Today a client walked into my office and said “I can’t start 2015 until I finish what I said I would do in 2014, so my new year end is now Jan 31^st.” While you might think this actually made him feel better, he was anything but happy. In fact, his entire demeanor was sullen, and sad with a sense of being defeated.  It was clear he was doing a pretty good job of making himself wrong and beating himself up for what he hadn’t gotten done. While the goal of our meeting was to start planning for 2015, I knew that I needed to help him get clear and complete with 2014 first.  We began by going over his list of wins and successes for the year. I then asked him to write down on a sheet of paper all the key words that related to what didn’t get done, regrets, disappointments, anything that he wanted to leave behind.  I then asked him to write down at the bottom “I forgive myself.” I then had him take that piece of paper and burnt it.  As the last of the sheet burned, his entire physiology changed – he was lighter, the tension was gone, and he beamed a big smile. Relieved. Clear. Confident. Ready to begin anew.

As you begin this year, do you have anything you still need to let go of or forgive yourself for? I invite you to do so now – let yourself off the hook and begin anew.

This post was going to be about planning for 2015, however, I think I’m going to stop here.  Tomorrow I will pick up with tips on planning, for now, I simply ask “what do you still need to let go of to be complete with 2014?”

Warmest,

Vicki

Clarity + Confidence = Success