Musings from the CU Suite

Compiled by Anthony Demangone, Powered by NAFCU

The new year is so close, you can almost touch it. Of course, I wish you health and happiness. But if you don't mind, I'll add these five wishes as well.

1. I wish you focus. There are so many distractions out there. I hope you find the power to block out the noise and focus on the important things.
2. I wish you persistence. Something will break in 2019. Problems will pop up. Here's wishing you the grit to push through to the sunshine on the other side.
3. I wish you patience. Our world moves fast. But many good things take time to develop. I wish you the patience needed to be thoughtful in what you do.
4. I wish you understanding. We live in an age of judgment. May you seek to understand first before judging in 2019.
5. I wish you the best. But the best for you. Not them. May you be the captain of your life in 2019 and push for what you need and want.

As always, many thanks for letting me bend your ear in 2018. I hope our paths cross in 2019.  And know that my colleagues at NAFCU will fight for our great industry in 2019 and beyond.

Now, on to this week's reading pile.

• 10 marketing trends to watch in 2019. (Entrepreneur)
• The "2-minute" rule is a great way to make progress on your toughest goals. (BI)
• Why do your members do business with you? Here are 10 possibilities. (Shep Hyken) 
• We are all poets now. (Godin)
• For someone my age, malls were THE thing. And then it changed. An interesting documentary. (Ritholtz)
• Vermont will pay some people up to $10k if they move there and work remotely. (FastCo)
• Philly Fed: State Coincident Indexes increased (a good thing) in 43 states in November. (Calculated Risk)
• It's a Wonderful Life bombed at the box office. (Mental Floss)
• A thousand times yes! How to take control of your life in 2019. (Leadership Freak)