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10 Habits That Held Me Back in 2022 (And How To Break Them in 2023)
This year was a breakout year; I published more writing than ever and made some big life decisions (#Engaged!)
But that growth could have been exponentially larger.
These 10 habits held me back in 2022 (and how I’ll overcome in 2023):
1. Friends with Everyone.
You can’t be friends with everyone.
Having a large network is beneficial; maintaining friendships with everyone in that network is not (it’s exhausting, time consuming, and creates surface-level connections).
In 2023, Divide & Prioritize:
- Friends (close connections worth investing in)
- Acquaintances (weaker connections with value that don’t need regular attention)
- Everyone else
2. Money (Mis)Management.
As Biggie says, “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems.”
Just because you start making more money, doesn’t mean you know what to do with it.
In 2023, focus on:
- Essentials (Daily life needs)
- Investments (In yourself, in your work, in your future)
- Savings (The security of a safety net impacts everything–life, work, health)
