Is it too early to see prosperity in 2023?
That’s the question I asked myself when I put together a simple sales budget for this year. We’re less than three percent of the way through the year, the very tip of the iceberg.
As we begin to emerge from the pandemic, I’m reminded of how quickly that ship turned course back in the early months of 2020. I know I didn’t see that coming.
That quick change showed up this past weekend while reviewing my Kindle notes. Before the pandemic closed all the public libraries around me, I relied on the physical, paper books I would get from my local library.
When that was no longer an option, I turned to digital books.
Today, I rarely read a physical book despite reading a hundred books each year since 2020.
Despite my initial reluctance, I have found there are many advantages to reading digital books. Like being able to review highlighted notes from books I returned two years ago. Plus, digital books are a whole lot easier to pack when you’re moving. Lol.
Now we return to my opening question. Is it too early to see how prosperous 2023 will be?
I don’t think so. By envisioning the year ahead before it happens, we can chart a course to follow.
I would have never read 100 books starting in 2020 if I hadn’t first set a goal to read that many books. Despite being thrown a significant wrench in the works, aka the pandemic, I was able to adjust the course and complete my goal of reading as much as I intended.
I still don’t know how I will achieve the sales goals I have for 2023. I do suspect, though, that by charting a course, and navigating around the inevitable twists and turns on the road, I’ll reach my goals more easily than without a vision to follow. Are you seeing a prosperous 2023?
Shine brightly!
Stef
Golden Nuggets
Golden Word: initial from Latin initialis “initial, incipient, of the beginning,” from in- “into, in” + ire “to go” Example: Their initial uncertain steps grew into confidence. Example: Her initial steps into the new year set her course for success.
Golden Quote: If uncertainty is unacceptable to you, it turns into fear. If it is perfectly acceptable, it turns into increased aliveness, alertness, and creativity. – Eckhart Tolle
Golden Speech: You Don’t Actually Know What Your Future Self Wants (Full 14:09 | Clip 14 sec) Shankar Vedantam, journalist and host of the podcast Hidden Brain, explains the profound impact of something he calls the “illusion of continuity” — the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves — and shows how we can more proactively craft the people we are to become.
Golden Statistic: Successful individuals are likely to experience 14 slip-ups during a 2-year interval, indicating that resilience or the ability to bounce back from setbacks is essential for goal success. (Inside Out Mastery)
Golden Term: A budget is a financial plan that serves as an estimate of future cost and/or revenues.
Golden Tip: Set an intention for who you want to be at the end of 2023.
Golden Question: How do you want to be more prosperous when 2023 comes to a close?