This is it folks, the time to say goodbye to 2022 and Hello to 2023. I am sure you have heard it ALL before, this is a season of reflection & review – both in personal and business arenas. As you review
How did you stack up?
Did you make goal/target?
Do you like what you were able to accomplish? –As sometimes, you actually made it to a goal you did not know you wanted or needed.
It can be extremely easy to get lost in what others think your goals should have been. Looking at all the big and small achievements made over 2022 through the lens of what others believe is detrimental. We no longer see anything accomplished as a win, big or small.
No more measurements of OURSELVES against anyone! “THEY” do it so much better, “THEY” make more profits with less fuss! They, They, They…or He, or She, or Them – It is all the SAME. Placing “Them” above YOU (while likely administering self-abasing punishment for not being like them and getting their same results) grinds your self-confidence.
My suggestion is to LEARN from people, model their successes wherever you find them! Take all you learn and make it YOURS, do things that FIT you and benefit your strengths and natural abilities.
Important point to follow my friends:
This success you want to emulate and become, must be your own. Let me give you an example. If I struggled with my sight, I would go to a doctor and receive a prescription for glasses. When I put them on, my vision improves. If you put them on, your vision will worsen. You would probably get a headache, trip over your own feet, and in general – lose clear sight of everything around you. Your “Vision Glasses” must be your own so you can clearly see the details of your future success.
Ask yourself: Is your focus and your vision short sighted? Long sighted?
Is your focus forwards? Backwards?
Is your vision multi-tiered? –Carrying with it varying degrees of details at different levels and different distances of successes along the way to your big goal?
How clear are your details for your visions & subsequent goals?
The person in the mirror is the only true competitor you will ever have… and the only person you ought to want to be better than in 3 months, a year, 5 years, etc. from this very moment. In a decad, you will be astonished by all you’ve done and where you’ve gone.
A big secret to success… is small daily shifts. However, the not-so-famous secret… Nearly every successful person on this planet has used a To-Do List in one form or fashion on the path to their success. In order to embrace a To-Do list, I’ve learned the trick of creating a To-Don’t list as well. The To-Don’t list will assist you in pulling FREE of the distraction(s).
WHAT IS A “TO-DON’T” LIST?
In one of her workshops for women leaders, Sally Helgensen defines being intentional as “Knowing what to embrace and what to let go of as you move to a higher level.”
The embrace is the to-do list. The let go of is the to-don’t list.
Your To-Don’t list could include things you want to stop doing and tasks you want to drop or hand off. Balancing them requires you to give conscious attention to how you manage responsibilities, relationships, and behaviors so you can decide what really matters and what does not. By identifying activities that eat up your time, keep you trapped, or offer a minimal reward, a To-Don’t list brings intentionality to what you want to say no to.
Once your To-Don’t list is complete and you are actively not letting distractions consume your focus and efforts, you will notice how quickly your goals transition into accomplishments. Get your To-Don’t list fired up!
Here are some examples I found on Oprah.com of To-Don’t list ideas:
- I will let go of answering the phone on the first ring—it makes me feel rushed and doesn’t give me time to prepare.
- I will let go of immediately saying yes or no to requests so I can take time to think about what works for me.
- I will let go of nodding my head when someone’s talking because I’ve learned that this often gets interpreted as assent or agreement.
- I will let go of trying to win the regard of my colleague because she’s made it clear that she resents me.
- I will let go of getting pulled into the gossip fests that plague our unit. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
- I will let go of answering questions with “Yes but,” since it’s just a disguised way of contradicting others.
Okay so you are prepped and making ready for 2023…right?
We here at Car Guys Agency hope you and your wonderful team are enjoying time with your families during the holidays. We wish you a happy and healthy new year that is full of successful vision, satisfied clients, and bountiful inventory!
Create A Great YEAR IN ‘23
TOM, ANA, LETY
