Increasing Your Value in 2024 By Erik Richard Morin AT THE START of a new year, we are often reflective both personally and professionally. We may ask ourselves what impacts our lives and our well-being, and that of our families, our teams and our clients. Is our business operating optimally? What lessons did we learn individually and collectively in the previous year? The list goes on, but the pressing question is essentially this: What can we do differently, and ultimately how can we be and do better? Some circumstances are outside our control, and other factors and decisions are within our complete control. Are we being complacent or strategic? Are we being deliberate and consistent in our steps to achieve the desired outcome? The top personal goal at the onset of 2024 was improved health and fitness. A whopping 48 percent of Americans resolve to make this commitment to themselves. The second resolution, at 38 percent, is improved finances, according to Forbes Health. Sadly, the average resolution lasts 3.7 months. The good news is we have choices. We can commit to making healthier food selections and getting more exercise. If we falter, whether it be personally or professionally, we pivot and adapt and try a different approach. What is the alternative? To surrender and fall back to what is familiar, even if it’s not what is best for us? Returning to the same starting place, if not worse? If we haven’t already, now is the time to hit reset. Make the necessary changes and proactively set strategic intentions for individual and collective goals. Erik Richard Morin Board Room Board Room continued on page 6 REVERSE MORTGAGE / MARCH-APRIL 2024 5
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