Clouds, happiness & success

We’ve had many cloudy mornings in Paris lately reminding us that winter is still here.

We are reminded too, that Spring is closer today, than it was yesterday.

During my morning walk my mind wandered to the topics of success & happiness that I often discuss with my clients.

I thought about how during the month of January, more than any other month, it is easy to over commit, to say yes to too many projects, personal and professional. It is usually the time to set big goals.

There is a craving to do things very differently than the year before so that life feels more manageable. However, unless we take a different approach, a different path, it is likely that the “automatic pilot” running our behavior, will kick in to try to keep us away from discomfort.

One, small step forward, that I have found helpful, is to make space to connect with your vision for 2022. To give yourself the opportunity to be intentional about how you want to show up for your personal and professional life during this new year.

Below is a video by Robin Sharma, that I have found helpful. I appreciate the steps that Robin Sharma describes to get ready for the new year. He emphasizes the importance of celebrating the things that went well during the previous year, analyzing the learning lessons and understanding which are the core values you will use to move forward this year.

This is a great exercise to set your roadmap for the year. It is even better if you can share your ideas with a good friend, an accountability partner or team.

Today, is a great day, to decide what you want to do from now on.

Can you make space to create your intentional roadmap for 2022?

Here is the link to Robin Sharma’s video on How to Make This New Year Your Best Year Yet.