it’s a wrap

“If you walk 100 miles into the life you don’t want. Often, you must walk those same 100 miles to get out of that life. This is the answer to why the journey to fulfillment is often so difficult. However, if you can find a shortcut, a new path, you can get to the life you want much quicker. This is the premise of personal development, self-improvement and self-discovery..!”
― James A. Murphy

Good year?

Bad year?

Great year?

Best year ever?

What was your year like?  Was it one you want to do over or do you want something different?

Whatever your year was like you can make the changes to make this coming year better.  What one thing would make this new year of 2016 better for you?

Evaluate the state of your life what got better:

1. Relationships
2. Friends and Family
3. Fitness/Wellness
4. Career
5. Spirituality
6. Finances
7. Personal Growth

What did you want to be better?   What were you willing to do about making those changes?

I want more  ________________________.

I want less _________________________.

Your happiness is about the choices you make.  You create your happiness by what you do or don’t do.  Happiness is in your hands, mind and body.  What do you want to do to make things better for you, better for others or better for the world?

“You have 365 new blank pages. What will you write on first blank page?”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

 

wrapping up the year

“The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open. Do it. Throw yourself.”
― C. JoyBell C.

Relax, reflect and look ahead

It’s close to the end of the year.  It’s time to wrap up projects, personal projects as  well as those professional projects.  How many of your goals did you achieve?

This is the time to get things done and prepare for a new set of objectives for 2016.   What did  you do this year?  What was remarkable about what you did?  Did you even notice how you were doing over the past year or did it just fly by in a blur?  What was the best part and what was the worst part?

It might have been an ugly year for you or it might have been the most spectacular year of your life, what did you learn?   What do you want to do to make 2016 better?

What do you want to accomplish before the year ends?

For many people the last two weeks in the year is a time to recover and just relax.  It is time to think about what is coming next and a time to start dreaming again.  For some people this year was a hard year, challenging them in so many ways.  Was your year challenging?  Was it something you wanted to forget?  If it was challenging then now is the time to just reflect and relax.  It is time to reset expectations and a time to forge a new dream.  What will you do?

What do you want next year to bring?   Are you ready to begin?

 

motivated

“Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take action towards your dreams. Walk your talk. Dance and sing to your music. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering.”
― Steve Maraboli

Follow the path to your dreams

“I’m just not that motivated” said one client.

What does that mean?  What does it mean to not be motivated?   Isn’t motivation a choice that you make?    It almost sounds like there are no choices, no goals, or no actions that could be taken.

What do you do when you don’t feel motivated?

• Wait
• Watch TV
• Dream

Dream.  That would be the starting point for creating something worthwhile pursuing.  It isn’t likely that waiting would help you get motivated.  TV is certainly not a motivational tool.  Spend some time writing down some things you would love to do.  Dream BIG.  Step outside the boundaries you have and dream about things that are just absolutely beyond what you know you can do today.

Write down those dreams.   Then pick one of those dream ideas and just think about what it would take to make that dream a reality.   What elements would be needed to make that dream a possibility?   Money, Time, Knowledge, Experience, People, …  What would you need to make that dream start to take shape?

Understand the gap between your dream and your current reality.  What would need to change to enable you to pursue your dream?   What are those big gaps?  What can you do to close those gaps bit by bit?

Create a plan that enables you to realize your goal in small bite-sized chunks.  Then take action.  Do a little each day.   Push through the resistance.

 

Don’t wait … motivate.