Hi Everyone
Happy Advent Season!
Hope you have had a great week. If you have had a rubbish one, we are here for you, just try for 1% better than yesterday in something!
Another week gone. It always amazes me, the plans I create and how the week ends up going tend to be 2 very different things.
A problem at work that I had to deal with quickly and take responsibility for along with a vast amount of paperwork to complete led to a manic week. Coping with the stresses of work alongside goals and dreams is tough. I am grateful to be in the position that I am and I know there are many people in a less fortunate position.
I am eager for more and I want so much more for myself. There are things I want to achieve and they have been on my list for years yet no realistic progress can be seen other than me buying my first home.
Last week I mentioned I was reading ‘The Magic of Thinking Big’ by David Schwartz. I bought this book on the recommendation of Steve Harvey from one of his speeches. I am still going through this book and trying to allocate time specifically to read everyday can be tricky, especially when I am reading Lord of the Rings too. I am a massive fan but never read the books, so it is on my 30 before 30 list, half way through the two towers at the moment. If you know, you know.
Recently, I have discovered a new figure in the YouTube world, they are not new really, I am just late to the party. Dan Martell’s content has been popping up for me more recently, so I decided to watch some yesterday and I subscribed. All about business and achieving goals and dreams. There are many people that I look up to and study but finding my own path is what I am struggling with. Pushing on to do what I know I need to do.
My thoughts this week have also been focussed around reflecting on 2024 and looking ahead to 2025.
This year was about 3 main things:
Buying a house and moving out
Getting a new teaching post
Starting The JF Quest
Now I reflect back, I did all of those things, I am earning more in my role but no extra money which is my focus now. There are other areas such as fitness as well as relationships that I have been exploring but not done to the level I would like.
I am now in the process of planning 2025 and making the most of December. This month should be about setting the following year up for success (as well as celebrating Christmas and New Year).
I will be doing a much more in-depth planning of 2025 and how I am going to go about next year. It is a big year for me, I turn 30.
There is so much I want to achieve next year and it is the beginning of my 10 year plan to retire/semi retire by 40.
I want to help as many people along the way and help make you successful, so think about your plans for next year and get ready to share during my 2025 planning post.
As I am trying to keep reminding myself:
Effective action = progress = Motivation = Success
Lets try and have a great week and improve 1% everyday.
Thank you for being here.
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Be awesome!
Jonathan 🙂