A Letter To TEENAGERS
By: Ayodele Iyanu-Oluwa
Tags: Teenagers, New Year Resolution, Christmas, Coaching, Lifestyle

A Letter To TEENAGERS

Dear Teenagers,

Taking Charge of the New Year

Welcome to the Last month of the year 2020😊😊, it’s been a year fulfilled with opportunities and challenges. I would love to appreciate you all for reading my letters in the last few weeks and apologies for not writing in the last two weeks, I am in the process of adapting and adjusting my schedule.

Today I would share an insight into strategies for taking charge of the year that helped me in the last few years. I know many people constantly make new year resolutions they often sustain or achieve. Personally, December is a time to take account of the year that is coming to an end and also planning for the new year. I am not disregarding the concept of new year resolution but I believe you need to account for the previous year and be sure that you have a pass mark to go into the new year.

Dear Teenagers, for me my year does not start on the 1st of January but on my birthday(July,16), you may be wondering why? My birthday to me is the start of my year which means that from one birthday to the next I must have set, worked on and achieved certain goals. You have to learn to create or set goals for yourself every year and they must be achievable goals. The SWOT analysis would help you. You can read more on about it here https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_05.htm.

I ensure that my new year must begin with goals I intend to achieve. For instance my goals last year was to ensure that I completed my postgraduate degree and a couple of other goals which God helped me achieve. You need to take stock of your goals for the present year, tick off those you achieved and for those you did not achieve you have to restrategize and plan for them in the new year. In 2017, I made a decision to go back for another degree and it did not work out, in 2018 I had the same experience but by then I knew I had to restrategize which I did and of course I am reaping the benefits.

Goals are great but without a working plan, it’s still a dream. You need to create an action plan, I celebrate my brother for teaching me to put my plans into writing. I am lazy when it comes to writing and one reason you cannot catch me with a complete note expect during high school when I had no choice. Praise taught me the importance of putting my goals into writing which helps to create a working plan. In the last few years, I wing my goals no actual plan although I would achieve them ,I could not track my progress easily. Last year I worked on creating a documented plan and it was amazing for me. Your goals would be easy to work on and track if they are documented. Tip: Make use of your notes on your mobile phone, it easy and accessible.

I believe a large percentage of people including myself do not make friends frequently, we love to stick with our small and old circle. As you go into the new year do more to network and make new friends, go out of your comfort zone but ensure they are good and harmless relationship. I am working on doing more of that the forthcoming year.

In closing, go into the year with Thanksgiving and Joy, its been a long ride filled with mixed emotions, we remember those we have lost around the world but keep hope alive. The new year would bring new excitement and peace, open your heart for it, you are not allowed to back down now.

Once again thank you for taking time to read, as we prepare for the holiday kindly ensure you stay safe and healthy and importantly get ready for the big moves in 2021. I love you all guys. Until my next letter, Learn, Live and Love. Until then thank you so much for taking time to read and I look forward to you writing to me on WhatsApp: (+234)8162235943, Twitter:@ayodeleiyanuolu, email: dearteenager1@gmail.com.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE. CHEERS