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Hello Friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you believe it is already the end of the year again?! This year has absolutely blown past \u2013 I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s time for the annual Best Of edition of the newsletter!!
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I do really love this time of year, with its emphasis on slowing down and spending cozy time with loved ones. It\u2019s the perfect time for reflecting upon the year that has passed.
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For the last few years, I have also written myself a letter on my birthday, and sent it \u201cinto the future\u201d via\u00a0FutureMe.org<\/a>. It\u2019s actually my birthday today\u00a0\ud83e\udd73\u00a0and I\u2019m curious what last year\u2019s birthday letter will hold!! We don\u2019t often realize how far we\u2019ve come or how many steps we\u2019ve taken when looking backward, and I find having that letter really brings home the changes that a year can bring!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QUOTE OF THE YEAR..<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the topics that comes up most often in my coaching is Clarity. It is something everyone wants, and so few people (think they) have. As someone who talks a lot about reflection and awareness, clarity is an important goal! 

So when I read this quote in Brendon Burchard\u2019s brilliant High Performance Habits, it really stopped me in my tracks. YES! I cried at the book. THIS!!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t \u2018have\u2019 clarity; you generate it. [\u2026] It\u2019s not as though you walk outside one day and the Piano of Purpose falls on your head and all things become clear.\u00a0Clarity is the child of careful thought and mindful experimentation. It comes from asking yourself questions continually and further refining your perspective on life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This quote really sums up the year for me.\u00a0

Do you have a quote that guided or summarized your year?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GROWS & GLOWS…<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I wrote last year, a friend of mine makes a \u201cGlows & Grows\u201d list: what she did well, and what still needs work. I love that, and here is a snapshot of some of mine:
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Glows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\ude0a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I spent a lot of time outside doing sports \u2013 hiking in Austria, triathlon training on Mallorca, skiing in Italy, cycling in Slovenia. Lots of monotasking time!\u00a0
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\ud83d\ude0a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I worked with a fabulous business coach at the start of the year, and learned a lot about the financial side of my business. With that newly acquired knowledge, I hired a second assistant to take on calendar scheduling & emailing, which really helped with work-life balance.
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\ud83d\ude0a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I recognized my craving for community in my coaching work so I reached out to a number of coaches I know and admire, and we are co-creating a Coaching Community together.\u00a0\u2764\ufe0f\u00a0I am so excited to explore this!
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\ud83d\ude0a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I put a full year calendar on the wall in my office so I had the overview of my business trips and workshops. It is amazing just how much having that visual of my schedule helped me with keeping boundaries!
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Grows:<\/strong>
\ud83d\ude10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I learn best through reading \u2013 but also through writing down my thoughts on what I have read. I didn\u2019t journal about any books this year. And I can feel that the information didn\u2019t stick nearly as well!
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\ud83d\ude10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I am still one minute late to almost every meeting. This makes me crazy! I find it so embarrassing (I used to pride myself on always being punctual) but I haven\u2019t managed to shift this terrible habit. Definitely a goal for 2025!
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\ud83d\ude10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Prioritizing regular during-the-work-week sports is still a work-in-progress!

If you were to make a Glows & Grows list for 2024, what would be on yours??<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REFLECTION…<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0continues to guide my Year in Review reflections. The questions are timeless and really help me to see clearly where I put my energy and focus in the past year, and what I want to prioritize and learn in the coming year.\u00a0\u00a0Questions like \u201cWhat were the gifts of 2024?\u201d and \u201cWhat do you need to let go of to start 2025 fresh?\u201d are great journaling prompts too.\u00a0
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It\u2019s also fun to recapture some of the key moments of the year \u2013 are there any themes? Reviewing the year and setting intentions for the New Year is something we have done as a family for the last 10+ years! Our New Year\u2019s Day tradition is to do a review and then to re-read what we wrote last year. It\u2019s been fascinating to see the development of the children\u2019s goals and it has also been a really useful motivational tool throughout the year. Kids do well with accountability too!\u00a0\ud83d\ude09\u00a0This is the\u00a0family-friendly Year in Review<\/a>\u00a0we use.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST OF FICTION 2024…<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a definite theme to my fiction reading this year! \ud83d\ude09 It was a lot of mystery\/thriller\/crime novels! There were a few other genres mixed in, but I didn\u2019t read as much historical fiction this year as I usually do. I\u2019m aiming to mix it up a little more in 2025! (That being said, reading fiction is the #1 thing you can do to improve empathy so at least I\u2019m doing my part for that!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My top fiction reads for the year are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The Ministry of Time\u00a0by Kaliane Bradley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      2. Fourth Wing\u00a0by Rebecca Yarros<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      3. Bury the Lead\u00a0by Kate Hilton & Elizabeth Renzetti<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      4. The Switch\u00a0by Beth O\u2019Leary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      5. The Drowning Woman\u00a0by Robyn Harding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      6. Two Nights in Lisbon\u00a0by Chris Pavone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      7. The Briar Club\u00a0by Kate Quinn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      8. The Lost Bookshop\u00a0by Evie Woods<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      9. Listen for the Lie\u00a0by Amy Tintera<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      10. In a Thousand Different Ways\u00a0by Cecilia Ahern<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      I got loads of excellent fiction recommendations from you recently dear readers, so I am curious what will make it onto 2025\u2019s Best Of List!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      BEST OF AUDIOBOOKS 2024…<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Although I am a huge fan of monotasking, I love having a story accompany me while doing tasks that don\u2019t require any brainpower! (Think: household chores). And listening to a novel has the same impact on your empathy as reading does, so I\u2019m all over it!\u00a0\ud83d\ude0a
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      My favourites not only had good stories but excellent narrators. In a number of cases, there were different narrators for different characters (books 3&4). That really made the stories come to live even more!\u00a0
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      These were my favourites:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      How to Solve your own Murder\u00a0by Kristin Perrin\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. How to Solve your own Murder\u00a0by Kristin Perrin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        2. Funny Story\u00a0by Emily Henry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        3. Such Charming Liars\u00a0by Karen M. McManus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        4. A Game of Lies\u00a0by Clare Mackintosh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        5. The Cormoran Strike series by Robert Galbraith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        6. The Beryl & Edwina series by Jessica Ellicott<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        I even managed to get my husband to listen to the Cormoran Strike series with me this year, and he is hooked too! A fabulous narrator really makes the story!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          BEST OF NON-FICTION 2024…<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          HThere was definitely a theme to my non-fiction reading this year and it was really about communicating: with myself, and with others. Having Time to Think<\/em>, and Daring Greatly<\/em>, leads to wanting to have High Performance Habits<\/em>, one of which would be Smart Brevity<\/em>, and Supercommunicating<\/em>. \ud83d\ude0a And the search for self is encompassed in my #1 favourite from this year, Miranda Hart\u2019s I Haven\u2019t Been Completely Honest with You<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. High Performance Habits\u00a0by Brendan Burchard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            2. I Haven\u2019t Been Completely Honest with You\u00a0by Miranda Hart<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            3. Supercommunicators\u00a0by Charles Duhigg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            4. Smart Brevity\u00a0by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen & Roy Schwartz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            5. Time to Think\u00a0by Nancy Kline<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            6. Daring Greatly\u00a0by Bren\u00e9 Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            BEST OF PODCASTS 2024…<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            No newsletter best of would be complete without some podcast recommendations!\u00a0\ud83d\ude0a\u00a0I am still a huge podcast junkie and these were my favourite podcasts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. The Long and the Short of It<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              2. Wiser than Me<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              3. How to Fail with Elizabeth Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              4. Politics Girl Podcast<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              5. Woman Owned: The Growth Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              6. HBR Coaching for Real Leaders<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                And if you like True Crime,\u00a0Kill List<\/a>\u00a0is brilliant too!!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                I hope you enjoy these lists! Perhaps it might stimulate a bit of interest in a new topic, or rekindle interest in an old one. I am already looking forward to diving into my TBR pile over the holidays!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy holiday season, and an auspicious start to the New Year!!

                Be emotional. Stay healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Hugs,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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