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2023… What do you want? Are you sure?

Heading into a new year for some people is outrageously exciting but for others… well, let’s just say… they’d rather go back in time and live in the 1500s.


But since that’s not possible, at least as far as I know, now is the time to get excited and grounded about what we’re going to do to make 2023 much different for most of us than 2022.


So where do we start?


What’s your major goal?


You mean you haven’t thought of it yet?


OK, today is the day to do it. Grab your pen and paper right now. Do not pass go. I want you to write down three things in life, we’re going to maximize them at three, three powerfully important goals that you would like to accomplish in 2023.


Write them down, right now.


Then prioritize them.


Which one will have the greatest impact? Don’t go after the easiest goal… That’s an absolute waste of time!


In 1996 we created something called “The One Thing Theory“, for goal achievement.


Because of this goal-setting procedure, which we explained in great detail in our number one best-selling book, “Focus! Slay your goals“, this book became ranked as one of the 100 top goal-setting books ever written by bookauthority.org.


We have a really good idea of what we are talking about here, and the process I’m sharing works for everyone… If you do the work.


I want you to pick the most difficult of your goals, the monster under the bed, as they say, the one that you would rather not do, the one that maybe you’ve procrastinated on, this is the one to go after!


The clock is ticking. What is it for you now?


Does it have something to do with addiction? Relationships? Money? health? Your body? Career? Attitude? Mental health?


The categories go on and on and on but which one is the biggest for you?


Which one do you not want to go after… but you know you must?


A very long time ago this goal for me was becoming sober and then fully in recovery and I’ve accomplished both.


But I never accomplished this massive goal on my own, after struggling for 30 years with alcohol and cocaine.


I reached out to accountability partners. Programs. Videos. Books. But most importantly, an established counselor that could hold my feet to the fire as I went after the most important goal in my life at that time.


And it worked. Perfectly. Perfectly.


And the same will happen to you!


Don’t take the easy route, take the more difficult one, and here’s the reason why:


When you go after the toughest dirtiest nastiest goal the one that you’ve avoided the one that you don’t want to put the time and effort in, and then you put the time and effort in, every other area of your life improves!


If you need help, reach out to me. I work with people from all over the world, and we’ve been doing this for over 43 years. Our track record is awesome and more important even than my track record, is the fact that I have one goal for you, and that’s for you to accomplish your most important goal in life!


Make 2023 your year… do it with me… or do it with someone else… But we all need an accountability partner to make it our reality.


I know you can do this. If I did, you can. If I went after a massive goal that I had denied for 30 years and mastered it in one year, I know you can do the same!


Let’s root each other on! Let’s be each other‘s cheerleaders! Don’t stop until you master that most important goal for 2023.“


“David Essel‘s work is highly endorsed by individuals like the late Wayne Dyer, and celebrity Jenny McCarthy says, “David Essel is the new leader of the positive thinking movement.“


His work as a counselor and minister has been verified, by so many organizations like Psychology TodayTherapy TribeTheravive, and marriage.com have verified David is one of the top counselors and relationship experts in the world.


To reach David to work with him one on one on any goal that’s important to you simply visit David Essel, M.S., O.M., Executive Coach, Counselor 


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