ZAMBONI WEEK

We at Pregame?hereby declare the last week of the year?Zamboni?Week: the clearing of the year in preparation for a new game. For in 2023 we have succeeded from A to Z, and the Z shall henceforth stand for?Zamboni.?

For many of us, the rink is closed next week. No meetings, no office hours, maybe no work at all. It's the rare opportunity for a satisfyingly smooth pregame before your next act.?

Next week, be intentional about what needs to be cleared to hit the ice gliding into 2024. What will create the environment for your best performance?

It's not just about work; your life needs space too. Here are some ideas:

• Inbox zero
• Delete files
• Organize digital folders
• System documentation
• Complete overdue tasks/JFDIs
• Remove everything unnecessary from your calendar
• Catalogue your ideas for 2024
• Identify the habits you need to eliminate
• Practice a new habit
• Sign up for a class
• Cancel an over-commitment
• Hide your phone for a day
• Send the gifts you forgot to give earlier in the year
• Make a charitable donation
• Write the thank you notes that are overdue
• Do zero work and prioritize your wellbeing
• Spend an hour or two with your Game Plan workbook
• Finish painting that room
• Take those donations to Goodwill
• Do the least: buy the pie, don't bake it

Do your best to remove expectations and obligations. Do what you need to do to refresh, restore, and reinvigorate.

Let's glide into the New Year and hit that triple axel.

2023: Game Over.?

2024: Game On.