I’m so excited my new article is up on Huffingtonpost.com. I am fortunate enough to have various media outlets to voice opinions in addition to my daily sites Lorensworld.com and myfashioncents.com the Huffington Post is one of the largest online news and lifestyle sites in the world and it’s an amazing opportunity that I am able to share all of my thoughts and opinions with their readers and ours! Here’s a small insert from the article enjoy!
First, let’s try making a commitment instead of a resolution. I like the word commitment better than resolution because it is a word I am already committed to. We commit to so many things, whether it’s dinners, meetings, driving the morning carpool, helping a friend out, etc., and the list goes on. Somehow we make those commitments happen even though we may kick ourselves later, so why not do some committing to yourself?
First things first. What are you trying to accomplish, and what are you willing to do or give up in return in order to achieve it, and when do you want to achieve it by? We must know the “why” in order to succeed with our commitment. Once you know what that is, follow these steps for a knockout year.
1. Write down your goals and keep them with you at all times. Whether you keep it in your back pocket, your wallet or your handbag, writing your goals down, and reading them three times a day is a critical step to ensure your success. If they’re not written down, they’re just dreams. Your dreams start to manifest the second you write them down.
2. Set small, realistic goals. Have reasonable ways of measuring those goals. Remind yourself that change doesn’t happen overnight. If one of your goals is to fit in some fitness and you haven’t worked out in ages, start with a 20-minute walk, five days a week, and build up to a full hour each day over a few weeks. You can monitor your progress this way and pat yourself on the back every time you hit a new benchmark. You’re more likely to succeed by being realistic, and less likely to quit before you start. If you move forward with your goal and hit some setbacks, don’t throw in the towel. Pick yourself up and start again. Setbacks are not a sign of failure; they are opportunities to learn and start again.
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