I mentioned in a previous blogpost that I love to read and wish I had more time to curl up on my couch and read even more! The past few years I have read many biographies and autobiographies, as well as personal development and of course business books. I strongly believe in lifelong learning beyond a formal classroom setting to learn in ways that speak to us and allow us to study topics that interest us. Although I teach at the postsecondary level, I do encourage folks to read for fun, so we continue to learn and grow throughout our lives. Reading and learning is food for our brains and reading improves our memory, cognitive functions, expands our vocabulary and helps improve our mental health and well-being.

Busy work is part of our work days and has a way of demanding our full and immediate attention; however, it’s important to have a system in place that allows you to decide what to do with the task first, before you jump in and start working away.

I spend a lot of time reading books on personal development and business, and something I have learned is that our success, whether in business, professionally or personally, is not accidental or due to luck. Yes, that’s right, your success and mine is wholly dependent on us, to a large extent. Learning this, or more importantly unlearning leaving my future to chance, was a critical pivot for me. And following this awakening, I also learned that success is planned with intention and achieved with careful action.

Happy 2023 to you! Saying goodbye to 2022 and hello to the new year can be exciting and a bit daunting. New resolutions, goals, and commitments can start to feel overwhelming, but over the next few weeks, I will share with you tips I use to be goal-focused and very productive.

It all begins with an idea.