WOW

A few months ago, I read an article by Darren Hardy about making 2014 a 'Wow' year (see link below).  After reading the article I set my goal right away.  In no way was I going to put this on hold (part of my 'do it now' new mindset).  

Part of my struggle with redefining myself was where do I want to be, not just in my career, life, or internally, but also location.  I realized that I had lived in this country for all my life, but really had not experienced much of it.  I also have had a travel bucket list for so long and have yet to go any place on the list.  So I combined the two ideas and made a travel goal.  My goal is to visit 12 new cities during 2014.  The cities do not have to be outside my province, they don't have to be on my original bucket list, but there has to be a reason to visit the city.  I wanted to make sure there was a purpose to the visit, so I just wasn't driving two hours in each direction, going to some no name city and turning around and coming home.  I didn't want to put the pressure of saying they had to be on my bucket list, but this is my stepping stone to get out of the house, see new sites and maybe even meet new people and if I could get to one of the cities on my bucket list then that would be a bonus.  No pressure, just start and see how the year unfolds.

So my first new city was Whistler, BC.  Yes, I am 44 years old and had never been to Whistler.  I had a business event in Vancouver on a Saturday in February, with the option of attending a vision workshop by Richard Bliss Brooke on the Sunday in Whistler.  So I signed up without any hesitation.  If I was going to complete this goal I had better get on it.  This was going to be my first new city in 2014. It did end up being a very quick trip; however, I made the most of it. The workshop was fantastic and self reflective, the winter scenery was amazing and the local people were fantastic.  All and all, it was a perfect start to this new venture.  First of twelve achieved.

So, what is my next stop....still planning, but I will definitely document it here.  To some, this may appear to be a simple goal, but for me it is about getting out, trying new things and learning more about myself.  Goals are for you, goals can make you focused, goals can help you succeed and goals can help you grow.

It's not too late to make your 2014 a WOW year!  Happy Planning!
Cheers!

http://darrenhardy.success.com/2014/01/make-2014-wow/