It’s OK to say “goodbye.”
All things end.
Relationships fade; people move on; even your goals can change. There is no shame in saying “goodbye” to what no longer serves you.
Call a Loved One as a Reward
Rewarding your successes is essential to achieving your goals.
The problem is many times we don’t know what to do.
This is a great and fun way to do that.
The next time you achieve a goal – even a small one – think of someone you’ve been meaning to call for too long. You know how it is, you say, “I’ll call as soon as I get a moment.” But that moment never comes.
Pick up the phone.
Call him or her and say, “I made a promise that every time I lost 5 pounds (or whatever your goal is), I would reward myself. Calling you is my reward for today.”
Imagine how the person on the other end of the phone will feel. Picture what it will do for your relationship. And, as importantly, imagine how nice you’ll feel for the remainder of the day.
By the way, it sure doesn’t hurt that it will help you build a great supportive network to help you continue down your path.
Don’t Break Bad Habits, Bend Them
“Bend,” rather than “break” your habit.
Breaking a bad habit can be difficult. There’s no two ways about it.
So, if you’re tried over and over and over again to break a habit, and it just doesn’t seem to be happening, try “bending” the habit. [Read more…]
There Will ALWAYS Be More To Do
No matter how efficient you are, there will always be more to do.
A major difference between people who are proficient at time management and those who are not is that those who are good at it realize that they will never get everything accomplished – and they’ve come to accept that.
Because of that realization, effective time-managers have learned to let go of as much of the “small stuff” as possible.
If you’re overwhelmed with everything you have to do, invoke the “Five Year Rule.”
Ask yourself, “Will anyone know or care about this five years from now?” If the answer is “no,” let it go. If the answer is “yes,” get to work on it.
The vast majority of tasks fall in the “it’s not that important” category, giving you more time to focus on what really matters.
Which Words Are You Using to Describe Yourself?
When you think about who you are, which words do you use?
Are they complimentary or insulting? Do they lift you up or hold you down? Would you say them to a child?
The words we use to describe ourselves turn into the reality of who we actually are.
If somebody were to describe you, which expressions do you think they’d use? [Read more…]