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Expect Things to NOT go as you Want

April 28, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

woman-not-looking-where-goingIt’s great to make plans; they are necessary to help you get where you want.

Do not, however, make the mistake of expecting that simply because you made a plan, it will go as expected. That’s an exercise in futility.

It’s much smarter to assume that your plan will only go perfectly until you start it. After that, as they say, “Life is what happens while you’re making other plans.”

When things get tough, keep your head down and your eyes on the prize. (OK, that’s a mixed metaphor which technically would only make sense if your goal was to look at your shoes – but you get the point.)

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Filed Under: Change, goals, Habits, Motivational Monday, Self Talk, Success Tagged With: changing habits, correcting mistakes, goals, mistakes, overcoming setbacks, planning, success

Change Your Mind if You Want

April 21, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

woman-with-ball-and-chainNote: We recently launched of a seminar series, “Five Things You Must Know To Make Your Life Better.”  As part of that series, one of the things we went over were the “10 Commandments of Changing Habits.” This is one of those “commandments.”

Thou shalt be free from long-term binders.

Goal setting is not a prison sentence. Simply because you set a goal does not mean you have to carry it to the end. You are grown-up and you can decide at any time that your goal is not worth it and change your mind.

However, while on the path, go boldly and proudly.

Every Monday, a new motivational memo is posted by Scott “Q” Marcus, Motivational Weight Loss Expert for Baby Boomers and Life Balance and Productivity Expert. Subscribers to 21DayHabitChange.com and Scott’s coaching service get this – and many more benefits – sent to them directly. If you’d like to get these delivered to your email box (and get a free motivational book of quotations downloaded to your computer), follow this link.

Filed Under: Change, goals, Habits, Motivational Monday, Self Talk, Success Tagged With: 10 commandments of habit change, change, changing habits, goals, habit, habit change, success

Give Yourself More Credit

April 14, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Note: We recently launched of a seminar series, “Five Things You Must Know To Make Your Life Better.”  As part of that series, one of the things we went over were the “10 Commandments of Changing Habits.” This is one of those “commandments.”

Give unto thyself more credit.

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Your self-talk is the biggest reason you are where you are, for better or worse. If you wish to be somewhere else, you must change first what you say to yourself.

Look for reasons you are successful, not for ways in which you messed up.

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Filed Under: Change, goals, Habits, Motivational Monday, Self Talk, Success Tagged With: 10 commandments of habit change, change, changing habits, goals, habit, habit change, success

Think Smaller for Better Results

April 7, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Note: We recently launched of a seminar series, “Five Things You Must Know To Make Your Life Better.”  As part of that series, one of the things we went over were the “10 Commandments of Changing Habits.” This is one of those “commandments.”

Thou shalt think smaller

Make it Small and Do it NOWYou have made the process of changing too big and too complicated. You created your life in small, almost invisible steps. That is the way you will change it.

It sucks, but it’s true.

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Filed Under: Change, goals, Habits, Motivational Monday, planning, Relationships, Success, Think 1st Tagged With: 10 commandments of habit change, change, changing habits, goals, habit, habit change, small steps, success, Think 1st, weight loss

Don’t Expect Gurantees of Success

March 31, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Note: We recently launched of a seminar series, “Five Things You Must Know To Make Your Life Better.”  As part of that series, one of the things we went over were the “10 Commandments of Changing Habits.” This is one of those “commandments.”

Expect not guarantees of success.

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Setting goals does not guarantee you will get to have the results you want.

However, NOT setting them does guarantee that you will stay where you are.

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Filed Under: Change, Failure, goals, Habits, Motivational Monday, planning, Relationships, Success Tagged With: 10 commandments of habit change, change, changing habits, excuses, goals, habit, habit change, productivity, success, weight loss

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