025: The Gifts That 2020 Delivered

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’ve finally made it to the end of 2020 (cue the happy dance). And if you’re anything like me, you probably didn’t imagine that this year would pan like it did. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In my previous podcast episode</span> <a href= "https://www.rondanelson.com/podcast/planning-successful-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">020</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, we discussed how to make big plans for 2021. Now I’d like to ask you to get a little introspective by asking yourself what you want to see change as you go into the New Year. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ask yourself:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Did you play full out in your business?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How well did you manage business and personal commitments?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Were there areas you’d like to improve but aren’t sure how?   </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Now that I’ve got you thinking, I’ll take you on a journey with me, traveling through my 2020. We’ll discuss the high points, the low points, the things I (and probably you) never want to do again, and the silver linings that magically appear during the most unexpected moments.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Gold Nuggets</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How I navigated a major pivot for my practice when I realized the lockdown in March 2020 wasn’t ending anytime soon. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why I worked diligently to stay positive this year, even though it was hard at times - and why it required me to take a hiatus from social media.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How this year forced