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Welcome to the Storybook

Each week, I share… ✍️

• a definition 🤓

• a quick story 📖

• a mindset shift 🤯

• an opportunity list 💡

When you take a lot of action, sometimes things don’t go right, awareness gets lost, and you need to change direction to get back into alignment. 

For example, I always like to come up with a theme for our year. 

2024 was the year of GROWTH.

It required a lot of action, new ideas, and it was fast-moving.

I learned a lot and I grew a lot, personally and professionally. 

Our goals were to grow and grow and grow and as we accomplished that, we all ended up drinking from a fire hose through the end of last year. 

We were stressed, challenged, and overwhelmed.

BUT…

We were able to lean on each other, work as a team, and come out stronger to enjoy our accomplishments in the end. 

However, growth is not sustainable without some changes going into the new year. 

So we decided to PIVOT. 

This is the year of BALANCE.

It’s not a year off, and definitely not a year of slower growth, but balance in our personal and professional lives to manage it all.

This means taking the things that worked, up a notch, while eliminating the things that didn’t work during our stretch of massive growth. 

We balanced out the team’s flex WFH/in-office schedules.

We defined a better, and way more fun way, to track bonus metrics by gamifying revenue and retention driving activities.

Instead of arbitrarily offering more days off, we rolled out defined Wellness Days each QTR, for each team member to unplug and focus on themselves…

Oh, and receive $100 reimbursement for any wellness service received on that day as incentive to use it for it’s purpose.

These PIVOTS have already changed the culture and mindset going into this year and I couldn’t be more excited to see what’s to come in 2025.

🤯 THE MINDSET SHIFT 🤯

In our own pursuits, it’s easy to become consumed by the chase—so fixated on our plans that we resist the necessary PIVOT.

Change can feel overwhelming, and we often cling to our chosen path, even when signs point us in a new direction.

But true success lies not just in speed, but in the ability to adapt, observe, and embrace the shift when it comes.

When you truly believe in something, such as your business, career, or life, PIVOTS are necessary for reaching the next level and ensuring consistent happiness.

The line is never straight.

There will always be obstacles in your way.

Failures undermining your confidence.

Setbacks trying to stop you.

It’s your discipline, creativity, flexibility, and awareness, that will get you to where you want to go.

PIVOT and learn…

…but don’t run and hide.

💡 AN OPPORTUNITY LIST 💡

a short list of ideas, learnings, recommendations, or happenings for the week

1. Your challenge this week:
   Think about some pivots you can make in the next 30 days to light that fire under you and be excited about the work you’re doing or want to do, both personally and professionally.

As always, please reply to this email with your thoughts, questions, future topics you want to learn more about, or if I can be a resource for you in any way.

Opportunity is Everywhere!

Cheers, Steven

Watch Episode #87 of the SuccessFlow Podcast

In this episode,, Phil and I discuss the chaotic end of 2024, and start of 2025, reflecting on global events and personal challenges. They explore the importance of having systems and mindsets in place to navigate life's unpredictability, emphasizing the value of being a problem-solver and maintaining clarity amidst chaos. The conversation also delves into the distinction between joy and happiness, and how personal impact can stabilize one's environment during uncertain times.