About a year ago, FurtherEd CEO, David Schnurman, sat me and ten other employees down and handed us all a piece of paper. On it, was a madlibs formula that told a story about what life was currently like and what it would eventually be in five years. Everyone in the room took fifteen minutes and filled it out - and then we all went around the room and shared our vision for ourselves.
What I discovered about myself were things I wasn't even aware were so important to me. I discovered I wanted the following things to be part of every single day moving forward:
Perhaps most importantly, however, was the realization that the insight I gained was a product of just fifteen minutes of focusing. What, I began to imagine, could I learn if I took an hour, a day, or even a week to really think about what I wanted? In that moment, I learned to stop floating with only a vague understanding of where I was heading. In that moment, I understood that I had been somewhat of a passenger rather than the driving factor of how my life was panning out.
Now, that was a year ago and admittedly I haven't been as diligent in practicing the preach but ... the lesson was ingrained enough to inform the important decisions I made throughout 2013. Despite that, what better time than now to pause, review and take my fifteen minutes? Thus, I encourage everyone who reads this to do the same and, if you would be comfortable sharing, I would be honored to read your past achievements and future goals as well!
2013 Accomplishments:
2014 Goals
Happy New Years Everyone!
I hope 2014 brings you EVERYTHING you want, need and desire.