Greetings and welcome to almost the end of 2020! Seems we’ve been waiting on this for a while.
But was 2020 really all that bad? I mean, on a global scale, perhaps we’ve had better years, but I gotta say, personally, this year was the cat’s meow (literally).
Here’s my breakdown of why my year was great.
Finally got to telework full time. I have been a proponent for this for a long time and this year, we were forced into it and me and my team killed it. We increased productivity 30% all while having a happier and healthier work/life balance.
Got my other knee operated on. Finally! Now, the new year should find me back on my bike, on the trails and living my best, pain free life.
By virtue of WFH, got to spend more time with my wife. She spent 20 plus years doing the home/parent thing by herself while I sailed the 7 skies, and it’s nice to have the time just for us.
I started this email.
I wrote more.
I meditated more.
I actually focused on me.
I created a ‘set’ of Self, Team, Mission to align my, and my team’s, priorities.
I set a plan and schedule for retirement and moving on to starting my own distillery.
And I could go on, but that’s enough. The point is, this was a year much like any other year, it was a year of you made it what you made it, just like all the rest. You either took the opportunities and thrived or you let global circumstances be an excuse or a crutch and a reason why you couldn’t instead of a 'why not’.
And here’s the cool thing….it’s not too late, you can thrive, just pick up and start. Do 1 little thing, and do it consistent. Dream big but plan hard, do the work and focus.
Make 2021 your year.
Let’s make it the dawn of a new era and step off boldly.
Semper Fortis
Chief Chuck
Congratulations to you Chuck! 2020 was the best year of my life! Now what's next?! I can hardly wait!
Thanks Rodney, looking forward to 2021.