I thought you might be encouraged by the following
Contributions to the Top 10 of 2009.
…This has been an amazing year for me emotionally and spiritually. While my workload has not changed I have discovered for the first time in my life that my direction is not my direction at all but I am fulfilling the purpose God has put me here for. There is absolutely no doubt and this has brought me such comfort that I cannot describe the feeling.
I am eager for the New Year, to form new partnerships, to attempt to solve new problems and to work harder, more efficiently and effectively than ever before…
…2009 was like an exercise we did in the Marine Corps; treading water for at least an hour fully clothed and hanging on to all your gear. We were able to not lay anyone off, but we did cut every imaginable overhead expense that did not harm the business (we hope). I am in the process of starting two new businesses in 2010, so I’m staying busy.
Best of all; my family are all well and my relationship with Christ is very healthy…
…Lastly. I realized what Christmas is all about for me. It is the time of miracles when things happen that are good that can’t be explained. It just happens. Really they happen all the time, but people tend to notice them more around the holidays. What I found interesting was that when I shared this with others no matter what religion they were it didn’t matter, they, we had a common understanding and could put our differences aside.
Miracles do happen…
And now,
Create a New Year
(good questions from David Allen’s blog, Getting Things Done);
- What would you like to be your biggest triumph in 2010?
- What advice would you like to give yourself in 2010?
- What is the major effort you are planning to improve your financial results in 2010?
- What major indulgence are you willing to experience in 2010?
- What would you most like to change about yourself in 2010?
- What are you looking forward to learning in 2010?
- What do you think your biggest risk will be in 2010?
- What about your work, are you most committed to changing and improving in 2010?
- What is one as yet undeveloped talent you are willing to explore in 2010?
10. What brings you the most joy and how are you going to do or have more of that in 2010?
11. Who or what, other than yourself, are you most committed to loving and serving in 2010?
12. What one word would you like to have as your theme in 2010?
