A very Happy New Year to you and I hope it brings all the health, happiness and success you deserve!
This week I want to start you off on the right note with the most helpful and inspiring stuff I found on some of my favourite sites around and let’s kick off with this on why taking action is key to your success:
http://www.eofire.com/take-action-just-start-as-an-entrepreneur/
Made your New Year resolutions? Broken any yet? Here’s Michael Hyatt on why it might be time to re-think the whole resolution thing:
https://michaelhyatt.com/shouldnt-bother-making-new-years-resolutions.html
Chris Guillebeau is someone else who is not only uber successful but gets there by taking a different approach – I love the way he conducts an annual review and you can learn how to do your own here:
http://chrisguillebeau.com/how-to-conduct-your-own-annual-review
If that review leaves you needing a motivational kick in the pants, Gary Vaynerchuk’s your man – read what he has to say here and then listen to the podcast:
https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/two-secrets-staying-motivated-hungry/
Of course, we also need to look ahead to the top trends in the coming year as far as marketing goes – and I am delighted to say that my own predictions are borne out in this summary by Smart Insights:
http://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/top-3-marketing-trends-2017/
With content marketing out there in front, here are the top 8 trends you need to know about to make sure you also stay out in front:
https://searchenginewatch.com/2016/11/09/eight-content-marketing-trends-to-think-about-in-2017/
And for a final dose of inspiration on the marketing front, here is the I Love Marketing podcast that will have you embracing the year ahead with open mind and arms:
http://ilovemarketing.com/make-2017-your-best-joe-polish-and-dean-jackson/
Your TED talk this week will ensure that you keep focused this year without burnout or stress…it could even change your life:
