Close the Gate on 2008

Happy New Year!

I am so excited about this New Year. My business theme this year is “It time to shine in 2009.” I invite you to share it and make it yours too. One of the first things that I do every year is put closure on the previous year. I take time to reflect on what happened and what I learned during the past year.

This year was a difficult year on a personal note with the passing of my Great-Aunt Eleanor, and the death of our beloved cat “Angel” who was hit by a car on my birthday. They were my personal mentors and life pillars who have shaped the person who I have become. It also was a fantastic year of growth and personal development and new friendships.

But as with every year it is time to “Close the Gate on 2008.”

This is my process to complete the old and ring in the New Year:

Record and Resign the Previous Year

Write down what happened during the year. Record your feelings and thoughts as an act of acceptance. Acknowledge that you did your best at the time and compile a list of all the things you learned from your experiences.

Release the Past

Once you are finished writing about the year, forgive yourself for anything you did or did not do. Release the “woulda”, “shoulda” and coulda” in your life. If you have any goals that you didn’t get to or finish, do NOT bring them with you into the New Year. Put them on your energy drain list. This leaves you free to…

Realign with your Birthright

Re-align with what is really important to you and create goals to make them real in 2009.

For example if you set a goal to loose weight in 2008 and you didn’t accomplish it take it off your goal list and put it on your energy drain list. The fact that it didn’t happen makes it a drain.

Re-align with what you felt loosing the weight would do for you and make that the goal. Maybe you thought loosing weight would make you feel happy or feel sexy.  Make a list of things that make you happy and take action on those things. Make feeling sexy your goal and do things that make you feel sexy. Go get dressed up in great clothes, go dancing, or get out of your rut by doing something active. These things will bring you what you desire and the by-product will be loosing weight and looking healthy.

Make a list of things that you really love to do and make these your priorities in 2009.  Doing what you love always brings money and success to you.  Dare to be different and do what you love.

Receive and Say “Yes” to Success

By taking the above steps you are removing your obstacles to success and allowing success to come to you. You are now ready to set business goals and really see results.

Save the date Monday January 12^th for a very special free call. “Five Steps to Jump Start Your Year.”

When you sign up for our Success Newsletter [in the sidebar] you will receive a personal invitation to be on the call and get some great tips on how you and your business can shine in 2009. The newsletters are filled with marketing tips, strategies and relationships to help you to grow and prosper.

Leave a comment about this blog and tell me what you need to succeed in 2009. I have dedicated this blog to your success and I will write about what is important to you. Ask the genie and I will answer you. These are my thoughts about the next couple of posts.

Thoughts for next blog:

Jump Start the New Year

Realign yourself and realize your success

Take the Time to Shine in 09′

Declare Your Desire

Goal Setting: Make it S.M.A.R.T.