Are You On-Track?

Say, how’s that New Year’s Resolution coming along?

Well, the year is half over and I’m curious. What happened to all those great plans and ideas that you had back in January?

• Are you on-track and meeting your goals?
• Is your enthusiasm just as high as when you started?
• Do you record your progress and celebrate each month?

>If you are, then congratulations! Please send a reply and share your story.
>If you are not, don’t worry, it’s never too late to get on-track … Continue Reading

Regular, Reminders, Reinforce

This month we are reviewing step 6 of the 21-Day Success Program from my book The Success Habit Secret.

Step 6: Review your plan at least 3-times each day.

Do you have a strategy for sticking to a plan? Or, do you simply think of changing some area of your life and then hope for the best? Don’t struggle! If it is important to you, you can find a way!

Keep your goals; In-your-Sight, and In-your-Mind.
• Make copies of your goal plan and post them where you can see them.
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No, really… Regular, Reminders, Reinforce!

Step 6: Review your plan at least 3-times each day.

This month we are reviewing step 6 of the 21-Day Success Program from my book The Success Habit Secret.

I’m sure that you do whatever it takes when an appointment is really important to you. This is the same strategy you must use when you are creating a new Success Habit for changing your life.

Keep your goals In-Sight, and In-Mind.
– Make copies of your goal plan and post them where you can see them.
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Special Post: Work-Life Balance

Greetings everyone,
Now, normally I use these posts to re-enforce the concepts from my book, The Success Habit Secret. But, this Special Issue is about finding balance in life.

Why? Because a very special friend of mine reprinted one of my articles about creating a balanced life and I was so impressed with the presentation in her newsletter, that I just had to share it with you!

Her name is Bridget C. Lewis. A principal consultant at Workplace Learning Solutions of Decatur, GA. Her newsletter is filled with some great thoughts on the importance of balance. And, she has graciously … Continue Reading

How do You Create a Habit?

Commit, Plan, Act and Repeat…

Now, let’s review step 5 of the 21-Day Success Program from my book The Success Habit Secret.

Step 5: Commit to Your Action-Plan for 21-Days.
Have you heard the saying, “Do something for 21 days and it will become a habit?” Well, you create habits all the time through the power of repetition. Good habits and bad. The good news is, knowing this information gives you the power to create Success Habits that will transform you into Your Greatest Self.

Get the ball rolling…
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Do You Schedule Time for Your Success?

This month we are reviewing step 4 of the Success Habit strategy found in my book The Success Habit Secret, which is about defining a workable schedule for creating the lifestyle that you want.

Step 4: Commit to a specific schedule.
It is important that you know when and how much time you will spend working towards your goal each week. It allows you to plan your activities for self improvement right along side the other things that are important to you in your life.

When you have a set schedule…
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Set a Time and, Be on Time!

Step 4 of the Success Habit strategy found in my book The Success Habit Secret is about defining a workable schedule for creating your new lifestyle.

Do you know when you are going to take action to improve the areas of your life that will create your desired lifestyle?

Step 4: Commit to a specific schedule.

Having a set schedule…
• Creates commitment and consistency.
• Allows others to know what is important to you.
• Reinforces the pattern of activity needed for change.

“Look to make your course regular, that men may know beforehand
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The Right Action Can Make All the Difference

Remember, this month we are working on Step 3 of the Success Habit strategy found in my book The Success Habit Secret.

Did you create a list of activities that you can do to reach your goal?
Did you come up with some really creative ideas? Terrific!

Having a large list gives you a variety of activities to choose from while working towards your goal. Here are some examples that you may already have on your list for the lifestyle areas of health and relationships.

Health:
– Biking
– Hiking
– Swimming
– Dancing
– Golf
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What to do? What to do? – Be Creative!

Now, on to Step 3 of the Success Habit strategy found in my book The Success Habit Secret.

Once you have written down what you want and why, start a list of activities that you can do to reach your goal. Of course, these activities will be different depending on the area of your lifestyle you are working to change or improve.

Be creative think of as many activities as you can and write them down. This will give you a variety to choose from as you are working towards your goal. Have fun with it.
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Follow the Passion!

So, as I said before, Step 2 of the Success Habit strategy from my book The Success Habit Secret is all about feeling the passion of your goal.

When working with a client to creating a particular area of their lifestyle, I always ask them to describe the passion that they feel.

Do you know what you are passionate about in your life?

Step 2: Describe why the goal is important to you.
- Why is it so important for you to reach your goal?
- What does it feel like while on your way to your goal?
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