Thu 4 Jan 2007
It’s a New Year and … Yes You Can!
Posted by Laura under Conscious Creation , A Perfect WorkplaceComments
It’s Janaury, a time for new beginnings, a time filled with anticipation of the things to come in the new year. It’s also a time for review of what we’ve accomplished in the prior year and what we want to do differently in the upcoming year. Ahh… here come the resolutions.Whether your goals or resolutions are made for your business or for personal growth… one thing is certain - many changes we consider do not materialize. In fact, most resolutions don’t make it past the month of Janauary.The reasons - they’re rarely incorporated into our daily lives and some of them, frankly, just miss the “what’s in it for me” factor. Let me put this another way.
First, resolutions or goals must have juice behind them. They need to have real meaning to us on a personal level... the what’s in it for me factor. Many goals are simply “shoulds”. Things we “should” do because it’s expected or on some level, we think it’s “good” for us. Maybe it’s simply someone else’s dream. Whether your resolution is to:
- Attract more ideal customers
- More money
- Lose ten pounds
- Spend more time with family or
- Develop a new product or service
… you need to connect with that desire on an emotional level. This is where getting specific, visualizing and clearly defining your desired outcomes will really make it happen for you. See what your life looks like when you accomplish your goal. Feel the excitement. You do this by asking why.
Why do I want to this? Hint - it’s always about the underlying experience behind the goal or resolution. It’s because it makes you feel good. So connect with that on a regular basis and do that first before you plan or take any action. Connecting with the reason why gets you jazzed and keeps you going long after the New Year’s Eve celebrations have faded into memory. It also helps you work less and achieve more because you’re thoughts, feelings and actions are aligned with what you really want to experience.
Second, find and use a system that helps you infuse your goals or resolutions into your daily life. There are hundreds of tools to help you do this. The key to success is to use them on an ongoing basis until you’ve reached a point where you are living your desired reality. At that point, you no longer have to think about your resolution and it’s part of your daily life. That’s when you can take your affirmations off your bathroom mirror :). So consider the following tools, experiment with them and mix and match to see what works best for you. Incorporating your goals into your daily life is what makes them materialize from the spiritual to the physical reality in which we live and work. This is what helps you achieve your greatest hopes and dreams.
A Few Tools to Consider:
- Personal affirmations
- The Daily Motivator http://www.greatday.com/
- Books that feed your soul
- Use a proven system (no need to reinvent the wheel)
- Join a Mastermind Group
- Day planners or MS Outlook to schedule dedicated time to work on your goals
- Audio tapes
- Form a support network
- Commit time to conscious creation every day
- Get an accountability partner
- Journal about your progress
- Use check lists
- Outsource the things you don’t like to do … you get the idea.
Here’s to your resolutions … may they feed your soul, strengthen your self-confidence and fill you with joy and happiness.
To your absolute best,
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