We’re approaching mid-November, a time when many people will decide that whatever changes they want to make in work or life might as well just wait for the new year.
Whether it’s implementing a healthy new habit, taking charge of your finances, moving your business idea forward, decluttering your office… What if you decided today is the day for your fresh start?
What if you started off the new year ahead of the game?
Below are 5 steps to help you do just that. I am guessing that, as an achiever, you may find #4 the most challenging, but let me know!
1. DECIDE to make the fresh start.
Endless pondering, considering, waffling, thinking about, or wondering can be exhausting. You can find great power in making – and committing to – a decision to begin.
2. ENVISION what you’re moving toward.
That’s right: Dream. Imagine the ideal. Create a clear picture in your mind of what you are moving toward, not what you’re stopping or letting go. This distinction is subtle but so important!
3. BRAINSTORM possible steps.
My favorite method for this involves creating a breakthrough map, which you can see an example of pictured below and read more about here.
4. CHOOSE ONE from step #3.
Yes, just one. The achiever in you will likely want to conduct a complete overhaul, which might feel exciting for a few days or weeks and then get abandoned completely. Choose just one to practice consistently for a week or two; you can then add another, and then another. Enjoy sustainable, rather than fleeting, success.
5. Take an ACTION.
Anyone else really good at planning but not so much with the follow-through? (It’s one of the reasons I believe everyone – including me – needs a coach!) So take an action in the direction of what you envisioned in step #2: Maybe that action is securing a coach, or printing out your last 3 months’ of spending, or registering the domain name for your business idea, or taking a 5-minute walk, or joining an action-oriented group for support.
I am embarking on a fresh start myself today, and I can’t wait to see how improved that aspect of my life feels when January 1 rolls around! How about you? Ready to start?
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