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| Set Yourself Up For Success This New Year |
It's 2021 and just as you did last year and the year before that, you've probably set some New Years' resolutions. By the time you get to February, these will be long forgotten as you get caught up with the daily grind of life.
Why not make a fresh start this year and do things differently by following this simple 5 step process. It's easy, effective, and convenient. It will help you make the changes that you know you need to make to bring new happiness into your life . . . starting right here, right now.
STEP 1: ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS
Take a few moments and reflect upon the past 12 months. Think about the high points and low points. Spend at least 5 minutes reviewing your past achievements. Then write down your answers to the following questions:
- -My most significant achievements in 2021 were
- -Some of the things I wanted to achieve but didn't are
- -What stopped me was
STEP 2: CREATE YOUR FUTURE
As you sit here, contemplating the year ahead, realize that many of the things you do want in your life CAN happen. So cut out three paper circles and title them the same, better and best. These are your 2022 film reels. Now think about the year ahead and what you want out of all the areas in your life relationships, career, money, personal growth, health, family and friends, social life, and your physical environment. Then pick up the film reel you want to choose: same, better, or best. Now write the script for that film.
STEP 3: MAKE IT FEEL REAL
Walt Disney once said, If you can dream it, you can do it. What you imagine is a powerful precursor to success. That's why your next activity is to create a Vision Board. Go through some magazines and cut out pictures that visually represent what your achievement looks like, feels like, smells like, and sounds like. Pick out images, colors, words, and patterns that best represent your most important dreams and achievements for the year ahead. Then make a collage of your pictures. Reflect upon these and feel what it would be like to achieve your goals.
STEP 4: PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE JOURNEY
Whenever you instigate any change, you create resistance. After all, it's so much more comfortable sitting in your comfort zone. But if you want things to be different, then you're going to have to make changes. In a journal, draw three columns going across the page and title the change, the obstacle, and the solution. In the first column, list the changes you need to make to bring your 2008 aspirations into reality. In the second column, write any obstacles, brainstorm, and develop some solutions. You will notice that when there is a will, there's away!
STEP 5: PRIORITIZE AND GO FOR IT!
Now it's time to summarize and prioritize. Being focused is essential for turning ideas into action. Put the first things first, make sure your goals are specific and achievable and have a support person to keep you on target. To finish, review all the excellent work you have done so far and make a list of no more than five goals. Nominate somebody you will be accountable to, and determine how and when you will update them.
Finally, remember that you can do anything if you put your mind to it. If you'd like extra support and inspiration to stay motivated and on track, why not sign up for my free downloadable One Big Gulp! Kit, which you will find at www.onebiggulp.com. Remember, it's your life, your choice, so live your most extraordinary life!
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