Boxing Day is a good day to take off. Do something different or nothing at all. Don’t do any should’s or secondary interesting things. I wouldn’t just fill time doing nonsense, unless it’s part of what brings you joy or can be done to just to help you actually relax.
Planning ahead by 6-12 months means you can get cheaper hotel rooms, flights and car rentals.
If you plan your finances in advance, you’ll save money on unnecessary loan interest, last minute charges and unhelpful fees.
Getting agreements in writing with full details and all questions answered gives you time to make better choices and not get stuck with an inferior product or service. The costs in both time and money can be substantial.
Take time to prepare properly and you’ll win more often. Surviving is ok but excelling is a lot more enjoyable.
Plan something different once a month for the 12 months of 2025. Pick a day or days now to do things you would like to do.
This can be free things from going for a walk, visiting a museum or art gallery, attending a church or even booking a night in a hotel in your budget.
See the world differently. Get a new perspective. See what you can learn from the experience.
You will have 12 opportunities to learn from and to look forward to this year. Book the days you want now and you can book the events now too!
Get outside of your usual sphere and meet people. Go to parties and events. Call up clients. See your neighbours.
Have fun and find people you gel with.
Why wait another day? Don’t you want to be clear and get going?
Start working for 30 minutes today. Maybe you’ll get momentum and carry on through to an hour.
Get on top of this. It’s only your life that you’re putting off. And the end is nigh.
It’s time for a self-audit. Be brutally honest with yourself. Do you let a lot of time drift by without any purpose? Watching tv or chatting to people to pass the time can provide entertainment or can be good for you socially.
However, do you spend 80% of your day on unproductive or unplanned things? Do you let things happen so following everyone else’s agenda? What about your plans? Do you have any?
If you have plans, why are you letting others distract you from what you deemed important? Tell them to call back, let their call go to voicemail or answer but be two minutes or less.
Drifting along with no purpose, no plan and no boundaries can be quite easy, but destructive in the long term, as your life plans drift away from you.
Start blocking time in your diary for your plans. Make phone calls under 5 minutes. Meet friends where you can get up and leave after 30 minutes. Focus on what your goals are rather than just drift along with whoever rings your bell.
It’s easier not to prepare. It’s even kind of fun to fly by the seat of your pants. But no serious person would let a ‘we’ll figure it out’-type mindset build a bridge or a skyscraper without written architectural drawings.
If your business, or your life, is as valuable, then you best get some grand ideas backed by precise construction plans so you can construct something equally stunning and memorable.
Setbacks are a part of life. Don’t let them rule your life though. Find ways to still work toward your written goals.
It may be more effort, but don’t let it be your excuse. Don’t fail because life got a little tougher. Rise up and show the world your desire and capacity to win without excuses.
Get up. Go win. Make yourself proud.
Review where you are and how you may have gotten there. Assess your relationships and finances, health and mindset.
Think of where you want to be and make a weekly plan to get there. Review your progress and position each week.
Review and adjust frequently. It will change your life.
Set out to do an amazing job. Leapfrog over what has come before. Work at it everyday.
If we’ve been to the moon, make a plan for Mars. If you can build a company worth a million, aim for 100 million.
Don’t provide great customer service if you can provide exceptional customer service.
