My sister sent me a motivating article yesterday called Who Did You Become? by Marc Cenedella.
I’m sharing it with you because I feel it will inspire us all to self-reflect on ourselves and where we are today.
It seems like an obvious question doesn’t it? If I were to ask a hundred people on the street they would all say their best years are ahead of them. But would they really feel that way or would that just be the politically correct thing to say?
I was doing my annual New Year’s cards for my daughters. One daughter is 18 while the other is low 30’s. I believe the future is so bright for that generation that they should feel blessed — they have some many great years in front of them.
I actually believe that although most people do not.
And as I wrote their cards, I wondered aloud whether I felt that way about myself at 55 years old. Can I honestly look in the mirror and say that my best days are ahead of me when I’ve had 55 years of a great life?
I have some rather long lifelines in my family (my dad lived to be ninety-seven and his mother ninety-five) and when people ask me when I’m going to retire I tell them retirement for me would be certain death.
So, for those of us that are in our 40’s, 50’s and 60’s, how do we ensure that in fact the best days are in front of us?
Well, you probably read that and say, “I don’t see any way at all I can double my sales next year. Especially in this market.”
In fact, that may be so much of a stretch that you decide NOT to watch the video. And what a mistake that would be.
This Whiteboard Wednesday is designed to “shock you” a little. Maybe you just need a jolt to your system so you can break free with some new thoughts.
Bill Caskey takes you through a Goal Setting exercise that the Caskey team takes their clients through. So, grab pencil and paper and play it out as you watch it unfold in front of you.
After you’re done, we think you’ll see things a little differently. So, you may not get to a doubling (or, you might) but what we’re after is a “change of thought.” And that will guide you to new goals you will accomplish.
