Time for a weekly Check-In! We're 341 days into 2007. That means just 24 days until Janaury 1, 2008! The New Year is a traditional time of the year to take a look back on what was achieved and to look forward at future hopes, desires and dreams. Having a blank slate - a blank sheet of paper on which we can write the next chapter is such a wonderful feeling on January 1!
Why not make each and every day New Year's Day? Make each and every day - every blank page -count? Why not get a head start on the New Year today?! I preach about doing daily, weekly, and monthly Check-Ins because they are so important. Check-Ins help to keep you accountable, chart progress and make course corrections when your plan veers in a wrong direction. Your plan after all is a living, breathing document. It grows and changes as you grow and change. Most importantly Check-Ins help you to keep track of hard won victories and milestones. Celebrating those victories is a great way to build and maintain momentum, enthusiasm and confidence - all of which you will need to tackle obstacles that can and will threaten progress.
If you've been working hard to make a dream real in 2007 take a good hard look at your progress and your plan this weekend. Review what you've achieved and brainstorm what you'd like to do next - the next mountain that you would like to climb! Then tie on those hiking boots and get going today, no need to wait. If you start now, you'll be organized and ready for the New Year, ready to take your current dream to the next leve - or to launch a new dream!
Keep in mind, to succeed with dreams, resolutions and goals you need to write things down in a journal, notebook, or Daily Resolution Diary. You have to do your homework so you know all the many steps that are necessary (the who, what, when, where, why, and how), then build a long and short range plan that enables you to generate a timeline, and plot small incremental steps via daily goals.
Knowing what you want to achieve, coupled with a process, an orderly system, can be the difference between success and failure. I keep the I Resolve To System simple with five Do's: Dare To Dream, Decide, Define, Develop A Plan, and Do It Daily. The five I Resolve To Don'ts are also simple and common sense, but important: Don't Procrastinate, Don't Give Into Fear Of Success Or Fear Of Failure, Don't Get Discouraged, Don't Grow Bored Or Weary, Don't Give Up!
Armed with a simple System, Daily Resolution Diary, a plan, timeline and a specific, defined dream you can succeed if you're committed, patient, passionate, and persistent. I religiously follow the I Resolve To Do's and Don'ts for all my dreams. I start the creative process with a dream, turn it into a one sentence resolution, and make that resolution a reality with daily goals . . .The I Resolve To Formula For Success:
Dream + Resolution + Daily Goals = Success, Achievement, Reward!
Fulfilling dreams, keeping New Year Resolutions and achieving goals doesn't have to be hard, or impossible - we sometimes make things far more difficlut than they really are, or need to be. Why not give it a go? Do a Check-In today, begin looking back at what you achieved in 2007, and dreaming about what you can achieve in 2008 if you believe in yourself!
Remember: I Resolve To Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year. It's your choice. Do it today. Turn your resolution into reality in five simple, common sense steps: Dare To Dream, Decide, Define, Develop A Plan, and Do It Daily. Make your resolution a permanent Lifetime Resolution, something that's with you for good! Above all, Be A Resolutionista, someone who makes resolutions, keeps resolutions, and enjoys the journey! Let's Go For It!
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Kim M. Simpson - December 8, 2007
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