How to make the year 2020 completely different
The year 2020 is barely a month old. It's not too late to make this year special, says columnist Volkmar Völzke and provides five ideas for a better 2020.
It's not too late: at the end of January, you still have every chance to set the course for making 2020 something very special. And you've probably already heard all kinds of well-intentioned advice on how to do just that. I don't want to repeat them here.
More courage to make changes
When I look at the projects and coaching sessions I have done with my clients over the past few years, however, there are certainly some things where I would like to see more courage to make significant changes.
The old truth that if you do almost the same thing every year, you'll always get the same results, just holds true in the new decade. And minor improvements (which everyone makes) are also "the same" in this sense.
How 2020 will be better: 5 ideas
Here are five ideas for a very different (and therefore an even better) 2020, one or two of which will hopefully get you thinking and acting:
- Seriousness. Don't always take yourself so damn seriously. We are all fallible individuals trying to make the best of our lives. The world turns without us. Looseness is often good for us.
- Finiteness. Your life is finite. Finally, stop putting things off and start! Or at least plan a fixed start date in your calendar. Make the most of every day!
- Thickness. You have all the power. They are incredibly powerful when it comes to positively influencing others. It's just that most people suppress that for fear of standing out too much. My tip: make the lives of at least three people a little better every day, specifically.
- Determination. You decide about everything. Only over 95% of our decisions are unconscious, controlled by our programming. Make more conscious positive decisions in 2020 instead of getting lost in habits.
- Speed. Action beats knowledge every time. Many people know a great deal, but make little of it. Others know less and create facts and successes instead. My tip: generate positive momentum for action, every day.
Well then, it's up to you! And if you've always practiced these suggestions anyway (which should make you less than one percent of my readers), pass these tips on to your teams and colleagues.
To the author:
Volkmar Völzke is a success maximizer. Book author. Consultant. Coach. Speaker. www.volkmarvoelzke.ch
