Happy New Year to all! I don’t know about you all, but my year has definitely started off with an amazing B.A.N.G!
My wonderful boyfriend proposed to me on NYE (the best surprise ever)! We are so very happily engaged, preparing for our wedding and all of the martial bliss that shall be ours! I hope yours is off to a fabulous start as well!
While we are all making a mental note of our New Year’s resolutions and goals for 2015, I absolutely must share a few helpful tips that have helped bring my goals and dreams to fruition over the past two years. I hope you find them helpful 🙂
1. Visualize your life and write it down! I know I’ve mentioned this in previous posts, but it is worth repeating! Many of you have visualized what you want your life to look like in the new year. You see yourself starting you own business, finally losing a few pounds, being a better friend, and possibly changing you morning habits and adopting a timely lifestyle. Some of you see yourself getting a new house, paying off your car, or finally finishing your first book and becoming a published (best-selling) author. Whatever it is that you have visualized for this new year… WRITE IT DOWN! As a best practice I always buy a monthly/weekly planner with notes pages in the back. I use these note pages to write down the goals, ideas and desires for the year! Not only do I write them down, I write them as declarative and DEFINITIVE statements of thanks for what I KNOW I WILL ACCOMPLISH! Here is an example for 2015:
“Thank you, Lord for my purposeful and organized living habits in 2015. My life is directly in line with my purpose. I am prepared and on time for my engagements, I complete my assignments before they are requested, and I have embraced a life of excellence, doing away with FEAR, mediocrity, and procrastination! My day begins and ends with purpose!“
Once written, I then jot down flavorful reminders as I plan throughout the year. (check out my post “Secrets to Success; Event *Planner*”)!
2. Be about it, don’t (just) talk about it: I am definitely a talker and love to share my dreams and excitement with the world! I can hype up just about anything, but where I often struggled was in bringing my ideas to fruition! I am learning more and more every day how to make practical, purposeful-filled moves, that will help me accomplish my goals. And once accomplished, I then share my successes (and the journey).
3. Schedule your Check-up: Schedule a check-up for a progress report. Set aside time to see how things are going. If you’ve taken steps forward, acknowledge it! Jot it down chronologically, if you can remember, and CELEBRATE! If you’ve fallen short of a few things, note it and move on. Your check-up should NEVER BE DESTRUCTIVE. Be honest with yourself, pinpoint what was off, and move forward with a very direct and intentional plan. Today is a great day to start fresh, as long as there is breath in your lungs it is never too late!
Remember, write it down, and be specific. If you desire to lose weight, how much? Do you want to lose belly fat, hire a personal trainer, or will you eliminate certain foods from your diet? If you want to own your own business, what type of business? Have you settled on the services you will offer and the clients you will target? Write it down, get moving and get it done!
Mark my words, this will be your best year yet!
Keep it stylish and purposeful,
–Reese