I know that we don’t celebrate Remembrance Day until November in Canada, but I wanted to think of today as a different type of Remembrance Day … Remembering where your business was one year ago today …

I was listening to someone speak the other day when they mentioned that we spend so much time worrying about where we want to go that we forget to look at where we have come. I found myself thinking about this statement and realizing just how true it is. We talk so much about setting goals and determining where we are headed that we forget to think about our accomplishments.

So, let’s all take a few minutes today to look back to where we were one year ago today. Maybe you hadn’t yet started your business, maybe you were struggling to get that first client, or that tenth client, maybe you were thinking of starting a new marketing campaign. By truly opening our eyes to our accomplishments it makes it so much easier to set new goals. Through focusing on our successes we gain the confidence to move forward. Take a minute and write down 5 of your greatest accomplishments this year. Share them with a friend, a loved one, a colleague or feel free to email them to me. Better yet why not post your accomplishments on your own blog!!

Now take the time to do the same with your life. Instead of worrying about what everyone else has, take a minute to think about what you have that someone else would give anything to have. Maybe it’s your career, your home, your vehicle, your children or maybe something as simple as your health. Let’s remember just how important it is to never take things for granted, both personally and professionally.