Saying Goodbye to 2022? Wait Just a Minute!

??Hello friends!

Are we there yet?!?

Before I wish you all happy holidays and we begin to look forward to 2023, I feel as if I need to pause…?

2022…what a year, right???!

It was a bit of a yo-yo year for me. What about you??

I usually like to finish a year with a strong vision for the next year ahead.?

But this time I feel like I am still being chased by 2022. I need to catch my breath before I feel inspired to dream up for 2023 so I can actually put it behind with full acceptance.

Here is my 2022 in 5 paragraphs:?

??Celebrating The Highs?

• Launch of BeckerLeadership.com to articulate all the soul-enriching work I do helping build highly effective executive and leadership teams?
• Becoming a communications coach with LifeHikes to supplement my own business
• 7 (!!!) Camping trips with the family across Ontario?
• A solo trip to a yoga retreat in Costa Rica?
• Being selected to do in-person Coach The Coaches training with Marty Cagan himself (godfather of product!) from Silicon Valley Product Group to learn more and more all things product leadership and company transformations (In fact, I am on my way back from this training in NYC writing this!)?

??Acknowledging The Lows

• Russia-Ukraine war completely wracked our family’s plans, lives and sleep
• Unexpected loss of our dear Chaplin in May?
• We spent 5 weeks in a row in the Fall being sick with various viruses, which made me live through my worst nightmare of not showing up to an in person offsite?
• I submitted 3 applications for speaking engagements… all 3 got declined.?

??Harvest Lessons About Myself and the World?

• Concentrate on delivering value, always. This is the mantra that I am finding helpful to keep going despite setbacks and external circumstances, as an entrepreneur and a coach, whether it comes down to my posts or my work.??
• Getting mentors is easier than I thought. All I need to do is … ask. No one has said “No” so far. Successful, kind people want to help. My job is to pay forward.?
• If you want to have good results, hire and trust professionals. It allows them to do what they are good at, and allows you to concentrate on what you are good at. Win-win! I invested in a marketing firm, fitness & nutrition coach, LinkedIn sprint and even a personal stylist.?
• Setting and achieving goals comes down to setting the right goals and concentrating on super small, simple rituals. Remember: compare? yourself only to yourself. I learned more about goals as I did not do well on my business development efforts via LinkedIn, and then got to experiment more with a wellness marathon.

??So grateful for…?

• My family who works around the clock when I am out on work trips
• My health and my commitment to balance in life. I have been reminded of this with a sudden & recent death in my friends circle.?
• All the mentors, teachers and guides who support with such love (even though it’s often the “tough” kind)?
• This community: your partnership, your friendship and your likes, comments, referrals. It means a lot to me.

And to entertain the inner nerd in me...

2022, In Numbers

• 1 podcast?
• 4 new team clients?
• 4 new 1- on- 1 clients?
• 27 proposals or sales calls?
• 5 work trips?
• 7 camping trips?
• 104 LinkedIn posts with over 5,000 engagements and a record post with almost 60K impressions!

Phew... and this was 2022.

Would love to hear about your 2022!

If you are looking for a format to use for reflection, try this simple science-backed formula: ??celebrate the highs, ??acknowledge the lows, ?? harvest lessons about myself and the world, and ??be grateful!

Without too much thinking, let me declare ...

My wildest hopes for 2023?

• Doubling sales and revenue for BeckerLeadership?(or its evolution!)
• Winning a Speaker competition
• Helping an organization or even two through a meaningful transformation
• Landing at least 3 clients for team coaching (some local, please!)
• Traveling to Paris and Spain?
• Surfing with my son in Costa Rica?
• Impacting at least 1,000 souls and minds?
• Start building my dream house?
• Launch a coaching retreat every executive woman deserves?
• 12 Blog posts/ podcasts?

??Now, it’s your turn to share about your year 2022, and your goals for 2023.

Please reply back or message in the comments so I can hear how this past year has been for you – and what you most envision for the future!

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With love and the best wishes for 2023~

Nataliya