740 - The Year Behind, A Year Ahead

Happy New Year! I always hate to see the holidays end, and this year is no exception. Mine started early with a trip to New York, America's Christmas capital, and ended with time at home finishing up three book manuscripts for my publishing company, Urban Press. In between that, we had wonderful family times in Pittsburgh and Virginia, feasted like royalty, saw Star Wars and Creed, and received many Christmas and New Year greetings from friends all over the world! All in all, I am ready to start 2016, but here are some more memories of deeds done in 2015:

1. I published five new books: Stankoisms, The Leadership Walk, Unlocking the Power of Your Creativity, Leadership Essentials, and Unlocking the Power of Your Productivity. I also edited and re-released two of my previously published books: Unlocking the Power of Your Purpose and Strictly Business.
2. I launched Urban Press Publishing and we put out six books, with four more due out in January/early February.
3. I taught my first two online graduate school classes.
4. I taught twelve undergraduate classes, four of which I had never taught before.
5. Hosted more than 100 radio shows and eight television shows
6. I revisited Guyana, where I had not been since 1989, and went to Kenya twice.
7. Became the chairman of the board for two nonprofit organizations.
8. I regained my Platinum level travel status with Delta Airlines.
9. I kept my exercise momentum, walking 10-12 hours a week since April.

Here are some things I did in 2015 that I will stop doing in 2016:

1. I will no longer host my Saturday morning radio show, Wake Up to Purpose.
2. I will discontinue my daily written devotionals and transfer my efforts to a daily video devotional.

Then I have these new goals for 2016:

1. I have ideas for three new books of my own.
2. I want to publish 12 books for others through Urban Press.
3. I will learn Ukrainian, the language of my European ancestors.
4. Establish three new libraries in Kenya.
5. Produce the video devotional I mentioned above.
6. Start some new radio ventures.

I would enjoy hearing about your accomplishments in 2015 and goals for 2016. You can post them here for others to read and learn from. I am still savoring what God helped me do in 2015, and I include them only to stimulate you to your own good deeds. If I can help you become more purposeful and productive, please do not hesitate to contact me. I wish you and yours a marvelous, Spirit-filled, purposeful 2016 as together we advance God's kingdom for His glory.