Each year millions of people decide that next year will be greater than the year before. “2012 is what you make of it,” the Google ad declares.
Google is right.
Next year is going to be amazing.
In 2012, I am buying a house; applying to and ideally starting a PHD program; writing and publishing more; and being the type of mother I want to be. But these aren’t seeds that will suddenly sprout over night. It took 364 days to position myself for 2012. So, I have to admit 2011 is going to be pretty hard to beat.
By now you have probably created your list of resolutions—you may have even broken a few or two. In the haste to reinvent yourself, don’t forget about the successes you have already achieved. What did you learn in 2011 that you can continue to use in 2012? What systems, procedures and policies already work for you or your company?
How was 2011 better than 2010?
Many of us treat New Year’s as a time to start over, to shake things up, to make changes. Depending on which calendar you subscribe to this is our 2,012th new year. How many times can you reinvent yourself?
Maybe a new year doesn’t have to mean something is broken. Maybe a new year is just another year. This New Year’s celebrate you, what you learned in years prior, and how you can continue to apply what you already know to encourage continued success.
If “2012 is what you make it,” so were 2011, 2010, and 1985. Make 2012 great: appreciate what 2011 gave you.