New Year Resolutions

Written by Gus


[NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS—HOW TO MAKE THEM]

I am an avid New Year’s Resolutions writer! In fact, I write them often. May be two or three times in a year. My success rate with them is mixed. I am more or less disciplined and hard working person. So I keep on pushing ahead. But my Resolutions are too ambitious, you may say impractical, to be fulfilled. For example, I may write during this year I will write 3 novels, three non-fiction books, 50 articles, 50 short stories, and 50 poems. Atrepparttar end ofrepparttar 122832 year, I may not have completed even a single novel, a single non-fiction book, and written only a few articles, short stories, and poems.

My experience with New Year Resolutions has taught me some lessons which I am sharing with you.

1.Don’t leave New Year Resolutions forrepparttar 122833 last moment to write! If you do, onrepparttar 122834 last day ofrepparttar 122835 year you may end up hurriedly writing down something not better than a shopping list. Spend some time and energy in writing them. Atrepparttar 122836 same time, if you fail to write them beforerepparttar 122837 New Year starts, don’t think that now it is too late. Write inrepparttar 122838 first week ofrepparttar 122839 year or later. It is better writing late than never. 2.Before writing aboutrepparttar 122840 New Year and future, cast a glance atrepparttar 122841 old year andrepparttar 122842 past. How wasrepparttar 122843 old year? Did you keep your resolutions? If yes, to what extent? If not, why? Given another chance, how would you plan and liverepparttar 122844 old year. Have a vision ofrepparttar 122845 future. How would you like to see yourself after one year or thereafter? Base your resolutions on this analysis. 3.Write down what you really want to do, not what is routine, customary, or fashionable. If you have no inner urge to reduce weight or quit smoking, it is no use resolving to do so. 4.Make New Year Resolutions a vehicle for change. While we are comfortable with status quo, we want to change our life too. Everybody thinks that he is in a rut. He or she would have been happier in another job, in different circumstances, in new places. But we fear change. Don’t just foolhardily jump into change, but plan for it. 5.Plan for new and exciting things in life. Learn something new—dancing, playing a musical instrument, a new language, tennis, web-designing, or writing poetry. If you have never loved, love. It is an exciting thing. If you are in love, get married. It is intoxicating. 6.Write down specific goals rather than general. Instead of writing, “I will reduce weight,” specify how many pounds or kilograms you want to reduce within which period and by what means. So write, duringrepparttar 122846 year I will reduce my weight by 30 pounds. I will aim at reducing 10 pounds every quarter (so that I have some extra time towardsrepparttar 122847 year-end). I will regulate my diet (be specific about diet too), will exercise or play some game, go for morning or evening walk, start yoga, and lead an active life. 7.Break down bigger whole year aims to smaller quarterly and monthly aims. In fact, each week write downrepparttar 122848 aim for that week also. Of course, also keep a daily to-do list (to be written atrepparttar 122849 start ofrepparttar 122850 day or one day in advance). Reviserepparttar 122851 monthly and quarterly targets inrepparttar 122852 light of progress made and aims abandoned and new aims added. In fact, write down a continually evolving list of to-do forrepparttar 122853 year. Whatever you want to do inrepparttar 122854 year, just add to this list and do whenrepparttar 122855 right time comes.

Leave It! Perceive It! Believe It! - The Power of Vision

Written by Richard Gorham


”Dissatisfaction and discouragement are not caused byrepparttar absence of things, butrepparttar 122831 absence of vision.” – Anonymous

This article in for anyone who is currently unsure, unknowing, on-the-fence, and/or otherwise “searching” forrepparttar 122832 answer to whether or not he/she can be an effective leader.

The answer? Quite simply is: “Maybe” or “Maybe Not”! No, we are not trying to be funny or in any way make light ofrepparttar 122833 question.

The simple truth ofrepparttar 122834 matter is this. Whether you think you can be an effective leader, OR you think you can’t be - You Are Right!

Just take a moment and think aboutrepparttar 122835 original question. ”Can I be an effective leader?” We challenge you to ask this question again, but in a slightly different way.

Rather than asking, “Can I …?” – Instead ask: ”WILL I be an effective leader?”

Askingrepparttar 122836 question this way, makes something very clear torepparttar 122837 person askingrepparttar 122838 question. That “something” is that each of us has a choice to make as to what we want to be in any given moment. THE CHOICE IS OURS.

Vision in Leadership is very much about making choices. Leaders make choices everyday that affect many other people. Because ofrepparttar 122839 responsibility and accountability that comes with leadership, a good leader makes choices based on strong principles and beliefs.

Choosing a specific path or vision for your team or your company, is done most effectively by followingrepparttar 122840 L.P.B.-It method.

The title of this article is “L.P.B.-IT! – The Power of Vision”. L.P.B. stands forrepparttar 122841 following:

L-eave It P-erceive It B-elieve It

LEAVE IT! - When faced with an important decision, it is sometimes easy to focus in on allrepparttar 122842 reasons why we shouldn’t do something versus why we should, or why perhaps it won’t work versus why it will.

Leave It – makesrepparttar 122843 point that a strong leader routinely makesrepparttar 122844 choice to “leave” negative thinking behind. There are plenty of nay-sayers who accomplish little or nothing. YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO BE ONE OF THEM. On a regular basis, step at least “1 inch” outside your comfort zone. That is where allrepparttar 122845 action is!

In fact, everything you have ever wanted and have thus far been unable to obtain, is more than likely located “outside” this comfort zone. To be a successful leader, you must be “uncomfortably successful”. Make this choice now!

Perceive It! - A strong leader’s perception is truly a powerful tool. Effective leaders perceive things differently in most cases from others.

For instance, go anywhere in Smalltown, USA or Ruralville, America where Walmart, Costco, Home Depot or some other huge bulk outlet store has just come to town.

Local retailers in these little towns have nightmares about this scenario playing out in their own backyards. The thought of having to compete against Goliath is extremely frightening.

No one would arguerepparttar 122846 fact that these local retailers have a right to be concerned. But, if our L.P.B.-It method really works, shouldn’t we “leave” these negative thoughts aside? Answer: YES!

The truth ofrepparttar 122847 matter is that no amount of fear is going to changerepparttar 122848 minds of large chain executives. They will either makerepparttar 122849 decision to open, or they won’t. If they do choose to expand to these markets, you should know that they are well aware of your fears. In fact, these executives are counting on this fear.

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