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I\u2019m not a big \u201cresolutions\u201d person but I certainly like to reflect on the things I\u2019ve seen over the past year \u2013 whether in my travels, work or even what my friends have shared online.<\/p>\n
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These are a few that really stuck with me and I hope they are meaningful to you as you face the year ahead:<\/p>\n
1. Dust if you Must<\/strong><\/p>\n Last March I was hiking in New Zealand and came across this little poem. It\u2019s not as though I needed another reason NOT to dust, but I think it was generally a great reminder about not sweating the small stuff and enjoying each day. Sometimes moms get caught up in the stuff that doesn\u2019t really matter. Let\u2019s focus on what does matter.<\/p>\n The little poem ends with: \u201cAnd when you go, and go you must – you yourself, will make more dust\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. Be Proud of your Interactions<\/strong><\/p>\n As often said, \u201cwe don\u2019t have to agree on ANYTHING to be kind to each other.\u201d If there is an interaction you\u2019re not proud of, apologize for it, learn from it and do better next time. Then let it go. Obsessing over it is not helpful.<\/p>\n 3. Don\u2019t Cling to Mistakes<\/strong><\/p>\n Whether in business or in your personal life, fail fast and move on. There\u2019s a concept called the \u201cSunk Cost Fallacy\u201d \u2013 it shows that the more invested we are in a bad decision, the more likely it is that we\u2019ll keep investing in it, even when all the signs tell us it\u2019s wrong to do so. Think about continuing to take a lemon car to the mechanic. Are you doing that with your business, relationship, anything else?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4. Don\u2019t Judge<\/strong><\/p>\n There are a lot of people who do things that I wouldn\u2019t do, but I don\u2019t think I\u2019m a better person because of it. I don\u2019t think less of anyone who makes entirely different choices, even though they would be the wrong choices for me. As soon as I\u2019m perfect, I\u2019ll consider it \u2013 but I feel like I could be waiting a while.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5. Starve, brats!<\/strong><\/p>\n Let\u2019s go into this year remembering that our kids are OK, we don\u2019t need to wait on them hand and foot and we are not here to serve them. Make them do stuff for themselves, don\u2019t keep rescuing them, and give them the opportunity to solve their own problems. Deal?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019m not a big \u201cresolutions\u201d person but I certainly like to reflect on the things I\u2019ve seen over the past year \u2013 whether in my travels, work or even what my friends have shared online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-704","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-parenting"},"yoast_head":"\n![\"dust](\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/3295812\/Imported_Blog_Media\/dust%20if%20you%20must.jpg\")
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