HER ADVICE: Success at Any Age

ADVICE

SUCCESS

At Any Age HOW TO SET UP FOR SUCCESS IN 2022

BY CHAUNCEY PELZER

Chauncey Pelzer is a personal development coach that helps undercover superwomen rest by nurturing their individual light and helping them master their brilliance. Contact her at www.thelightmastermind.com.

Success can seem like an ever-changing menu. Writing down a list of goals, the hope is to achieve the idea of what success could be. However, more often than not, the road to success is not just a sprint but a journey, one filled with ups and downs and sometimes strange spaces (hello, pandemic) in between. After a global shutdown, women are now redefining success and what is most meaningful to them. Time and good health are precious resources, and thoughts surround what is most important and valued.

Personal thoughts have a major effect on how life is perceived and can contribute greatly to feelings of success and worth. Basically, thoughts become things. With a new year underway, the challenge is to tap into high-vibrational people, thoughts, and experiences. Life is too short to not create joy. Here are some ways to set up for success at any age in 2022 and beyond:

1Create a life of significance versus external accomplishments only. More and more people are obsessed with finding meaning and purpose in life. Being able to help others and live a life of purpose on purpose is key early on. During her 20s, a woman may begin to get established, setting up a firm foundation of career and her home base. Identifying a support system of advocates to cheer her on and advise on tough topics will be helpful. Understanding personal core values and aligning with employers and positive like-minded groups can initiate a chain reaction of success.

During her 30s a woman could actively be trying to find a rhythm that makes sense (hint – we all are!). She may have a family, career, or be a stay-at-home mom, but most likely she could have a life filled with activities, sometimes to the point of being overwhelmed. Success may look like saying yes to some things and no to others, while establishing routines. However, an area often overlooked but extremely necessary is self-care. A massage, lunch with friends, or just time resting or doing an activity that brings joy can restore balance. During a woman’s 40s and 50s, success could mean the ability to reinvent and re-establish herself in her current environment. Life could begin to take on new meaning, and adding prior accomplished skills and information to her resume may prove fruitful. Being able to speak up about past success will help to guide her and others who want to work with her into the next phase. The ability to actively find ways to heal from past disappointments can help build a positive perspective of life. Failure simply means that she tried and she has learned there may be a different way. In addition, finding ways to be kind but firm when others struggle with being human is also success. Loving the process of growing as an individual rather than being overly critical of self is a virtue.

During her 60s, a woman can continue to be active in her own life as well as in her community. She can be taking on different roles if she hasn’t prior, such as grandparent or adviser to the younger generation. Also, having a willingness to try new things could help life be even more exciting. Understanding what retirement looks like and planning for a more active life outside of work may prove fruitful.

During a woman’s 70s and beyond, the ability to set her own schedule, be active and in good health with clarity of mind, and take on tasks and causes she believes in can be viewed as success. She may welcome the freedom of living life with wisdom and still approach new days with curiosity. She may view success as leading an active lifestyle and enjoying life to the fullest as well as helping family, friends and those less fortunate along the way.

In life, learning how to play the hand that has been dealt is most important. Success is having the faith that it will all work out. Thoughtfully considering and taking the time to experience joy in the journey, not just in the end result, is a way to achieve success at any age.

March 2022

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