HAVING A PURPOSE: Start each year with a DREAM.

I as a retired leadership coach am now helping my four lovely granddaughters to transition from 6th form to university and from senior school to 6th form college. The first post I made this year was after seeing Wonka as a family and loving the statement 'Every good thing in this world starts with a dream. So hold on to yours.' Nothing could illustrate that more than RAYE winning 6 Baftas last week. She and her family never gave up when Polydor refused to publish her debut record. She eventually dumped them and went independent and wow she has broken all records!!!! 

So it all starts with a dream ......

The start of a new year is always a good time to make plans and hopefully not set yourself up for failure by making too many crazy new year's resolutions. As a family we went to see the new Wonka film and it was great. I know it is aimed at a younger audience but I loved it and I think Timothée Chalamet is excellent. 

One of his sayings that resonated with me was....

Every good thing in this world starts with a dream. So you hold onto yours. – Wonka

I think that is a great start to everyone's year to have dreams of what they want to achieve, experience and enjoy. 

I look back on my life when in 1986, living in apartheid South Africa, I had a dream of moving to Great Britain and giving my children the opportunity to live in a more free and inclusive society. Now 38 years later I look at my children and grandchildren all settled and motivated by their lives. I feel so happy that we did the right thing, but it all started as a dream.

Wonka's dream was to create the greatest chocolate of the world and sharing it with the world. 

So start your year with dreams and I asked my friendly Copilot (Microsoft’s AI tool) what questions we should be asking of ourselves right now.

If you’re looking to make 2024 your best year yet, here are some questions you can ask yourself to gain clarity and insight:

• What are the things that you want to achieve in 2024?
• What are the things that you want to let go of in 2024?
• What are the things that you want to learn in 2024?
• What are the things that you want to experience in 2024?
• What are the things that you want to improve in 2024?
• What are the things that you want to give back in 2024?

These questions are inspired by the Mel Robbins Podcast episode 131. The podcast provides a 29-page companion workbook that can help you get clear about what you want and empower you to take the next step forward in your life

You can find the workbook at https://www.melrobbins.com/bestyear