Three Steps to End 2017 on a High

The Three Steps to end 2017 on a high and get excited for 2018!

My 3 C’s: Complete – Commence – Crop

Its early November but it’s already feeling like I’m in the race towards Christmas. Try as I do, it’s hard to ignore the shop and street decorations, Christmas cards, decorations and mince pies for sale and retailers telling us to buy stuff! But the clincher was when I worked out that my kids finish school early December. Meaning I have just 5 weeks left of child-free work time.

Yes, 5 weeks left of kid-free work time!

I want to make this year really count. I want to end it on a high. And I want to greet 2018 (2018??!!) with a head-start and a whole lot of excitement. I have 3 steps to get this happening and they will leave you (and me) feeling energised and liberated.

How am I going to do it?

Like most of us, I have various exciting projects not yet finished this year (or even started!) and a task list a mile long. And though I’m confident that 2018 will be an awesome year, it’s an amorphous fuzzy shape right now with so many exciting plans and schemes. Throw in the fact it will be February before the kids get back to school and I have some breathing space again to make real progress towards my 2018 goals.

Does this sound familiar?

Do you also find November to February goes in the blink of an eye? Would you also like to end your year on a high? A sense that you’ve done great work? And a belief that you have great things to look forward to?

Here are the 3 actions I’m undertaking to maximise the 5 weeks I have left to myself. I offer them for you to try too. Even better, write them down, to help you focus and get committed.

Complete:

• What is the ONE THING if you focus on it and complete it you will feel good about it? Which goal do you really want to achieve that will make you proud? Which project is really going to advance your mission?

Commence:

• What is the ONE THING if you really give it some dedicated thought, give it some shape, and make even the smallest start, you’ll be ahead of the 8 ball for 2018? What is going to give you a sense of excitement and energy around what you will achieve next year?

Crop:

• What is the THING / THINGS you need to relinquish, relegate or delegate to free you up to do the two things above? What things seem urgent but are not important? What projects are depleting you and not energising you?

As I complete, commence and crop, I feel the satisfaction of achievement, the thrill of anticipation for the future, and the relief of letting go what no longer serves me. Three actions that pack a punch!

Remember, it’s all about balance and organising your life to make sure you’re giving your energies to the things that are most important to you.

FlexCoach Debra Close is a specialist in Positive Psychology Coaching for mums. Whether you’re looking to return to work, or are balancing a career with family, Debra can help you answer your career questions. She is certified with the Strengths Profile tool.

FlexCareers offers a free 30-minute introductory meeting with our FlexCoaches, to help you establish if coaching is right for you.  You can contact Debra Close through FlexCareers here, and you can find out more about her practice, Flourishing Mothers, here.