Bridge to the New Year--Who do I admire?

Who do I admire in my personal sphere of influence?

In my personal sphere of influence there are several people that I admire for different reasons. The main one that sticks out is my grandparents (now grandma) on my dad's side. My grandparents built their wealth from the ground up to where in my lifetime they never had to worry about money. I admire that because I would like to get to a point in my own life where I know I am making enough money that I don't have to live paycheck to paycheck. While my ultimate path will be different than the path my grandparents took, I am passionate about reaching that goal of making a substantial income for myself. I see the path to that goal being through my Avon business. 

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Bridge to the New Year--Inner Critic

What story do I tell myself when I don't reach my goals?

I am a person that when I do not reach my goals, I look at what I did accomplish along the way. I try to find the positive in everything. The big thing I tell myself is that it will happen when it is meant to happen. Another thing I say is that I am where I am meant to be right now. And again usually if I am going towards a goal even if I don't reach that specific goal I still manage to accomplish smaller things. I try to be reflective when I do not reach a goal. What did I do that worked? What did I do that didn't work? What could I do differently next time? What could I do differently to try to reach the goal a different way? Has my goal changed? I think one reason I am that way is that when I was in college I was taught to be a reflective practitioner as an educator and I think I carry that over into other areas of my life. I don't always write the answers to these questions down but I do try to think it out in my head as I move forward.

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Bridge to the New Year--A-ha Moments

A-Ha Moments

I will be honest, I can't remember any specific A-Ha moments from 2018. Lol. I often have A-ha moments, but I don't always take note of them. I guess the closest thing to an A-Ha that I can think of right now is realizing that I am the only one that can make things change. I wouldn't say 2018 was the first time I experienced that A-Ha but there were definitely occasions in 2018 when I realized that unless I made moves to make changes those changes were never going to occur. One place in particular that this happened was with my career. We are totally in control of what we do for a career and when we are not happy we are the only ones that can make moves to find something that makes us happier. Along with that I know that the only way my Avon business will grow is if I make moves to make it grow. 

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Bridge to the New Year--What would I do if money and time were not an issue?

What would I do if money and time were not an issue?

If money and time were not an issue, I would travel more. To this point, I have traveled very little. There are so many places around the world that I would like to see. One thing I am doing to make a step towards that is working to grow my Avon business. In 2019, I have plans to try to travel to Florida and visit Universal Studios Orlando and Harry Potter World and I also plan to make Avon RepFest in New Orleans in August. I am going to do everything I can to make these two trips happen. 

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Bridge to the New Year---News stories from 2018 and their impact on my life

What news story from 2018 affected me the most?

I'll be honest. I don't really watch the news. For me news stories do not affect my day to day living because typically they have nothing to do with my life specifically. Yes, I realize that our lives are affected by things like who is in office, etc but really how much is your individual life affected by that? In most cases, not much. I'm all for doing what you can to make changes in the world, but for me I don't base those changes on what is going on in the news. I focus on how I can make an impact through my presence. What can I do to make a difference in the lives of others? One main way I make a difference is by working in early childhood education and making an impact on literally hundreds of children throughout my years teaching and the years to come. That for me makes a huge difference in my life. I know I am making a mark on the world as an educator and that is one reason that I entered the world of education. 

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Bridge to the New Year--New activities, etc

Did I try anything new in 2018?

Now that I think about it, I'm not sure I did try anything completely new in 2018. LOL. Activity wise I tended to do my regular activities and same with work out and food. I feel like I probably did try a new food in 2018 but I am blanking on what it was right now. I am not big on trying new things when it comes to my normal life. When it comes to business, I do try to do new things and new approaches to things. Something new I did in business this year was I subscribed to an online business card app. I wasn't as consistent with it as I would have liked but I did see enough results from it that I plan to do better in 2019 because I do see the potential of this app. Something else for 2019 that I would like to try is find new experiences that my boyfriend and I can experience together. Maybe we will find some new food and new things to do. 

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Bridge to the New Year--What has someone told me that I have never forgotten?

What has someone told me that I have never forgotten?

I feel like I have had these moments a few times in my life where someone just says something and you don't forget it. The most recent moment for me, when this happened, I was at a vendor event this fall. Someone stopped at my Avon booth and he asked, "Do you know what three things get people to buy from you?" And I told him, "People have to know, like, and trust you." He asked about my goals for my business, so I told him and he said, "You can do that. You have the personality to be successful." Someone who I had just met and they literally only knew me like 5 minutes and to get that reading of my personality as well as affirm for me that "I can do it!" was awesome! I think that will stick out in my mind for a long time...at least until the next moment when someone comes along and tells me something that sticks out in my brain. LOL. 

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