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It’s a lot easier to think about what we DO want and
not give any thought to what we don’t want. What we focus on expands so
focus on what you do want. Example:
If you want to quit smoking, focus on what you get to have if you
quit.
You get to stay inside the building on breaks at
work. Your food tastes better. Your house will smell fresh as a spring day.
Focus on the things you love and expand them.
1. Make a list. Write your resolutions down. If you
haven’t thought of any this year, here are a few ideas to get you started.
Spend more time with family. Work more. Work less. Quit drinking. Exercise
more. Help my pet lose weight. Read more.
2. Define your reasons. Under each resolution you
want to accomplish, write the reasons why you want to accomplish it. List
all the consequences that come from not achieving your resolution. List all
the great things that can come from achieving it.
3. Be real. Mark off the ones your inner voice spoke
up on as not being real. Your inner voice may say, “You know you aren’t
going to do that. Don’t even write it down.” If your inner voice aligns with your list, you are more
likely to accomplish the goal set. If your inner voice is saying, “You
better do it or things are going to look even worse next year,” keep that one on the list. Don’t just
make a list of things you know you SHOULD do. Make a list of things you
absolutely want and intend to do.
4. Determine where to begin. Discover which degree of
success you have accomplished with each resolution so far. Success in anything
comes by degrees. Once you know where you are in the process, you can
determine your next step.
5. Prioritize the list. Which one seems most
urgent? Which one would bring the
greatest joy and make the happiest difference? Those are your top two.
6. Organize. Choose ONE resolution to focus on first.
Once you get that one all set and progressing, you can add the next one (as
long as it doesn’t start setting back the first one.)
7. Get support. Form a mastermind team or focus group
of other people with your same resolution. Get ideas on how to stay focused
on the desired result as if it has already occurred.
8. Strengthen. Get a coach who can listen and
discover where you are in the success process and define your next step
each week. This will keep you even more committed. Spending money to keep
your commitment moving forward will strengthen your resolve. It shows a
deeper commitment to the goal.
9. Schedule your actions in your calendar. An action determined
but not scheduled is a fantasy. It’s not true. It’s not authentic and not
real. If you keep scheduling it and not following through at the designated
time, take it off your schedule. You are just playing a game with yourself.
Be real.
10. Fail and Succeed. When you fail, make your
failure momentary. Just get back on track immediately. Failures are
inevitable. They strengthen you. They cause you to come up with creative
ways to avoid failure. Don’t use them for an excuse to quit. Use them for an
excuse to invent ways to keep yourself in the game!
Make 2006 YOUR best year ever!!
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Juanita Bellavance, the author of this article,
coaches people on achieving their goals, beginning with clear vision, and
then developing the process that will bring that vision to reality. If you
don’t get coaching, your dreams can stay delayed indefinitely. Find out the
difference coaching can make for you. To schedule your initial session,
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