Monday
Jan042010
New Year, New Me
Monday, January 4, 2010 at 02:54PM
With a new year comes endless possibilities. Though time is relevant, it’s easy for everyone to single out January first as the beginning of a new period in your life. People get together and celebrate with friends and family to count down the seconds until the past year has ended and the new has begun.
A popular thing to do at the start of the New Year is to make resolutions and set goals for what you want to achieve during the coming year. The most common resolution is to go on a diet and get fit, but with our economy just starting to make a recovery, many people seem to have made financial resolutions this year.
With January 1, 2010 as the start of not only a new calendar year, but also a new decade, some may see it as a great starting point to put their lives back on track. Who doesn’t want to get rid of their debt and become financially sound once again?
I usually like to have fun with resolutions and have a tradition with friends that we’ve done for a few years now. We get together on New Year’s Eve and as soon as the clock strikes midnight, we fill up our glasses with some sparkling cider and sit in a circle. We then take turns making resolutions, and taking a sip of our drink until we’re all resolutioned out and have nothing left in our glasses.
And though I spent the evening with my friends this year, I didn’t partake in the resolution making. I had decided earlier on in the week that I wanted to set my yearly goals even higher, so I got a new haircut, a new pair of glasses and a new state of mind.
January 1, 2010 means a new year and a new me.
I’m very thankful to have my job here at SRJ Marketing Communications. It was almost a year ago that Steven Jolly hired me on as his assistant and the company traffic coordinator/office manager. I feel like the opportunity that was given to me has provided with more than just a sustainable income; I’ve learned and grown and evolved as an individual.
The team here at SRJ is great, and I’ve seen them develop amazing concepts, then pull together to execute them and bring those ideas to life. I’ve seen us grab hold of new social media and use it as a valuable tool in an integrated marketing communications program. I’ve watched as clients come in hurting from the recession, and walk out with renewed ambition and hope after hearing fresh new ideas to boost their bottom line.
To witness this all firsthand has been an excellent learning experience and has opened my eyes to the fast-paced world of marketing communications. It is also what gave me the inspiration for my "New Year, New Me" project.
2009 was horrible in so many ways, and I’m glad to see it go, but it also gave me, and I’m sure others as well, an opportunity to learn and grow. So here is my challenge to you: It is now the first Monday of the New Year, the new decade; what are you going to do to become the new you?
A popular thing to do at the start of the New Year is to make resolutions and set goals for what you want to achieve during the coming year. The most common resolution is to go on a diet and get fit, but with our economy just starting to make a recovery, many people seem to have made financial resolutions this year.
With January 1, 2010 as the start of not only a new calendar year, but also a new decade, some may see it as a great starting point to put their lives back on track. Who doesn’t want to get rid of their debt and become financially sound once again?
I usually like to have fun with resolutions and have a tradition with friends that we’ve done for a few years now. We get together on New Year’s Eve and as soon as the clock strikes midnight, we fill up our glasses with some sparkling cider and sit in a circle. We then take turns making resolutions, and taking a sip of our drink until we’re all resolutioned out and have nothing left in our glasses.
And though I spent the evening with my friends this year, I didn’t partake in the resolution making. I had decided earlier on in the week that I wanted to set my yearly goals even higher, so I got a new haircut, a new pair of glasses and a new state of mind.
January 1, 2010 means a new year and a new me.
- I’m going to work harder.
- I’m going to get tighter control of my finances.
- I’m going to put more into savings.
- I’m going to encourage and partake more in teamwork.
- I’m going to be more creative.
- I’m going to enjoy and appreciate the little things more.
- I’m not going to give up.
I’m very thankful to have my job here at SRJ Marketing Communications. It was almost a year ago that Steven Jolly hired me on as his assistant and the company traffic coordinator/office manager. I feel like the opportunity that was given to me has provided with more than just a sustainable income; I’ve learned and grown and evolved as an individual.
The team here at SRJ is great, and I’ve seen them develop amazing concepts, then pull together to execute them and bring those ideas to life. I’ve seen us grab hold of new social media and use it as a valuable tool in an integrated marketing communications program. I’ve watched as clients come in hurting from the recession, and walk out with renewed ambition and hope after hearing fresh new ideas to boost their bottom line.
To witness this all firsthand has been an excellent learning experience and has opened my eyes to the fast-paced world of marketing communications. It is also what gave me the inspiration for my "New Year, New Me" project.
2009 was horrible in so many ways, and I’m glad to see it go, but it also gave me, and I’m sure others as well, an opportunity to learn and grow. So here is my challenge to you: It is now the first Monday of the New Year, the new decade; what are you going to do to become the new you?
Reader Comments (1)
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