Here we are. At the end of another year. Perhaps you are busy closing last-minute business deals or running around doing errands and buying presents, typical during this holiday season. Or you may be feeling lazy and exhausted, dragging yourself around waiting for the next challenge or project to come. To be honest, I am currently fitting into that second category. Already on vacation back home, 33-weeks pregnant and about to go on maternity leave, I have been struggling in t

In the beginning of the year, I wrote to you about the power of a yearly theme. How do we start anew, bursting with energy and motivation along with a list of resolutions or goals that we set ourselves to accomplish throughout that year. Those first couple of weeks or months where you feel fully engaged and committed, your mind running a million miles an hour, you feeling determined and invincible. A yearly theme(s) intends to keep you connected to your overall plan or dream.

Perhaps you are reading the title of this post and wondering why I am writing about looking back when the previous week was dedicated to living in the present. Dwelling on the past is probably not the healthiest choice, though there is value in looking back and reflect upon our learnings. When getting closer to the end of the year we sometimes have a tendency to rush into the next. Though preparing to the upcoming year is of utmost relevance – I will write about that next wee