How to Make 2020 Your Most Successful Year

Step 1: What Wins did you have in 2019?

Take a sheet of paper and on the front side, make a list of wins you had in 2019. Examples include:

• Work Milestones: got promoted, new position, $ of PNL / deal production

• Internal work: got better at managing up, improved delegation, improved many relationships internally

• External work: sourced and executed a new deal, expanded network of relationships, planted seeds

• Life events: new relationship, got engaged/married, had a kid, moved on from a relationship

• Feelings: felt more confident than ever, settled in a new position, resolved conflicts that were holding me back

Step 2: What Are You Playing for in 2020?

Turn the sheet of paper over, and make a list of what Behaviors / Results you’d like to see in 2020. Imagine it is December 2020, and write down what you’ve achieved in the past tense in the following areas; e.g. “I have…”

• Professional progress

• Money

• Health

• Family dynamic

• Intimate relationships

• Social relationships

• Fun & enjoyment

Step 3: What’s a CRAZY ask for 2020?

Beneath your 2020 list, write down what would be a wild outcome. A stretch far beyond what you visioned in step 2.

Carry this sheet in your pocket and look at is once a day. You’ll be amazed at how this becomes your reality in 2020.

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