1. Be kind, but remember, that doesn’t mean you have to take shit off people.
2. Leave all of the hate, resentment and anger where it belongs….in 2014.
3. Don’t wait for a new year or a Monday to start again. You can do that every day.
4. If you fail, that’s okay….tryagain, fail better.
5. Set goals. Measure them. Slay them.
6. Write down goals for the year. Break them down by month. Then, by week. Then, by day.
7. Keep your list of daily and monthly goals in a place you can see them, every day.
8. Remind yourself (daily) of the accomplishment you feel when you get everything done.
9. Make a plan so you can feel that way every single day.
10. You get to define your success, do not allow someone else that right.
11. Find someone to hold you accountable. Hold them accountable too.
12. Stop beating yourself up. You were created to be human, not perfect.
13. You aren’t ugly, society is.
14. Stop procrastinating. Action is always better than perfection. You’ll get to perfect later.
15. Create something. Write something. Draw something. Rinse and repeat.
16. Read at least one book per week.
17. Travel somewhere this year. Anywhere.
18. Run your day, or else your day will run you.
19. Find your passion and your fortune will follow – be it spiritual or financial.
20. Money isn’t everything. If you don’t have someone to share in your success, it isn’t really success.
21. Human connections are the most valuable treasure in this world.
22. Only foster connections that hold you to a higher standard.
23. Don’t take advice from people who haven’t accomplished what they are advising.
24. Never take money advice from someone who is broke.
25. Never take life advice from someone who is broken.
26. Speak with authority on what you know. Confidence is key.
27. It is perfectly okay to say, “No”.
28. Saying yes to everything will overwhelm you and stagnate your growth.
29. Take on only what you can handle.
30. Know your limits.
31. Know your truth.
32. Embrace both of these.
33. Learn how to push your limits.
34. Make a pact with yourself to learn one new thing each week about technology – you’ll thank me later.
35. Read at least one news article per day.
36. Read at least one blog per day.
37. Interact.
38. Spend some time in solitude. Enjoy your own company.
39. Stop fearing failure.
40. Start. Start now. Whatever it is, just start. You will never master it unless you do it.