The year 2021 is at an end. There is truth in the saying, the days are long and the years, short, don’t you agree?
Like most, we can say unequivocally that this year has been a tumultuous blur of, “Yes, and …” moments.
Joy, and sadness. Grief, and delight. Success, and setback. Failure, and fortitude. Elation, and exhaustion. Hard work, and playfulness. Understanding, and confusion. Longing, and thankfulness.
Was Go Figure successful? Yes! We are thankful for financial stability, an expanding ProfitFirst portfolio of clients, a growing team in both our Florida and New Jersey offices, and exciting opportunities on the horizon. We are equally delighted to report that most of our clients saw their businesses reach new milestones as well, which you will read about throughout this issue of GOALS.
And still, real life snuck into the gaps. The diagnosis. The breakup. The phone call in the middle of the night. The complications. The loss. The thick and thorny kind of real life that no amount of success can assuage.
But here’s the good news: Progress doesn’t have to be perfect to be powerful. And a setback doesn’t mean we give up. In this season, we encourage everyone to celebrate the good within the hard, personally and professionally. That can be as simple as:
Have one better reaction to stress today. Hash out a new set of goals. Spend time with friends. Ask for a hug. Better yet, give one! Respond with gentleness and humility. Believe the best about someone instead of assuming the worst. Make this a day we do more listening than talking. Celebrate someone else without feeling threatened.
Cheers, my friends. We are so grateful to know you and to serve you. May your holiday season and New Year bring you heaping servings of joy, peace, and prosperity.
