More Than WE Know

What? It’s the first day of the year and I’m already saying good-bye??

But, think for a moment - how fast did 2007 fly by?

In fact, how fast did the past few years fly by?

Before this year slips by too, take a moment to think about where you want to be a year from today. What do you want to be doing? What do you want to be saying about yourself and your business?

Then take a minute to write it down - not in the form of an intimidating plan or spreadsheet - but in a letter - to yourself - from your future self.

At this point, don’t worry if you don’t know How you are going to accomplish some of the goals you set. In fact, if you do know exactly how you are going to do everything - you probably aren’t setting your goals high enough!!

Focus on what you want to accomplish next year - and trust that the how will be revealed in good time.

Just write a letter as though it were January 1st 2009 and you were writing to tell yourself about all the wonderful things that happened to you in 2008.

Don’t worry. I’ll go first.

If you like, feel free to email me a copy of your letter - liz at morethanweknow dot com

or if you’re feeling really brave - post it in the comments below!

Here goes:

Dear Liz,

What a year it’s been! I’m so excited about the strong community of supportive women that has grown up around my blog MoreThanWEKnow. I’ve met so many incredible entrepreneurs. We’ve shared our dreams, our fears and our knowledge. I think we’ve all gotten a little stronger because of it.

My consulting business has continued to stay full. I’ve expanded to take on email clients to allow for timezone differences. This has helped a lot with my international clients and with busy time-strapped entrepreneurs who have trouble making scheduled phone appointments.

I wrote and published two e-books: one on effectively using the internet to market offline businesses, and the other on successful networking for shy and introverted entrepreneurs. These e-books led to multiple speaking and training opportunities which I enjoyed a great deal.

I’ve continued to build my own network of supportive advisors who have helped guide me along the way. Learning to ask for help was the most challenging task I encountered - but it opened opportunities for me that I never would have gotten without it.

All in all, 2008 was a year of growth and expansion on both a personal and professional level. I don’t have any regrets and am excited to see what next year brings!

Best Wishes,

Future Liz

There! That wasn’t too hard! And I feel a better sense of clarity around what I want to accomplish next year, almost as good as if I’d already done it!!

Now, it’s your turn!! What will 2008 bring for you?

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