“The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.”
― Tony Robbins

It's easy to get overwhelmed this time of year as people who had amazing years, or want you to believe they did, start posting highlights. No matter what kind of year you had, this is a good time to pause and reflect.

In this episode I took some time to walk you through what I think about as I look at my year and begin to plan the next. This episode pairs well with my last one I did about goal setting. If you haven't seen that you I'd really recommend these two as a complimentary pair.

101: Goal Setting Strategy for the New Year

Please let me know what you think and as I move into my 4th season of this podcast, let me know what you'd like to hear more of!

Best of luck in your New Year and thanks for listening!

Cheers,

Carlo

“The ability to set goals and make plans for their accomplishment is the “master skill” of success. It is the single most important skill that you can learn and perfect. Goal-setting will do more to help you achieve the things you want in life than will anything else you've been exposed to.”

Brian Tracy

We're in the final month of 2023 and now is a great time to review your progress for this year and plan the next.

In this episode I took some time to explain the process I've used over the last 14 years. I've been studying goal setting since I graduated college. It was an important part of my personal life and my professional life as a former financial planner. I developed this process over the course of my career and it works.

So, if you are ready to build a plan that will move you steadily towards your dreams, this is the episode for you.

I can't believe I've recorded 100 episodes!

This idea I had over 5 years ago that took a couple of years to come to fruition has been so fun and rewarding.

I've had the honor of sitting down with so many amazing and inspiring people to dive into their stories and wisdom.

On this Thanksgiving day I'm so grateful to all the people who have helped me, encouraged me, and said yes to joining me on the show.

I took some time in this episode to dive deeper into this.

Mentions:

Here's the language school that I've been attending during my time here in Italy that I mentioned during my show. Scuola Leonardo da Vinci ®

I'm super excited to publish this 99th episode that is a conversation I had with one of my dearest friends and a truly inspiring human being, Chelsea Ritter-Soronen. Chelsea is the Sole Proprietor and Principal Artist of Chalk Riot, which is Washington D.C. based company with "an all-women mural crew specializing in vibrant pavement art, including ephemeral chalk art, “3D” illusionary and immersive works, and industrial roadway installations". She and her amazing team just celebrated their 10th year as a business!

In the time I've known Chelsea I've watched her grow Chalk Riot from a dream to company that is doing HUGE, complex, beautiful projects around the country.

This list of accomplishments and projects Chelsea manages is amazing.

There are so many life lessons in this episode. I know you'll love it.

Give Chalk Riot a follow on Instagram at: chalkriot

Follow Chelsea at: iamchelsea_art

Chalk Riot Website to learn more

Chelsea's Artist Website.

Find all her links in the profile sections of those acounts.

Check out her GATHER Artivism Fellow in Focus Fellowship.

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
― Leo Tolstoy

Change can be very scary...I know. I fought it for many years trying hard to be the Carlo I thought I was supposed to be.

I built a world around me that supported and reinforced that version of me. Once I started changing, it upset that ecosystem.

So, along with dealing with my own fears, I had to deal with the fears, comments, and criticisms of others. I look at this now as a necessary part of the process that took me on a transformative journey to where I am right now...living from a back pack in Sicily.

Substack coming soon.

I just finished my 6th week in Italy and am taking a break with my studies to explore a little.

I took a break to share what I've learned so far and I shares some of the thoughts I've been chewing on as I explore. What I did not do, however, is comb my hair. :)

If you aren't following my travel Instagram you can see lots of what I'm seeing on carloz_adventures.

Check out my blog if you want more of the kinds of things I talk about here in a written format.

Last, if there are topics you want me to dive more deeply into please let me know. I get asked all the time how and why I'm doing what I'm doing and I'm trying my best to share what I can so you can live your dream.

This week I'm delighted to bring you Sarah Woodard. Sarah is an experienced solo traveler who has been to over 90 countries! I'm so grateful that she took time from her busy life to share her wisdom and stories on It's the Journey.

Sarah is a digital creator who shares her passion for travel on her Instagram Page sarahwoodardtravels along with tips and tricks to help you on your next adventure. There are so many lessons and life skills that we can learn from travel and adventure that are helpful in our every day life. In this episode we talked about:

• How important it is to have and follow our curiosity and intrigue.
• How important it is to just say yes sometimes and dive into what our heart is calling us towards. (I devoted a whole chapter to each of these in my book AfterLIFE, Waking Up From My American Dream)
• How following our dreams and facing our fears builds our confidence
• Tips and tricks for solo travelers from an absolute pro!
• How our actions and decisions impact the lives and destinies of those around us
• How we can vocalize our dreams to the most important people in our lives as we go through life so that no one is burying their dreams

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We cover all this and more in this really fun episode.

Thank you for listening. Give Sarah's Instagram a follow and likes. I know you love her beautiful content and the sense of fun and joy she brings along as she shares her passion.

Follow It's the Journey wherever you enjoy podcasts. You can find all my information at CarloBlog.com.

It takes courage to set out to achieve the things we want to do, have, and be in our lives. It's easy to wreck our confidence if we don't take care to protect it.

In this episode I took some time to chat about this and expand on some of the ideas in my latest blog post on Substack. If you haven't seen that here's the link!

Be Kind to Yourself as you Pursue Your Dreams

A Reminder to You and Me