Doesn’t sound sexy. Or fun. But it is what will move you forward and help you reach your goal.
Sit down. Define what you are to do. Then sit there and get it done.
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Category: Progress
Have You Written Out Your Wants?
Like a grocery list, you sit with pen and paper and look around and think about what it is you really would like.
Rather than jam and milk, you might think about a month in Peru in their summer, hiking the Inca trail, spending two weeks on a quiet beach on Zanzibar or walking part of the Great Wall of China.
You can write out the qualities of the perfect partner for you or the outline of the book you want to write. You might also note down the fitness level you would like to maintain in your 40s, 50s, and 60s.
It’s quite a powerful process to write these things out and bring them to life. You’ll feel better for the process. Then you can organise when and how you’ll do them. Then go and enjoy your dreams while you can.
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Keep Moving Forward
Setbacks happen.
Persistence is key.
Keep moving forward.
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Challenge Yourself
Can you be disciplined? Of course you can be. You simply need to make the focused effort to do it.
It’s easy to say you can’t. It’s hard to say you will; and keep your promise. But it can and should be done. You’ll feel much better for pushing through a tough day, long hours, late nights and many rather tough challenges.
Build a better you. Do it today.
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Connections
You never know who you will meet or how they will fit in your life. So keep speaking to people, hearing their story and thinking through how you may be able to help each other.
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Find Common Ground
Everyone has something in common with someone else. Find out what you have in common and work on that. Build bridges.
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Look For Solutions
Many times we can note the problem, focus on the problem, talk about the problem and the problems that arise if the problem isn’t fixed.
If we spent more time thinking about potential solutions, we’d find one that works fairly quickly and get on with implementing it.
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Take On Fewer Tasks
Focus your time and attention on key tasks each day and week. Do not overburden yourself with too many tasks to do. You are likely to dilute the progress you are making.
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Disaster Isn’t Forever
You can change your circumstances.
Have hope. Create a vision. Make a plan. Work towards it.
Get through a day, a week and a month. It will get easier. Five years from now you’ll look back and be astounded with how far you’ve come and how different your life is.
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Review Often
When was the last time you took a look at your goals, their timing and how well your tracking against them?
Some things should be reviewed daily. Other items would be fine on a weekly basis. Much bigger picture items can be reviewed on a monthly basis and even annually. Although make sure all the smaller milestones for these big goals are reviewed more frequently.
Goals are wonderful things to have but you really do need to be kept accountable with them or you’ll miss the outcome, the timing or both.
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