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Can you believe we're nearing the end of 2024? 🤯 Endings open the door to beginnings, don't they? As we get ready to welcome 2025, this year's final editions of our monthly blog are designed to help you reflect on your current circumstances and plan for an exciting year. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱... 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳: We explore the concept of purpose. While this term is often overused and can create frustration for some, there's undeniable value in it. Let's reframe it: we'll focus on becoming clear about what we are meant to do and/or be in this world. Another way of capturing this concept is by calling it your “why”. 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳: We'll dive into personal values and how they can help you stay aligned with what truly matters to you on a day-to-day basis. You’ll begin to see how these values connect to and support your sense of purpose. 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳: This final 2024 newsletter will provide opportunities and tools for self-assessment and goal setting, aimed at helping you start the new year with clarity and direction. Why these topics? 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚! That's what this journey is all about. Are you ready? 😃

Your past doesn’t define you. Rather, it equips you. You've pursued a goal with everything you had, only to realize it wasn’t the destination you thought it would be? Sometimes what feels like your 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 turns out to be just another 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭; a stepping stone on the way to something greater. Here’s the thing: 𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮. Moving on doesn’t mean you failed. It means you’re evolving. Every step you’ve taken . . . Every lesson, challenge, and success has equipped you for what’s next. Your past doesn’t define you but equips you with a toolbox. It’s time to use it! - - - - - - - - - - If this resonates, check out this week’s newsletter (https://lnkd.in/ebx8E-rY), where I share my journey to uncover purpose. 👉🏽 Follow Patrick Marah for insights on flourishing in your career and life. ♻️ Repost to lift others up.

Stop Waiting, Start Creating Ever heard someone say, “I know I can do this job if someone would just give me a chance”? Yet, they do nothing to change their situation. It's time to take action! In my latest newsletter, I dive deep into actionable strategies to break free from this mindset and start making things happen. 👉 Check out the newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ev2KRGJq

On this #ThinkingThursday, I want to challenge you with a question that's been on my mind: Who benefits from the way you think? In our hyper-connected world, it's easy to fall into echo chambers. We scroll through feeds tailored to our preferences, often seeing the same voices over and over. But have you ever stopped to consider why? During my time in the military, I learned the importance of questioning assumptions and considering multiple perspectives. This skill has been invaluable in my product management career, where understanding diverse user needs is crucial. Today, I encourage you to take a step back and examine your information diet:• Who's shaping your worldview? • Whose voices are you hearing most often? • What perspectives might you be missing? Remember, the algorithms that curate our feeds have their own agendas. They're designed to keep us engaged, not necessarily informed. As parents, professionals, and citizens, it's our responsibility to think critically about the information we consume and the beliefs we hold. So, I challenge you: Next time you scroll through your feed or form an opinion, ask yourself, "Who benefits from me thinking this way?" Your thoughts shape your reality. Make sure they're truly yours. What steps do you take to diversify your information sources and challenge your own thinking? Share your strategies below – let's learn from each other!

Yesterday, in my Level Up Newsletter, I shared a technique to turn a limiting belief into an empowering one. The strategy includes 5 Simple Steps to turn life's challenges into opportunities. If you missed it, you can read it here: https://lnkd.in/eeg3dwe7

(Post 1/n documenting my professional lessons) Perhaps the single most important lesson I learned this year is pausing. Pausing - when the numbers don’t add up, when you’re stumped by a question, or when the audience is digesting the complexity of an analysis you worked on. These situations happen to the best of us. Pausing at these critical junctures creates space to reassess, recalibrate, and reconnect with the issue at hand. It’s better than blindly bulldozing forwards, any day. Taking those few extra seconds may save us days of work. Imagine being at a cross-road and there are 3 (other) paths we can take. Even to decide among these 3 options, we’ll have to pause and decide, let alone the problems that actually confront us. At least at the outset, they are spread over infinite dimensions, before we start boiling our consideration set down. A pause before we end this year is thus, imperative. What worked out, what did not, and the way forward from here - all of it does necessitate due reflection.

It’s Sunday morning, and if you have a problem that has been nagging you this weekend, then you need a solution. Your core values can help you find and create that solution. Core values aren’t just some mythical idea to reference in quarterly reviews. They are misunderstood and under-utilized tools to solve problems and achieve goals. The fact is, your core values represent you at your best. Therefore, any place where you are struggling or things aren’t going as well as you like, some aspect of your core values are either missing or could be improved. I created a 5-day mini course to help leaders start making better use of their core values as tools. If you have a problem that is nagging you this weekend, then you need a solution. You just do. Give the mini-course a try and see how making better use of your core values can help. Link in comments.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? I was there once, working non-stop, but my progress felt like a snail’s pace. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵: it’s not about working harder, it’s about working smarter. Focus on what truly matters, cut out the noise, and you’ll start seeing real progress. It’s the small, consistent actions that compound over time and lead to big results. If you’re spreading yourself too thin, it’s time to rethink. Identify your priorities and double down on what moves the needle. 𝗣.𝗦. What’s one thing you can cut out today to get more focused? 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁? Follow me Saif Beyg for more! I would highly recommend subscribing to my newsletter if you like deeper dives into this type of content and more! saif-beyg.ck.page

🌟 New Newsletter Edition: Embracing Your Choices 🌟 Have you ever made a decision and then found yourself wondering, “What if I had chosen differently?” In this week's edition, I dive into the power of letting go of the "what ifs" and embracing the path you’ve chosen. Life is full of crossroads, but it’s how we live with our choices that truly shapes our journey. ✨ Let go of second-guessing ✨ Focus on the present ✨ Trust that every decision brings growth If you're navigating through a recent decision or reflecting on past choices, this is for you. Check it out to find insights on how to move forward with clarity and peace. 💌 Read the full newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dYNMka9k #DecisionMaking #EmbraceYourChoices

I write an internal weekly update every Friday. I believe it’s a great way to celebrate small achievements, summarize progress, and lay out some thoughts over the week. I used to write these updates daily, but it felt like I was stretching progress and focusing too much on small details. Weekly updates currently seem like the best balance for me. My weekly update is simple and answers just 4 questions: 1) What went well? 2) What didn’t go well? 3) What insights do I have? 4) What are the next week’s goals? These updates keep me accountable and help me track my learnings over time. I’m curious: Have you tried a similar practice to reflect on your progress?