"Just like that, would you be interested in getting featured alongside thought leaders like Gary Vee, Elon Musk, Jay-Z, Oprah Winfrey and others."


I got this in my inbox a few days ago.


Sorry, I don't need this vanity press.


I make my own press, I write my own articles and stories, and I am a speaker/author in my own channel.


I don't need Gary Vee, Elon Musk, Jay-Z, Oprah Winfrey.


I am a celebrity in my own right.


My mom is my number 1 fan and another 10 people. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣


Make your own vehicle to being seen, heard, and trusted. 


Life is better when you're in full control.


More of these and other stories at The Sentimental Provocateur.

My husband's mouth was swollen for weeks. A simple extraction turned into a nightmare. 
He was given anti-infection medications too late.

This shouldn't have happened if the dentist was more proactive in prevention strategies and not have the wait-and-see attitude towards the treatment.

Opposite to that was my case last year. My surgeon was very diligent with all medications, prior to, during, and after the treatment. 

She was on top of all the precautionary measures to ensure that post-treatment issues, if these do come up were dealt before the onset. 

Some solutions are way too late if the thinking is always, a 'wait-and-see', especially in areas where issues have a high rate of emergence even with the best of techniques and systems.

Outside the medical realm of life and death, organizations, small or large, should be reminded that there are issues that can be prevented such as huge repairs that can be dealt through maintenance checks, due diligence for high-risks transactions and engagements, including public image/repute, and those issues related to accountability can be handled through policy implementation and on-going supports. Keep your finances in good form and your people centred and engaged on your mission.
 
Some problems such as the fire in Los Angeles are not problems that just came out of the blue. It took years for these vulnerabilities and weaknesses to fester and eat the whole system until a massive conflagration erupts can't be stopped by just mere firefighting. 

For the purpose-centric organizations, a small disaster can end your organizational life. 

Don't wait for the shit to be blow up on your face. Keep your ship in tiptop shape everyday. 

Prevention is always less expensive and trauma-free in the long run, too. 

Check your past-centric attitude on the door when you get into the new year.

New Year can mean a new slate, if you ever wish that to be true for you.

Whatever the hype related to the new year is, I personally feel that it's a blessing to be alive to embrace another 365 days. 

What are you equating your worth this past 12 months?

Money in the bank

Partnerships

Opportunities

Increased visibility and recognition

Perhaps personal well-being and health 

Or a newfound adventure

Whatever that is, the key to a successful start is to drop the last year's trauma and  disappointments, and turn a new leaf by keeping a positive disposition. 

You will never see the possibilities in front of you if you're so concerned about what you did/didn't do yesterday or the perception of others.

The only perspective that will help in this new year is your own self-worth: that you're enough for the tasks that lie ahead of you.

And self-worth, ladies and gentleman, is strengthened by every day's work of showing up and fulfilling what you have promised yourself to do, giving enough room for flexibility.

As in all the areas of life, the rest will be muscle memory. 

That's the secret to a strong start. 

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