2015: Next Level

There is always room to grow. Now, more than ever have I been encouraged to sink into this stage of life where I am currently. I am choosing to be shaped by the uncomfortable, and I choose now. 

No matter our circumstances, we all have controllables. Within those controllables, we can choose to grow daily.  

These articles have inspired me in my pursuit of continual growth in career, family, friendships and relationships.

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BE WILLING TO GROW...INCREMENTALLY  

Best predictor of 2015? It’s what you actually did in 2014.

Impact and progress are made in the small daily decisions.  One small decision I made in 2014 was to follow and be inspired by Jon Accuff. He has a group and email specially targeted towards the hustlers in this world. He kept me pressing forward into my passion. 

BECOME A CHANGE AGENT

The first step in the process of change is being fully engaged in your personal brand.  Know what your gift is, and allow others to call on you for help.

"The most important commodity in human capital today is people who can grow a business, that is, work on the business rather than in a business."

Read one of the best articles I have read on personal branding from HBR here: 

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"NO PRESSURE. NO DIAMONDS."

RG3 with the a statement of the decade. We need to allow time for refinement. Skills. Attitude. Character. 

Did you know it takes 6 months to build a Rolls Royce, and 16 hours to build a Toyota?

Keep persuing excellence, even when the pressure is rising and the circumstances stink.  

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FOCUS ON WHAT YOU HAVE

When others ask questions on what you don't have (jobs, relationships, family). Focus on what you do have and read this, and this. 

I found one of my favorite visual inspirations of the year on Pinterest! 

"Be bold. Be brave. Fake both if you have to even if they feel like wearing someone else’s coat." - Jon Acuff 

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PLAN YOUR PASSION 

No margin in your day? It is easier to find time to work on your passion when you plan your day in advance. Check out this amazing Kickstarter planner!

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IF YOU EAT COOKIES, MAKE EM COUNT 

I am a believer in making your minutes ...and calories count. I love a quality cookie. NPR breaks it down to a science here. 

Let us end the post with cookies. Sometimes nothing seems to be able to follow a cookie post.

George Constanza would agree, that I should stop while I am ahead! 

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