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2023 Gold Star

29 Dec

Photo: Kamran Abdullayev – Unsplash

As the year draws to a close, many of us look forward to “New Year’s Resolutions.” Not me. Instead, I like to look backwards in time. To the great stuff, the wins, the GOLD STARS (to give myself).

This is one of my favorite activities of the year.  It allows me to pat myself on the back, congratulate myself on my wins, and keep a record of all that’s been accomplished.  

  • One can think of it by key priorities buckets (e.g. at work, as a parent, as a spouse, as a friend or member of the community)
  • Or along integral dimensions (cognitive, emotional, physical, social, spiritual)
  • Or just as a plain list

For example, I:

  • Wrote a book
  • Doubled the business
  • Spent 4 weeks on vacation with family
  • Dropped 5 pounds
  • Made it a habit to engage in a daily yoga & meditation practice
  • Etc, etc.

So as that famous credit card company would say “What’s in your wallet” or rather, “What’s on your list?”!