Dear Esteemed Clients and Partners,
As the year draws to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on where we’ve been and prepare for where we’re headed. I recently had the privilege of sharing a keynote address with women in leadership as they gear up for 2025. The message was titled Stepping into 2025 Like a Boss, and I’m excited to share some of the key nuggets from that talk with you
B – Begin with the end in mind
If you don’t know where you are going, any road will do. Who are you? What’s your work? Why are you here on Mother Earth?
I know I want to be a good ancestor so my whole lineage will remember there once was a Sharon Munyaka, my mother, my grandmother, my aunt, my sister , my ancestor who made it possible for women in this family to dream beyond what they were told was possible… who are you going to be and what is your work?
B- Be willing to take stock of where you have come from
Did you meet your plans for 2024? What do you know now that you wish you knew when 2024 began? Sometimes looking back is hard. Remember it’s a data point. Use the insights to readjust and recalibrate for the year ahead.
B – Be kind to yourself
For many people 2024 was rough yeah and it was an extreme sport. Guess what , today is a new day to press start and do better. You’ve got this. And for those who had an amazing year, what did you do well, what are we taking into 2025?
O – Open Yourself Up to Possibilities
You can have all the faith in the world of what you want to do but nothing will shift unless you get up and do the thing. No amount of desiring ,writing it down will translate into something tangible unless you get up and doit. Maybe it’s a new job – compare your skill set against the available opportunities. Be objective? Do you make the cut? Are you close enough? If there are gaps where can you plug the gaps and align to who you want to be?
O – Offer to Help Others and Be Open to Asking for Help or Guidance
You are not alone. Talk to others, share what you are busy with and offer something from your world that could help someone. Find your tribe who will take you from here to there.
When you step into curiosity-you silence the voice of judgement that questions you on how dare you dream of a different life. When you step into compassion you activate the ability to have your heart cracked wide open and you can step into a different way of being and walk away from people and things that don’t serve you in the journey you are on. The challenging one for many of us is courage. When we choose courage over comfort, we silence the voice of fear that keeps us stuck in that holding pattern of things that no longer serve us. What are you letting go of in 2024 so you enter 2025 a few kgs lighter ?
S – Skin in the Game
You can’t want things to move and you are not willing to do your part. If it’s a business venture , what’s your contribution? If it’s a relationship what’s your input to making it work? If it’s acquisition of assets what are you willing to do to get started.
S – Surround Yourself with People who Elevate You
Show me your friends and I’ll tell you your future. Remember iron sharpens iron. Who has access to your energy? Who has access to your time ? Who has access to your intellect? Be selective of who you open up to. 2025 is loading and best believe it, she is waiting with open arms. The year is waiting and it’s up to you to take the first step.
