Weekly Quote
“Why not go out on a limb – that’s where the fruit is.” Will Rogers
Weekly TimBit – What will 2012 be like for you?
2012 is just around the corner. Are you ready to tackle it with passion, skill, optimism and enthusiasm? Are you preparingfor whatever 2012 throws your way – either positive or negative? Or, are you still struggling to get through 2011 in one piece and fearful that 2012 will just be more of the same?
Regardless of what this year has put on your plate you can begin anew in less than 30 days. Will you be ready?
Each year millions of people begin the new year with hope and desire that their life and or career will in some way be better, more rewarding or less stressful. Many of these same people fail to understand a simple yet profound concept and that is that to wish, hope, dream and pray is just not enough if you want to guarantee that your life is under control and heading down the path that you want or have chosen. You have to do more and you should start TODAY!
There are ten essentials that you need to understand and apply if you want this year as well as the rest of your life to be better or different in some way.
– You have to have specific written goals.
– You have to have written plans and alternate plans.
– You have to have, improve or develop the skills required to fulfill your plans.
– You have to develop and maintain attitudes that support your activities and goals.
– You have to take full responsibility for your outcomes.
– You have to have optimistic and positive expectations.
– You have to hold yourself accountable.
– You have to shed yourself of your self-imposed limitations.
– You have to extend effort.
– You have to make wise choices and thoughtful decisions.
There are of coarse many others, but I guarantee that if you work on all ten – 2012 will be one of your best years ever. Here’s a thought – why not see if you can add at least 5 more items to my list.
This is where we lose a lot of people. Many people will do one or two of the above. Fewer will do three or four and fewer still will do all ten. The interesting thing that I have observed over the years is that almost everyone wants the prize or benefits of doing all ten, but few people want to pay the price required, (actually doing them) to deserve the benefits they say they want.
Our life is our own. Regardless of your status or circumstances you are where you are for any number of reasons. If your status or conditions are going to change for the better in any way, it will be because you did something about them. I suggest that you re-consider the list of ten above and determine where you might need some guidance, help, work, improvement or better understanding of the relationship between positive actions and positive outcomes.
Question for the week
What do you need to do better or different in 2012 to create a better year than 2011?
Recommended Reading
Success is a Decision, Yours Truly
Make it a great week, In His service, Tim