| I just boarded a train heading home from a few days in Chicago with my family, and I’m thinking about my biggest takeaways from 2021. This year was challenging for me in a lot of ways, and I know taking the time to reflect on lessons learned is exactly where massive growth happens! These are for me, but I’m writing them down hoping they will benefit you, too. 1. You can’t make everybody happy, but… 2. You can choose to prioritize your happiness! 3. When you get really good at something, people will notice. Some people will copy or even steal from you. You cannot stop them, but… 4. You can choose how you react to any situation. 5. It’s unrealistic to think you’ll be working with the same clients/team members forever, because… 6. Sometimes you have to let people go to grow, and 7. People are messy. 8. Usually, when you’re upset about something it’s because you’re being triggered by something you need to work on. 9. Nothing will hold you back like indecision. 10. No matter what you’re going through, there is someone else going through something similar. So… 11. The more you are willing to open up and be vulnerable, the less alone you’ll feel. 12. Books are really powerful tools. 13. If you keep finding yourself in the same frustrating situation over and over again, stop complaining and ask yourself what you’re supposed to learn here. 14. You’ll only be as successful as you truly believe yourself to be. A business cannot outgrow its leader. 15. Time really does get faster every year… stop wasting it on worry. 16. Self-care isn’t just about working out or getting enough sleep – it’s literally how you treat your mind, body, AND soul. 17. JOMO (Joy of Missing Out) > FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) 18. The faster you try, the faster you fail, the faster you figure it out, the faster you succeed. Fail fast and often! 19. It’s okay to not be everything to everybody. It’s actually more than okay. 20. In-person connection is absolutely essential, especially for online business owners. 21. Your values and boundaries will define how happy you are as a business owner – exercise both of them often. Well looky there – I got to 21 Do you share any of these 21 lessons learned in 2021. Now let’s apply them in the New Year! |