Time to Reflect

Reflection can be valuable in budgets and profit and loss forecasts, but there’s another kind of reflection that helps to guide and inform our identities and our mission. 

Looking back on the past 18 months, it has been a season of transition, challenges and growth.

Know your worth

Just because my circumstances were challenging, doesn’t mean I wasn’t worth more or deserved better.

We all have value. If you’re in a bad situation, you deserve better. It’s OK to want more and to strive for it.

Don’t be a victim

It’s easy to use the things that happen to us as an excuse for lowering our own expectations of ourselves or as an excuse to think that the world is against us.

Break out of that victim mindset. Be a survivor instead, and know that you can accomplish anything.
  
Sweat the small stuff
Counterintuitive? Maybe. 

But I’ve found sweating the small stuff -- paying attention to the details -- to be valuable and impactful. The Bible says in Luke 16:10, "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much."  My prayer is always, "God I am going to put my whole heart into this small detail so that you can enlarge my territory and bless me BIG!  Yes sweat the small stuff. 

Let's not lose focus on our intentions.

Taking time to reflect back on the road my family and I have taken thus, and to appreciate every bump for the lessons they teach, can be incredibly helpful. Applying those lessons in ways that help us push forward, to progress in our goals, and live life to the fullest.

Time to Reflect
So now is time to Reflect  on the last 9 month as an entrepreneur and reflect on  the things moving forward for 2018.  Before you move on to fill your year-end quarterly worksheet, take the time to do the following:

• Did you deepen your relationship with God?
• Reflect on your personal and professional successes....Celebrate!!!!
• Reflect on your mistakes
• Reflect on the things that were challenging, how did you overcome?  What steps did you take to overcome:
• Reflect on the  goals (things) that weren't so successful....is it time to move on from those things, maybe revisit a plan?  Create a whole new project or goal (personal or professional) or product or service?
• Reflect on the changes that occurred within you.   Do you like the new you?  What did you Discover about yourself that you want to celebrate or change? Did you live a more healthier lifestyle? 
• Did you support those that you love?  Did you shop small?  Community involvement?
• Push yourself and challenge yourself to create new and bigger goals for 2018
• Plan to attend a personal or professional development online or live event.  Begin to fill your 2018 1st quarter calendar NOW.  Create a new reading list, register for a few ecourses, perhaps the "Position Your Brand" e-course bootcamp, for both a personal and professional online experience, Click here for details
• Prepare to help someone else and walk in your purpose.

There is help available, visit with me at www.albahenderson.com.

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