a lot of fun. Try a wine-and-painting class, a cooking class at a local store or restaurant or a ceramics class at the community college. All of these are ways to not only engage your brain in a different way, but an opportunity to connect with others and have a great time!
  • Do something physical that you enjoy. Yoga, Pilates, hiking, walking, biking…these are all ways of being with ourselves in a physical sense that support being with ourselves psychologically. And, by stretching ourselves physically, we encourage stretching ourselves mentally, emotionally and psychologically.If physicality isn’t your thing or doesn’t come naturally to you, start small. You might: try a few minutes of a yoga video at home, find a walking buddy to explore new neighborhoods or try out a weeklong pass for your gym.
  • Explore! The thing about opposing forces (like a tug-of-war) is that the pull is not static – it is often more one way than the other, moving back and forth. You can do the same thing. Stay awhile in Direction A and let Direction B go for a while. Then, try out something that might be a part of Direction B (volunteering your time, taking an afternoon off to read, trying out a new sport or activity) for a bit. Let the opposing forces move to-and-fro, to see what emerges.

In closing, whatever steps you might take to increase your comfort amidst seemingly conflicting options, know that this is not a linear process. Just as a dancer doesn’t generally dance in a straight line (even in line dancing!), transition does not happen in a step-by-step fashion.  And, as we grow more comfortable with the stretch between the many options that face us, we begin to create graceful, fluid, engaging and exciting movement. That is the dance of transition.

New Year…New You?

I was in a restaurant recently and someone had written up on the menu/chalkboard: “New Year…Same Old Me!” I thought that was pretty funny…and it also made me wonder how true that statement really is, for that person and for all of us. It seems to me that, year by year, it may seem to us that we are, indeed the “same old me” but that, in reality, we have grown and changed in ways we might not realize. One reason, I believe, is our forward-focus. Our rushing to the next thing. Our need to check things off our list (2018? Done!) Our need to get a move on to what’s next (2019? Let’s go!)

Don’t get me wrong. I’m a huge fan of “What’s Next?” I think I’ve even written a blog with that title! But before we get too caught up in resolutions, goals and aspirations for 2019, what if we took some time out to pause? What if we invested some time in reflecting on the past year and – wait for it – actually celebrated ourselves? I’m not talking about social media “look at me” type of self-celebration. I’m talking about personal, compassionate, reflective honoring of your “2018 You.”

A wise colleague, author and friend of mine, Robert Goldmann, sends out an annual letter at the end of each year about goal-setting and the year ahead. He always includes in these letters a process for celebrating the ending year. To be honest, in past years I have “fudged” on the celebration part, eager to move ahead into goals for the next year. Over time though, I’ve come to appreciate the value of celebration.

With Robert’s permission, here is a slightly edited excerpt from his process suggestions:

Celebrating the year just past is beneficial by itself and will also help you think about 2019 in a more positive and expansive way. So, celebrate2018. Celebrate the positive in it. Even at the worst of times, we have much to be grateful for and to celebrate.

As you think about celebrating 2018, I’m inviting you to think about what you did in all the day-to-day situations you controlled, and how you reacted to things outside of your control. The only things that can reflect on you are what you did when you could control things and how you reacted when you couldn’t. If you will focus on what you did, how you reacted and coped, what initiatives, if any, you took, you will find much to celebrate and be proud of.

In that spirit, celebrate you in 2018 fully, graciously and gratefully. Take ample credit for the positive so you’re not unduly influenced by what was missing. In addition, be grateful for everything good that happened in 2018 whether you caused it or not. Do not let the things you didn’t like keep you from celebrating those things you feel good about. The cultivation of gratitude is one of the most powerful things one can do to create a feeling of well-being, fulfillment, and happiness.

I’d like to highlight a couple of the points he makes:

  • “Take ample credit for the positive so you’re not unduly influenced by what was missing.” In our culture, we tend to be so focused on what’s NOT working that we sometimes forget to focus on what IS working. We see what’s missing, but not what’s there.
  • “Be grateful for everything good that happened in 2018 whether you caused it or not.” Cultivating gratitude for ALL of the good stuff, even if we aren’t responsible for that good being there, makes a huge difference. It helps us recognize the circumstances, people and events that enhance our lives. Here’s a prior blog with some additional information about the power of gratitude, if you need a reminder!
  • “Do not let the things you didn’t like keep you from celebrating those things you feel good about.” What wisdom! Ever heard of the Reticular Activating System? This is the part of your brain that “tells” your mind where to focus. Like, when you’ve just bought a new red sports car and – seemingly suddenly – you see red sports cars everywhere. Did they suddenly appear? Nope…you’re just noticing them. So, when we focus on the things we don’t like, we see more of that. Focus on the things you feel good about and “magically,” more will appear. If you want to learn more about how this part of your brain operates, and how you can hone your focus, check out this article.

Meanwhile, back to the celebration! Continuing on with Robert’s procedure instructions, here’s what he suggests:

  • Ask yourself: “What are you most proud of accomplishing in 2018?” Before you say, “I didn’t accomplish much of anything” stop to consider things like:
  • Goals achieved
  • Effort expended
  • Baggage you were able to recognize and maybe even leave behind
  • Your response to things you can control
  • A new awareness or understanding
  • People you helped
  • Good things you did for yourself
  • Your reactions to others
  • Knowledge gained and/or used in a new way
  • Your strength in adversity
  • Experiences you had
  • In the spirit of celebration, ponder questions like:
    • How are you different now than you were in January 2018?
    • What did you learn from this list of things you are proud of?
    • How do you want to incorporate your learnings into 2019’s goals and resolutions?
    • How does who you feel you are now compare with what you thought you’d be?
    • What do you want to celebrate about 2018?

Here, I want to intervene with my own thoughts about how you then go about celebrating. It’s very valuable to write all this down and to learn from it. And, you can magnify that value by taking the time to actually “celebrate” it. While it might feel self-indulgent and maybe a little hokey, taking even a few minutes to truly celebrate last year is a great setup for this year, now.

Here are some ideas for celebrating:

  • Share your successes – your list of what you’re proud of – with a friend. Toast each other with a cup of tea or glass of wine.
  • Do something for yourself that you normally wouldn’t take the time to do. A friend of mine annually spends New Year’s Eve day at a local spa, getting a massage, having a nice lunch and reflecting on the year about to end. For you, it might be a long walk, a good book, or an evening out. What’s most important is that it’s time set aside for the strict purpose of celebration!
  • Make something! Bake a cake. Create a collage. Draw a picture. Fix dinner for yourself. Do something generative and creative that’s meaningful and joyful for you. Something I still have on my desk, after making it years ago, is a rock I painted in celebration of ending a particular period of my life. Every time I look at it – almost 10 years later – I have a strong sense of accomplishment and fulfillment.

Want some more ideas? Check out this blog with a list of 30 ways to celebrate accomplishments.

Whatever you decide to do, do it! And, let me know what you celebrate and how. I’d love to hear from you!

PS: If you want to learn more about Robert and his really amazing new book, Act From Choice, here’s some information about him and the book.

“Celebrate what you want to see more of.” Tom Peters