January 2021 Calendar and word of the month: Preparation

Can you believe it? Its already time to plan 2021 and I’m here with your January 2021 Calendar and a word to focus on for the month. Preparation is the word and I have some ideas as to how we can use this word to improve our lives.

January 2021 Calendar and One Word Thought

prep·a·ra·tion

/ˌprepəˈrāSH(ə)n/

1: the action or process of making something ready for use or service or of getting ready for some occasion, test, or duty

2: a state of being prepared

3: a preparatory act or measure

4: something that is prepared

The reason I picked this word for January is to ensure we are prepared to meet expectations and goals for the new year. Typically this should be dome in November so January would reinforce those measures.

Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.-Alexander Graham Bell

Preparation is the key to success! I tell myself this all the time when I realize how important it is to be prepared yet I struggle with doing the preparation. I want to accomplish more. This year I’m going to master this!

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. –Benjamin Franklin

Preparation takes time to do but it will for sure save you time in the long run. For example, In preparing for a new year you may want to keep a schedule to keep on track. You should write things down and check things off. Ask yourself what do you want or need to accomplish? One thing to help in doing this is trying to picture the end goal and work your way back from there.

Can you see what this is a good word for January? I’m not going to tell you how or what you should prepare for but I will share a few more quotes (I LOVE quotes) to get you thinking!

Preparation Quotes:

Live your dreams by setting and taking action on your goals; this will prepare you to live the life that you once only dreamed of. Catherine Pulsifer

The past is behind: learn from it. The future is ahead: prepare for it. The present is here: live it! Thomas S. Monson

While others are dreaming and talking, you can be taking action and preparing for opportunities that are just over the horizon. Catherine Pulsifer

The better you’re prepared, the better chance you’ll have at staying on top of everything that is coming your way. Colin Adams, Parenting for New Dads

Any preparation is better than no preparation. Taylor Pitz

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln

He who is not prepared today, will be less so tomorrow. Ovid

Believing that you can achieve your dreams is a part of preparation. ATGW