"No More New Year Resolutions"
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No More New Year Resolutions In this issue:
From NYR to NYC From now on, do not make any more New Year Resolutions (NYR); only make New Year Commitments (NYC). While a resolution is a firm decision to do something, a commitment is a devotion or dedication to a cause. Do you agree that dedicating yourself to DOING something is much more powerful than DECIDING to do it?
Time To Start Over January 1st is a great time to start over each year, to re-evaluate what you did and did not do in the previous year and then to commit to something new.
It Is All In The System It always works better if you take a systematic approach to making a New Year Commitment. Here is a great way to approach the task: As Easy As One, Two, Three
Love Recessions Learn to love recessions because they force you to rethink and retool your approach to accomplishing your goals. A recession is a good time to reprioritize the direction that you are taking and will take. The only way to stop a recession is to have NYCs so challenging that you will not have time to participate in the recession.
No Way To Fail Answer this question: What would you do if you knew that there was no way that you could not accomplish what you want to accomplish? The answer to that question will give you some powerful commitments to aim for in the coming year.
Hold Your Feet To The Fire Discuss your NYCs with an accountability partner who will hold your feet to the fire if you fail to move forward in achieving your commitments. Also stress to your accountability partner that you will not be upset with their honesty and resolve to have you reach your objectives.
Powerful Little Package Write your three commitments on a 3x5 card, fold the card into a tight little package, and carry it with you everywhere you go. The card will serve as a constant reminder of your commitment for improvement.
Dream Your Way To Accomplishment Every night before you retire, for each of your commitments, list something that you will do to move toward your goals. It is a task that takes less than five minutes, and if you do it before you turn-in for the night, your subconscious will take over while you sleep.
Make An Appointment With You Make a calendar appointment with yourself once a week to do a gut-check on your progress toward accomplishing your NYCs. Put the appointment on the calendar and show up, just as you would for any appointment.
Party Time Celebrate each time you accomplish a milestone on one of your NYCs. In other words, reward yourself for a stratagem or course well done.
Start Climbing Enjoy the New Year, and make every day a rung on the ladder to the success that you will achieve. Happy New Year!
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