| December 21, 2006 | Keeping An Open Mind |
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If you haven’t done it already you may very well be doing it in the next few days; that is making a New Year’s resolution. You will be among over 100 or more million adults who promise themselves or someone they love to do or change something about themselves in 2007. New Year’s resolutions are often hastily made and driven by guilt. You want to quit smoking or lose weight (you have been prodded by your loved ones) so you choose January 1st as your starting date. You want to be a better person, be more spiritual, and get involved with charitable causes so you decide that you’ll start this new improved version of yourself right after the ball drops. Although there are many people who actually follow through on their New Year’s resolutions there are also many who don’t. In this issue of the Newsletter I give several tips to help you create, implement and follow through on those dreams to make positive changes in your life. Please... |
Making Resolutions That Work
What follows is a list of tips that will help guide you to successful resolution planning, implementation and follow-through. My sincerest good wishes for a sensational 2007! Get in Touch With Your Motivation: The word resolution means determination. To be determined to do something you should feel strongly about it and be firm about your purpose. What is your motivation? What drives you to choose this particular goal? Write down the benefits and advantages you will receive when you accomplish this goal and the disadvantages if you don’t. Be sure that these are important and powerful enough to make a real difference in your life. (See my Newsletter on Motivation by clicking here.) Think in Positive Terms: Define your goal(s) in terms of what you wan... |
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