Happy New Year! Here’s Google’s Doodle for 2012 – on.mash.to/tWKSpJ

Why some people think the world will end in 2012 [video] is.gd/SWkh36

The world is coming to an end: #Blame Twitter dlvr.it/12sm0n

If laughter is the best medicine, Twitter kept us healthy with these spoof accounts, by @BAHjournalist – on.mash.to/v4MQZI

Get Clients in 2011: A Simple Marketing Plan for Consultants & Service Professionals bit.ly/ueBUCg

NYE 2011: Planning to party on social media [infographic] is.gd/2wMUGb

Blogging Essentials for Content Marketing contentmarketinginstitute…. #blogchat

5 lessons from the most popular social media stories of the year is.gd/Oa1VZm

What do you suggest? 2011 Marketing Book Recommendations By 12 Experts ow.ly/8e6ol #book #marketing #mmchat

The 20 all-time funniest Twitter bios (part 2!) businessesgrow.com/2011/04…

How to Find the Marketing Rules that Work for Your Business bit.ly/uXlWRV

Seth’s Blog: The chance of a lifetime bit.ly/rWtPY6

Loudest threat to hearing: MP3 players is.gd/d9hadY

Warning: Alcohol and Online Shopping Don’t Mix
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Content Curation and Adding Value | Power Tools for Thought Leaders – su.pr/55LB57

How To Deal With The Haters feedproxy.google.com/~r/Tw…

Do Goals Actually Help You Succeed? expertenough.com/1044/no-g…

How to Monetize Your Blog Without Selling Your Soul wphacks.com/how-to-monetiz…

Top 10 WordPress Site New Year’s Resolutions feedproxy.google.com/~r/Te…

20 Bloggers to Watch in 2012 feedproxy.google.com/~r/Pr…

Tools & Resources | All Pro Dad – su.pr/545y0j

‘You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.’

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”

“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.”

We are all moving ahead into 2012 — it’s close enough. But for this moment, let us think back about the year, let us reflect, take a moment to pause and really give 2011 a conscious goodbye — and with it — the habits, stories and beliefs that should stay with it. The first step to creating something new is letting go of what no longer serves you. What no longer serves you?

This is what I mean when I Tweet that “Letting go is the best way to hold on”. We try to control, we agonize over feeling powerless — but all that stress, anxiety and worry leaves us when we remember that we are truly guided by The Uni-verse. When you let go of what pains you, of what no longer serves you, you step into and tap into an energy that we do not still understand — and probably won’t ever truly fully comprehend. But this Energy, this Force, this Creative Uni-verse is guiding us ever so compassionately, ever so diligently, ever so mindfully to a greater and greater outcome. When we let go of the negatives, we leave room for even more awesomeness to enter.

When we see that EVERYTHING is happening FOR US and never TO US, we see the tremendous amount of Grace that our lives are filled with and we can nestle into that knowing that — indeed, every-little-thing-is-gunna-be-alright — and even better than that, everything is PERFECT as it is! So for today, leave the goal setting aside, leave the achieving at the door and just reflect — reflect on this year that is gone.