2021 is taunting us: The glistening, magnetic orange glow beckons us at the end of the long, slow tumultuous tunnel of 2020. The flip of the page to a new calendar year promises good fortune, longevity and a prosperous future, despite the fuzzy haze that sits before us for the next few months.
Defining desirable, attainable goals starts with knowing who you are and where you want to be. Unclear core values or mission statements – both in business and our personal lives – lead to an undisclosed path at an unknown place. Clarity in your core values and mission statement will keep you on course so that we can continue to adapt with the ever-changing environment, no matter what lies ahead.
Take 15 minutes or less to ask yourself the following questions:
- Personal happiness:
- I am at my best when…
- I am at my worst when…
- Meaningful relationships:
- Three of the most important things in my life are…
- They are important to me because…
- What are three words or values that make you feel like yourself?
- Here are links to help:
- Who are three people in your life you admire and why?
- Be sure to specify how they have influenced you.
Grab a coffee with yourself and keep it simple. Write it down in a place you can reference throughout the entirety of 2021. Think fast and intuitively, and just write things down. It’s for you to see. There is no right or wrong but there is not done.
Remember: These four prompts help you show up for yourself even when you don’t think you can. When we have clarity on what or who is important, choices, goals and plans become much easier to implement because the reasons why are in the fore view.
Consistency breeds results more than perfection ever can. The 10,000-hour rule has proven that. It doesn’t have to be perfect every time, you just have to keep showing up!
If you’re not there yet and you just want to think back on 2020, here are some pretty awesome statistics from our Core People who make our community so special:
The Top 10 participants in SugarWOD for 2020:
1 Andrew Piccirillo: 697 workouts logged, 139 comments given, 9,832 fistbumps given, 2,971 fistbumps received.
2 Alyssa Rosinski: 518 workouts logged, 93 comments given, 209 fistbumps given, 1521 fistbumps received.
3 Katey Barron: 461 workouts logged, 120 comments given, 1084 fistbumps given, 1385 fistbumps received.
4 Maddie Volk: 448 workouts logged, 663 comments given, 3113 fistbumps given, 1532 fistbumps received.
5 Tania Spenlinhauer: 443 workouts logged, 44 comments given, 286 fistbumps given, 1397 fistbumps received.
6 Justin Rioux: 442 workouts logged, 90 comments given, 3374 fistbumps given, 1542 fistbumps received.
7 Matthew Arsenault: 434 workouts logged, 15 comments given, 941 fistbumps given, 1488 fistbumps received.
8 Jamin Chi: 411 workouts logged, 29 comments given, 641 fistbumps given, 1040 fistbumps received.
9 George Dow: 386 workouts logged, 639 comments given, 1061 fistbumps given, 1479 fistbumps received.
10 Mike Tarsi: 347 workouts logged, 114 comments given, 683 fistbumps given, 1288 fistbumps received.