It’s January so we have the obligatory first of the year articles/blogs/videos.
I actually had mine all ready to publish, then thought, “Can I really contribute to the discussion or am I just publishing this as expected?”
As I reflected on this question (and why it was even coming into my mind), I was impressed by the title of this post, “Is it Really Important for Me to Plan Out 2010???“
So here goes:
I started 2009 with the belief that I would not be impacted by the US economic decline. I had spent a huge amount of time in 2008 in investments and business growth on business other than my law business and my lawyer coaching business. My focus had been outside my core businesses. Being candid with you, I’m not sure I even made many plans for these two core businesses.
So what did I get?
I got what just “floated” into my space. That is not what I wanted! BUT, that’s what I got. How bout you?
The reason I’m being so transparent here is I want you to think about 2010 perhaps differently that you did 2010. Perhaps you will be inspired to ask yourself the questions I’ve asked myself. Here they are:
1. Who are the 10 people I want to become closer to in 2010?
2. What can I do in the next 45 days to enhance the lives of 4 of the folks in my top 10?
3. What can I do to better and further serve the clients and customers that I already have?
4. Where do I want to spend my non-business fun time and when specifically will I do it?
5. What can I do to insure that my wife has a spectacular experience being my husband this year? How can I relieve the stresses in her live? How can I give her joy in the least expected ways?
6. What can I do to restructure my financial life to minimize the uncertainties in growing my businesses?
7. If I can only do one thing to enrich my spiritual life in 2010 what is it? Why not start today?
Whew! There’s my list of Seven. I’ve already spent significant time on mine.
I don’t intend to look up this coming December and wonder “where’d the year go!
Answer these questions for yourself.
I guarantee you it’ll make your 2010 a Year to Remember!!!!
So we are slowly moving to that magic moment when we christen a new year. Most of us love it because we get a chance to start over again with a proverbial “clean slate.” So while you are mosying up to 2010, ask yourself the following:
1. What did I do in 2009 that was truly stellar in every respect?
2. How did I impact another person’s life in a way that will really matter 5 years from now?
3. If I could do it all over again, would I do it this way….life that is. (Remember, we’re fixin to get a “re-do”)
4. What can I do in the next 40 days (repeated throughout the year) so that I’ll be proud to answer the previous 3 question on NBC News (No make that Fox) on December 31, 2010 (about 2010)?
Hope this made you think a little; it did me.
Blessings to you for a Fabulous 2010!
Dan
Lawyers need Christmas love too!
I love the Christmas Season. Seems like folks are more forgiving, oftentimes just in a better frame of mind overall.
I was raised with a lot of Christmas ‘traditions” including the songs of Christmas such as The 12 Days of Christmas. So . . .
I’ve decided to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas with a countdown to Christmas with my gift of 12 days of Video Coaching from The Lawyers Coach.
I’ll be delivering directly to your email box the link to a new coaching video each of the 12 days.
Jump over here to sign up for the videos, my gift to you.
This is going to be fun.
Dan Scott
The Lawyers Coach
Here it is again: http://budurl.com/12daysvideo
At thanksgiving dinner yesterday, several of the ladies were busy coordinating their Black Friday shopping plans. As I write this post, be assured that they are already at the malls enjoying the hustle and bustle that makes Black Friday exciting.
Are you shopping for your favorite lawyer on Black Friday,” I asked? (Of course I was hoping that I was that favorite lawyer.) The reply was pretty quick, and fairly pointed, “Lawyers are just too hard to buy for!” I wondered if perhaps they were right.
Perhaps lawyers are just “special needs” kind of people who require that “special gift.”
If that is so, then you’ll love to jump over to Reid Trautz’s Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers.
Here, you’ll find the modest such as the MoGo Presenter Mouse which plugs into your laptop and is always charged when you are ready for your presentation.
You’ll also find the extravagant such as the New York Yankees Stadium Seats or perhaps less extravagant Gas Powered Margarita Mixer.
Run over here for the complete article. It’s pretty interesting for those with difficult “lawyer shopping” to do this Black Friday.
I was thinking about my past week a few minutes ago. As I was reflecting on the successes (and the “no-so-successes) I was just overcome with the understanding that what I achieved and accomplished was driven by the choices I made. Some choices I made last week. Others were made long ago and I’m only now experiencing the benefit (or paying the price) of those choices.
I thought you might appreciate this 4 minute video. It’s a reminder to both of us that the choices we make are key. Pause a minute……………
So what about this coming week?
What about today?
I’m choosing to have impact for the rest of my life. How bought you?