Tomorrow, January 17th, is “Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day,” the day that is popularly thought to be the day when many abandon their resolutions. So today, I’m choosing to double down instead and post my resolutions! Why would I write these down and, God forbid, put it out to everyone I know and everyone I don’t know?! Because I’m determined to walk my talk. I’m a coach and I work with people all the time who want to achieve great things. I champion them and challenge them to be who they dream to be and do what they dare to do.
Like my clients, I want to achieve great things, too. This year, I have a theme for myself: New Narratives. I’m going to take four of the oldest, most rooted, stubborn, stale narratives I have and give them a big ole reboot.
First, one that’s somewhat common. I’m going to challenge the narrative that I can’t read, or more specifically, that I can’t focus long enough to read a physical book. This year, I will read 12 physical books (beyond whatever books I listen to).
Second is a perennial narrative around food. I love food! Unfortunately, I have a nagging voice that’s many decades old and tells me that I can’t be my optimal level of fit and eat food I love simultaneously. I’ve made lots of progress on my fitness but there’s plenty of room for improvement. So this year, I’m taking on my nutrition and other related elements that contribute to my overall fitness. My goal: maintain or grow my muscle mass while losing 10% of my overall body weight.
Third, I strongly believe that to be the best coach I can be, I need to meet my clients where they’re at. This is a strength of mine, yet it’s regularly challenged by some of my perfectionist tendencies. To continue progress I’ve made in not letting perfection get in the way of progress, I want to grow my spontaneous, care-free, present, in-the-moment muscle and, therefore, signed up for a local improv class. The logical, analytical thought of that scares the crap out of me, which is how I know it’s exactly what I want to do next in my journey.
Finally, I have a financial goal for my coaching business. I also have a stretch goal. Both are ambitious. Both are achievable. And both still leave room in my life to enable me to honor other things in my life that matter to me, like my family, and to continue my ability to be flexible and available for my clients when they need me.
If the thought of partnering with a coach like me stirs something in you, including if it scares the crap out of you (!!!), don’t wait. Just jump. Click here to schedule a free, 45-minute meeting with me to explore coaching, gauge fit with me, and see what benefits are possible for you. If it feels right, we then talk about what an engagement might look like and how and when to initiate it. At worst, you learn that having a coach – or having me as your coach – is not for you. At best, well, maybe you’ll get to have some new narratives, too!
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