RETAILOBSERVER.COM JANUARY 2020
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Eliana Barriga
eliana@retailobserver.com
Embark on your vision quest,
JANUARY 2020, VOLUME 31, ISSUE 1
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It's that time of year again – and I'm sure we're all just dying to set
our New Year's Resolutions!
NOT…
What if this new year/decade are calling you to replace that
laughable old tradition? Maybe by deciding to create a real, down-to-
earth, attainable vision for yourself and your business?
A vision isn't as prone to fail as a resolution. A vision isn't something
you "ought to do – I'll get around to it someday." The people and teams
in your organization will get a lot more out of a vision that fires their
individual hearts – a defining story that they can willingly engage with
to measure their actions while they move toward an inspiring goal.
For years, I always began my new year by setting fresh business
goals. And like those folks, I inevitably found myself in April going back
to the drawing board to lay out plans that were more realistic and
attainable. That was when I began to wonder why so many others
seemed to be soaring on the wings of their aspirations, while we were
frantically flapping our wings, getting nowhere.
Where do you want to be a year from now? In five years? What do
you want to be, accomplish, and have? I invite you to write it all down
and read it back to yourself often. Be open and receptive to non-
traditional ideas and creative opportunities that arise. I guarantee you'll
be amazed to see how they'll become your new reality!
Whatever steps you take to free your mind, dream big, or just
make the most of your time in 2020, I recommend forgetting empty
resolutions if you truly want to start living the life you were meant
to live!
NEW YEAR,
NEW DECADE:
NEW VISION
Elle's View As I See It
