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Lessons from a Child

April 1, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

child handing flower to adult

She was dressed in pink sweatpants with the word, “sweet” emblazoned on her diaper-clad bottom.

On her feet were brown clogs. Atop her head was a wool, knitted, patchwork cap of pink, yellow, and red, giving her a pastel “Rastafarian” look. However, instead of dreadlocks wrapped within, a waterfall of blonde, bouncy, curls framed her wide-open blue eyes and light complexion.

In her chubby, small, right hand, she carried what used to be a cookie; now, however, all that remained was a half eaten, saliva-covered, dollop of doughy goo with a smattering of pink frosting encrusting the edges. “Cookie” in hand, she bounded as if on springs from one corner of the bakery to the other, her grandfather always in eye shot, as she pointed to each of the items on the bottom shelf of the bakery’s glass case, looking to him for the correct word.

“Cookie,” he said, as she pointed to a green, sprinkle covered cut-out of a dinosaur.

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Filed Under: Baby Boomers, Newspaper Column, Power of Attitude Tagged With: change, doubt, facebook, habit, how, music, perfectionist, productivity, smile, 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.

woman-running-through-tape

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

Time is Out of Your Control

March 24, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

time-is-passingNote: 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 accept time is out of thy control.

The process will take more time than you want and it will be more complicated than you prefer – but it will neither take as long as, nor will it be as difficult as you fear.

Conversely, it will feel far better than you expect when you “arrive.”

When the road seems long, keep your eyes on the prize and focus on the benefits, not the effort.

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Filed Under: Change, goals, Group Support, Habits, Motivational Monday, Relationships Tagged With: 10 commandments of habit change, change, changing habits, control, frustration, habit, habit change, productivity, taking time, weight loss

You Are Not Alone

March 17, 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.”

Accept thy journey is not alone

People holding hands

You run your own life.

If you want to change it, you have to take responsibility for where you are and where you’re going.

However, realize that those most closely tied to you will have to adjust, and they might – or might not – want to.

Keep others informed.

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Filed Under: Change, goals, Group Support, Habits, Motivational Monday, Relationships Tagged With: 10 commandments of habit change, change, changing habits, coaching service, email, habit, journey, productivity, subscribers, weight loss

Don’t Listen to Pressure

March 10, 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.”

Listen not to the pressure of others…

Woman-squeezing-stress-toy

Change because you want to or you need to, not because of external pressure.

It’s perfectly OK to stay where you are and continue to engage in your behaviors. However, own it.

Realize that is your choice and you are making it.

This gives you the power to change later – should you so choose.

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Filed Under: Change, goals, Habits, Motivational Monday, Self Talk Tagged With: 10 commandments of habit change, change, changing habits, coaching service, email, habit, pressure, productivity, subscribers, weight loss

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