2020 Reflection: How to manage a uncertain year and be resilient

How to manage the rollercoaster yearMy heart started beating, I found myself climbing up a 43 meter drop… only to start accelerating at a 90 km/hour descent.In the midst of 2020 after 2 months of a rather lonely lockdown. I found myself in Universal Studios. As much as I LOVE amusement parks, the lines and crowds take a-lot of the fun out of it.

But with the one third capacity, NO LINES meant it was the perfect opportunity to go. So we rode the roller coaster over and over again.1. At first ALL I could focus on my FEAR.My blood was pumping through your veins.I could feel my throat vibrate as I screamed orHow I closed my eyes hoping it would be over yet could still feel the acceleration every time we turned a corner…Thenbsp;whole time thinking “Why am I doing this?”2. Mid way through my 8th ride thingsnbsp;changed.nbsp;All a sudden the:Fear turned to exhilaration…Adrenaline and dopamine kicked in…The wind rushed through my hair and made me feel free…The ride was so much less scary. So you may be thinking, “what does roller coasters have to do with 2020”.My year felt like a roller coaster.My year started in grief.I took care of my aunt for three years, I had a massive identity crisis. Who was I when I wasn’t taking a caregiver?Then covid hit. Contracts paused and cancelled meant that Feb my business made $190 dollars. Wtf? Should I get a job?And both my birthday trips to Fiji and Rawa island postponed indefinitely.I felt so crippled by fear. All I wanted to do was close my eyes and hope that it would go away.Then I accepted that this year wasn’t going to happen the way I had set it. And this was somethingnbsp;impacting EVERYONE.Instead I decided to focus on what I could control:Developing Bye Bye Virus a hilarious game to help kids and adults learn about how to be safeAdapted my offers for my clients for online.Of course, just like a rollercoaster, there were turns at each corner. There were moments, I was scared and others where I was in joy.Mid year…I celebrated letting go of operating in fear and amazing successes. This include:Launchingnbsp;Bye Bye Virus. Selling over 2000 decks in 22 countries and got ourselves in 10 stores in Singapore.New corporate labs were sold out 6 weeks in advance. Storytelling and data storytelling digital were such a hit.

We even launched our lab innbsp;Mandarin.Grew my team to 6 so that we can better serve our clientsLaunchednbsp;Unforgettable Storyteller.nbsp;To teach entrepreneurs and leaders how to build authority and sell your ideas.Conducted 12 free masterclasses and met some amazing people.And celebrations hundreds of clients. Who hit new sales targets, raised funds for the business, getting promotions and even starting their own businesses.

If you’ve been part of my world in 2020, Thank You!I cannot wait for 2021!I’d love to know how you are doing. Hit ‘reply’ and let me know what you are looking forward to for 2021.I wish you health, success and tons of laughter. But if it does give you fear, or uncertainty.Just remember, life is a roller coaster, what goes must come down and eventually it goes up again.To an amazing year ahead!Love,YasminePs: If you haven’t set goals for the year. Then you are going to LOVE my free masterclass and workbooknbsp;MAKE 2021 YOUR BEST YEAR YET!