Can you believe it's nearly the end of the year already?
It's a pretty crazy time of year for a lot of people. I like spending time in December reflecting on the year that's been and everything that I've achieved, learned or done. I find it a really fun and enjoyable process to do before looking ahead.
Reflecting on our past can help us to learn lessons we need to in order to move forwards.
I've been doing some thoughtful reflection on 2016 and serious thinking about 2017 and how to make it a 10/10 year!
I recently wrote down the highlights of what I'd done in 2016 and was quite surprised! I really didn't think that I had done so much.
My main lesson has been very clear: it's time to do less next year! I do love doing, but I want to focus on doing less things and doing them well 🙂
Here are my 2016 achievements and highlights:
BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS
SPEAKING
Hosted 2x Unleash your Freedom multi-speaker events
Spoke at GFitness health club
Ran 6 webinars
Spoke at 'Spring Clean your Life' event
Was invited to speak at Filex fitness convention 2017
Spoke at a Speech Pathology professionals Meet-up
TRAINING & TEACHING
Ran 2 speaker training workshops
Designed and launched my 'Business of Speaking' 6 month program
Taught classes at Bridge Business College
Taught classes at Fitness Institute of Australia
COACHING
Ran my first online group coaching training programs
Coached private clients in-person & online - business, health & mindset
Ran a monthly brainstorming mastermind meet-up group
Created a new 12-week coaching program 'Mind Body Freedom'
WRITING
Published 10 articles in the 'Great Health Guide' magazine
Sent regular email newsletters
Posted regular blog posts
Created 72 emails for my 12 week Get Results online program with 72 downloadable articles
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Started a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Diploma
Crewed at 'Live it Now' 2 day event
Crewed at 'Excellence Now' 6 day NLP course twice
Crewed at 'Entrepreneur Now' 5 day business course
Crewed at Authentic Education's 'Turning Point Intensive' 2 day event
Crewed at 'Influence Now' Speaker Training 5 day course
Attended Filex Conference 3 day Fitness Convention, Melbourne
Attended Colour Conference 3 day event
Attended Herpreneur 1 day event twice
Attended JT Foxx 3 days speaker training
Attended Billionaire Babes Entrepreneurial Sales Success 2 day Retreat twice
Attended 'Entreprenurial Success' 1 day event
Attended Hillsong conference 5 day event
Attended 'Success Automation' 3 day time-management course
Attended Troublemakers Disruption Day
Participated in the 'Blow up your Business' 30 day online challenge
Participated in Authentic Education online group coaching 6 months
Participated in the 'Billionaire Babes' Mastermind Platinum Coaching Program
PERSONAL
Holidayed at Yowie Bay three times
Holidayed at Port Stephens twice
Holidayed at the Hunter Valley twice
Holidayed in NZ twice
Became a Great Aunty (!!!) and an Aunty to my first niece 🙂
and according to Facebook, I made 525 new friends... lol
I worked out that I had/will have exactly 48 days at courses/events this year. And this was meant to be a year of fewer courses! Oops... Hahaha...
I just love learning - it's hard to stay away!
Some people have told me that I'm 'lucky'. My reply is usually the same; that it's not luck, but a choice. I've chosen a life that I love and I work really hard to maintain it.
It also comes with a price.
Not having a 'regular job' for over 13 years (with a guaranteed salary) has brought with it many highs - and of course some lows. The best highs have been who it's made me.
I invest in education. It's been a huge year of learning for me. I invest in time out. Holidays help me have creative space and come up for new creative ideas in my business.
Looking at this list got me thinking that I packed a lot more in than I realised. Reflecting on it is helping me in my goal-setting process for 2017.
I've decided that next year, I want to do less quantity with more quality. I want to allow more spaciousness and stillness in my year.
I'm a very high achiever and tend to 'do, do, do'. Next year I've decided I want to 'work' more on being. Spending time just 'being' has been a challenge of mine for a long time.
I don't like to stop. But because it's a challenge, I'm going to face it even more next year. Because whenever I do take time out to reflect, I come up with my best ideas and the spaciousness from allowing my brain to rest works wonders for pushing back in to my new projects.
A few pics of some of my highlights:
I have REALLY loved 2016, although it's been challenging and I've been very stretched. But because of this, I feel my capacity has really increased and I'm much more capable to take on problems and difficulties. I've 'levelled up'. It's a great feeling!
What did you learn, do or achieve in 2016? What's your vision for 2017?
I'd love to hear!
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To your health and success,
Kat
Wow Kat!!! What an action packed I reckon awesome 2016 that you have created for yourself! Here’s to another even better 2017 for you.???.
My list of achievements doesn’t feel it spans like yours! But highlights were deciding to participate in the 91k ride from Cromwell around Lake Dunstan and the act of preparing, driving up and back and doing it, 3 hrs 35 mins! Also deciding to do the Mt Cook half marathon, downhill the first half but uphill the second. Strava told me it was indeed 21.7 km and I did it in 2 hr 12. Finally getting there with boyfriend , seeing somewhere new and doing it! Had a nice 10k for me run time in a 10k event Oct. Maintained a schedule where I got in at least 20k running every week for over 3 months consecutive, (bar one week where I got to 17.4 but was a lol disorganised with a big gravel bike ride day prior). Non fitness related finally saw some of Northland with boyfriend, staying in Kerikeri, getting to Paihia, and up to Kaitaia and Cape Reinga! Beautiful and almost feels like a different world. Love new destinations for me! Also started a pot plant garden growing hardier little palms and Cabbage trees in big potters for a sub tropical dimension, even if need to bring them in or cover some winter nights. Want to expand on this.
Whoops a novel, I want and plan to nail more stuff 2017!
Hey Pip!
Thanks so much for your encouragement, I appreciate it! And for sharing your news!
It sounds like you’ve had lots of active adventures – how awesome!
I hope you’re enjoying your 2017 so far and planning and nailing more goals. Gooooo Pip! 🙂