As we enter this new year, a question I’ve posed to all my new clients – business, leadership, life, and wellness clients, both men and women – is this:

What does achieving your best self – Manifesting Magnificence – look like in the new year?

The answers I’ve received have taken my breath away with their thoughtfulness and vulnerability, and are 100% inspirational:

I will stop being afraid of fear but will instead step into it and stare it down and challenge it.

I will face my authentic, vulnerable self.

I commit to being in integrity with my true self – all parts of it.

I will believe in myself, the forces that be, and with the process.

I will find my voice and own my accomplishments without apology.

I will be intentional with my commitments. Options vs. obligations.

I demand to ask for what I really want, and fight for it, without backing down.

I will not fear, “what if”, or overthink outcomes. If I commit to walking my path of truth, I trust I will wind up in the right destination.

When asked how creating and stating their vision feels to clients, the common responses are “hopeful” and “energized.” Yet, there is a familiar, troubling undercurrent included in the responses. Most clients share the exercise feels all-too familiar. Most have performed this exercise year over year, with the best of intentions. Yet, there has been little to no follow-through, actions, or planning. The result is demotivating.