I wish all of you a very happy Christmas

We’re approaching the end of the year, time for reflection, time to look back on a very dynamic and busy year. It’s been a year with lots of ups & downs in a very extreme way. I have travelled all around the globe for my company including India, moved from Belgium to the States. I have met amazing, wonderful people, have received lots of support and for my company and our move. In my spare time I took care of the chapter MPI (Meeting Professionals International) Belgium as the President and together with my team we organised an amazing conference. If I write it all down, I really did quite a lot ;-)

At the other side it’s been a year full with downs, stuck in administration processes (still waiting for someone who will start an online insurance company & bank!!) especially in relation with moving abroad. We came with a printed file of 250 pages to the American Embassy? Crazy! Also people who let me down on a professional and personal leavel, a big client who paid months later, cash flow issues, stress, postponed projects, different expectations from the clients, delays in communication and much much more.

I laughed, cried, panicked, it was also a very emotional year. I remembered the moment we wanted to give the key of our house to our ‘friend’ who came on 1st August to sign the contract after several conversations and visits, and cancelled the same day, just before our departure to the US! I was blown away and just didn’t know what to say, but cried when he walked out of the door. Through these experiences I know now even better who are my best friends, people that are always there for you, no matter where you are on the globe. Grateful that I’m surrounded by lovely people.

I’m a positive person and all these challenges on my road the past year, it made me stronger. The more I get challenged, the more confidence I get. My elephant skin is growing :-) As an entrepreneur, you get a lots of feedback, from very positive to extreme negative, it’s a tough road full with ups-and-downs. And despites all this, I can’t imagine to go back working as an employee….

At this moment I’m creating my professional and personal goals for 2019 & 2020. I know it will be another challenging year, especially for my business. As a visionair, a forward thinking person and ahead of the curve, it’s even more difficult. I have to create more patience, success doesn’t come overnight, it takes an eternity!! Anyway I have a positive mindset about 2019, according to my gut feeling….

On a personal level, I have to learn to listen better to my body and mind. It sounds so easy, it’s not. Eat healthy, do sports and get enough sleep. Travelling is fantastic and also exhausting, (don’t forget the jetlags). Sprint for your connecting flight, do the striptease every time you pass customs, get up at extreme strange hours, tired when you need be awake and awake when you need to sleep.. And I’m not getting younger ;-) Just I love travelling and I hope that I can visit amazing destinations next year.

Conclusion : My backpack with knowledge and experience is growing every year and I’m very thankful that I can accomplish my dream! Let 2019 rock & roll.

I wish all of you a very happy Christmas and an amazing year full of joy, health and happiness.