The year of the Rabbit
Today marks the day of the Chinese New Year. This year’s totem is the water rabbit. The Year of the Water Rabbit is said to bring challenges, but it also presents the perfect opportunity for personal growth. With our industries current state I think this is a perfect totem for the year. It will bring challenges but if we are diligent, we will gain personal and professional growth.
Notes that Resonated:
Many take better care of a car than we do of our body… Do you need to improve here this year?
Diet and exercise- it’s not a knowledge problem, it’s an execution problem. Get after it!
“If we did the things, we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” —Thomas Edison
What does it take to be your best? What does it take to be great?
Are those things on your daily to do list?
Ignore the distractions, eliminate the excuses, and focus on the execution
What’s the hardest thing you are doing right now. If you can’t answer that you are not growing
What you see is what you get
Starve your distractions and feed your focus
You can find excuses, or you can find the energy to get after it? Which will you do?
Things read: DAYS OF REST
I am somewhat of a workaholic and a driver by nature. While this has served me well in my life, it occationally takes its toll. Rest and rejuvenation are vital for long term success. These two articles are good reminders of why and how to take rest, so you can stay revved-up especially in the year ahead.
Days of Rest: 12 scientific reasons why it works https://www.inc.com/rhett-power/a-day-of-rest-12-scientific-reasons-it-works.html
Setting professional boundaries: https://www.buildingchampions.com/blog/how-to-set-professional-boundaries-that-protect-your-wellbeing
Videos watched:
Quick Tips to Simplify your life: https://youtu.be/szadnP-lcC4
Collision with Vision: Very powerful sermon on finding your personal vision (starts a little slow but is good)
Top Quotes:
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.” —Aristotle
“If you don’t sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes the sacrifice.” - life changing quotes
“Growth and Comfort do not coexist”- Ginny Rometty
Food & Drink:
Quick Korean Beef Rice Bowl | WEEKNIGHTING:
Cool Stuff & Gifts:
The Chinese New Year will last for 16 days. Leverage the below goodies to keep in touch with your business partners, potential recruits or even friends. With a quick google search you can also find some additional inexpensive cool gifts to pop-by your agent’s office and remind them you’re grateful and ready to hit this year running.
New Year gift ideas:
https://www.purdys.com/blog/lunar-new-year-gift-ideas.html