The wonderful thing about a new year, besides the celebration, is the new opportunities that lay before you. It is a new year, a fresh start, the calendar begins again and really, so should we all! It's a time for a renewed sense of purpose, for refocusing our attention on the things that matter. We all make resolutions that we never follow-up on or we start off with the best of intentions but falter as time wears on. The new year gives us an opportunity to once more try to drive ourselves forward.
Read MoreIt's funny, as I browse the various Facebook posts, tweets and blog postings from those I follow, they review 2012 as if it was the worst year ever, quotes from 'I can't wait for this year to be over' to 'Here's hoping that 2013 will be a better year' and more. I have to admit, in the past, I was one of those types that posted much of the same. And I almost did again this year - then I had a revelation this morning...
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