43. What went well and what didn’t go well for me personally in 2020: the failures, lessons and success from the hardest year of my life

I don’t know what it is… but you all seem to LOVE hearing about what works AND what doesn’t in my life. 

We’re now officially 43 episodes into Goalden Girls Podcast and two of our most popular episodes ever are about my goal setting successes + messes from 2020: both business and personal. 

You’ve spoken. I hear you:  you want to hear about what life is REALLY like behind the scenes and most of all, behind the ‘gram. And I’ll tell you - it’s not all perfect, that’s for sure.

So in this episode, I’m sharing with you the personal things - the good things, the successes, the failures, and everything in-between from what is honestly one of the hardest years of my life - especially personally. 

I’ll also be recording an episode to talk about business - and along with Troy, we’re also going to record one to talk about our real estate business and the growth from 9 to 33 doors in just 12 months.  If you’re doing the mental math, yes…that means I have 3 episodes worth of failures and successes because the bigger you play, the more you try, the more you fail. And we did a lot of that last year.

This episode is for you if you:

  • Feel like you’re the only one who struggles: trust me, you’re not.

  • Worry that you fell behind last year: as much as I felt like that, until I did my own year in review, I didn’t realize how far I’d come.

  • If you feel like the last year has been a bit of a waste…listen in. 

If you want to listen to my flops and the real story - I’m spilling all the tea. 

AND if you want to feel inspired and hear that EVEN when things are hard, even when you mess up and fail and things are not going as planned…you can still learn, grow and expand. 

One of my favourite quotes I read was “2020 was the year I thought I’d get everything I wanted. Turns out, it’s the year I appreciate what I have.” 

While I can’t say I’m sad to have left it behind, I can honestly say I’m a stronger, more confident (albeit TIRED) person here in 2021. 

Get cozy: this episode is going to be straight from my heart. While I wish - OHHHH do I ever wish - I could sit next to you on a patio, pour a tea or glass of champs and share this with you in person, at the time of recording (the end of March 2021 - yes…I’m late on recording this) that’s still not possible.

So close your eyes (unless you’re driving)... and imagine we’re beside each other. You’re a great friend to me - that part is not pretend - and listen in as I peel back the curtains on the truth behind the hardest year of my life.

Here are the juicy bits you can look forward to:

  • Shoutout to some awesome listeners (12:20)

  • Things that didn’t work well in 2020 in my personal life:

    • Losing childcare (13:10)

    • Overwhelmed business systems (14:30)

    • Learning to outsource (15:15)

    • Balanced mental health (17:25)

    • The toll of loneliness (22:10)

    • Being voted off our Strata Council (30:45)

  • Things that worked well in 2020 (yes, there were some!):

    • Money (35:20)

    • Redefining the year (39:35)

    • Focusing on what I could control (40:45)

    • Constant check-ins (42:20)

    • Hiring a personal chef (43:00)

    • Making sleep a priority (46:05)

    • Prioritizing physical activity (47:40)

    • Getting consistent with self-care (48:20)

  • What you can expect in upcoming episode (49:45)

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“I’ve learned to honour my struggle and validate my grief and hardship.” - Lisa Michaud

“You can be grateful for what you have and celebrate the resilience in you and your courage to keep going through a very challenging time.” - Lisa Michaud

“2020 was the year I thought I’d get everything I wanted. Turns out, it’s the year I appreciate what I have.” - Anonymous

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Lisa


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