Final Post of the Year #Peak65 Edition: In Praise of Attrition
I can’t begin to tell you how delighted I am that we’ve done a full year of weekly posts for Madrina Molly™! Have you laughed? Have you learned? I know I have. Welcome to our final post of the year before we take a holiday hiatus, and I celebrate my early January #Peak65 birthday with the Hubs, Col. Mustard. We’re headed to Quebec City and Montreal for a fancy, foodie few days. It’s his birthday celebration too. Just not #Peak65. He has to wait his turn.
Hurricane Jackie (Mom) and I have a running joke that, “If you live long enough, anything becomes possible.” If you ask her, she was not a thin, athletic, or a particularly pretty younger woman. Sure enough, as she has aged and I have aged along with her, we find that things once completely alien to us are reflected by the regard of those around us. For having outlasted her peers, she’s thin, athletic (mobile and independent), smart, and pretty!
Progress Report: My Wish/Want/Will Exercise for 2024
I hope this finds you well-immersed in the joys of the holiday season. This year has been an especially propitious one for me. I am fond of saying that things are not new often nor do they stay new for long, so we should celebrate! And 2024 was certainly a year of things being new—from my New York-to-Ohio commute to the launch of Madrina Molly™.
In a few weeks, we can all start our Wish/Want/Will exercise for 2025—articulating what we wish for, what we are willing to work for, and what we are willing to sacrifice in pursuit of … well, whatever it is that we choose to pursue. And that requires, for me, a review of my list for 2024 and an assessment of my progress.
Internal Financial Planner Monologue
A couple years ago, I moved to a largely fee-only financial planning model; more specifically, a fee-first planning model, as my clients would, over the course of a one-year engagement, implement solutions with my team once we had established both trust and need.
My Favorite New Year Coaching Exercise
I got excited when I realized I’d be able to share my favorite coaching exercise with a large audience this year. I don’t claim originality for this exercise; I just know it works. It’s an amalgamation of multiple list-making exercises I’ve borrowed from people like Barbara Sher and Jack Canfield.