Next month, I will go on a personal retreat. Every year I go to a cabin out in the middle of the woods. It is so far back in the woods you cannot drive a car to it. You must park about a ½ mile away and then load up an ATV and drive it through the woods to get to this cabin.
The second half of the week my family joins me, but the first part of the week I am completely shut off and focused on God and what he wants me to do in 2019. I have a renewed vision and energy. There is just something about nature that is rejuvenating!
I do several things while I am on this retreat. I watch some of my favorite movies that are inspirational and move me. My family and I always watch a movie called “Snow Day”. I do a whole lot of Bible reading and praying. I start listening to a new audio program that I will listen to 16 times during the upcoming year. It is a great time!
The biggest thing I do is get mentally, emotionally, and spiritually ready for the upcoming year. Here are three steps I will take in that process this year:
I Get Clear and Focused
I will lay out my “sweet 16” goals for 2019. I start with a list of 32 and narrow it down to the 16 most important accomplishments for me in 2019. I get extremely clear about my top goals. I not only chose 16 goals for 2019, I actually ranked them so I know which ones are most important. Clarity is power. Where focus goes, energy flows. I get clear and I got focused.
I Creat My Vision Board
Second, I make my vision board. On my vision board, I have my goals listed (in order of ranking), I have pictures and visual representations of each goal, and I have quotes and scripture that motivate me toward my goals. I will place this vision board in my office where I will see it every day. It will remind me of my commitments for 2019.
Left With ENTHUSIASM and Determination
Last, I will leave that little cabin with enthusiasm and determination. I am renewed, refreshed, and recharged. Come on 2019 – I am ready to take you by the horns and ride through the year!
What have you done to get ready for 2019? Are you still playing the resolution game? I have the resolution solution…STOP! Stop making resolutions. They seldom work because nobody expects them to work.
Instead, prayerfully determine your most important goals for 2019. Create your own vision board, and grab hold of 2019 with ENTHUSIASM! The dates and locations for the Your Best Year Yet Vision Board Parties are found here. This will help you overcome the resolution syndrome and find the resolution solution.
What are you going to do to make 2019 the best year yet?
What action can you take right now?
Do not let 2019 be just another year. Make it be the most ENTHUSIASTIC ever!
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