Make the most of your opportunities this Christmas!

The next couple of weeks will be probably a restful period for many of us.  A lot us will be away from work and have the opportunity to spend time with loved ones, travel, catch up on life and simply rest!  All these activities are fine but we should bear in mind that the festive season offers us a far greater opportunity than just merriment – the opportunity to plan for the coming year!

I know I may sound a bit out of line but I seriously think that the coming festive season is the best time to start preparing for your success in 2010.

They say “Success happens when opportunity meets preparation.” Your success in 2010 depends on your preparation for the opportunities that you see yourself taking advantage of in 2010. What better time is there for you to start preparing for these opportunities than the Christmas break?

The Christmas break is a good time for you to sit back and reflect upon your achievements and failures this year.  From your achievements, see what you did right and pick up a few hints and tips on how you can increase your chances of success next year.  From your failures, see what you did not do right and pick a lesson or two on what you need to do to lessen your chances of failure next year.

The Christmas break is also a good time for you to set the goals of what you want to achieve in 2010.  Take time to articulate your dreams for 2010.  Do not just think about them: think about them, write them down and decide what you are going to do to turn your dreams into reality.  Above all, add a “to be done by” date on each one of them. Without a “to be done by” date you might as well not write down any of your goals as you most likely not create the time to pursue them.

It’s Christmas time. Take a break. Have fun. Relax. But also start preparing for your success in 2010.

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