Do you remember playing Hide & Seek as a child?  The person who was designated to find the others who had hidden would count down and then say, “Ready or not, here I come.”

That is kind of the way I feel.  Can it even be possible that Thanksgiving and Christmas have already come and gone and it is six days into the new year?!!

Another question:  Are you ready?  Have you made preparations for this new year – and new decade?  If your answer is “no,” then don’t despair.  It is not too late.  The year is still ahead of you.  You can begin right now to create the year you want to live.

First, decide what you want and then WRITE IT DOWN.  I still remember sitting in a seminar at UAB where the lunch speaker very profoundly stated the importance of writing down your goals.  If you don’t write it down, it is not likely to happen.

Next, put the written document in a prominent place where you will see it often, at least daily.  Read it every time you see it.

Then, the next step will likely fall into place on its own.  Simply keeping your goals in the forefront of your mind will result in your actions moving that way.  Of course, it is also helpful to begin creating habits that accelerate the process.

Ready or not, your new year is here.  Get ready so you can live . . . your life to the fullest.