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Make It Happen
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“Make it happen.” is a phrase that I hear so much that even I have started to use it. We all know that making something happen is easier said than done. If you are like me and want to make things happen but needs a little assistance than these tips are for you:
1. Write it down and review it daily.
As you know, I am a self proclaimed pessimist but some things can’t be denied. I have witnessed the power of writing things down. The power is not in the putting the pen to paper. The power is in reviewing what you wrote. Every time you review your goals it is like refocusing your mind. I had a friend that planned a wedding without a fiancé. Before the year was over she was not only married but she had her dream wedding.
2. Break it down into steps.
Anything can seem overwhelming or out of reach at first. How many times have you heard that there is no such thing as an overnight success? Everything takes planning. Find out what it takes to make your goal happen. Break down the steps into manageable pieces. When you try this step, be realistic. You know what you will and will not do. Make sure that your steps are small enough that you will actually do them.
3. Make appointments with yourself.
Make appointments with yourself to work on your goal. I write three set days a week regardless of what is going on. A lot of times I will write more than three days a week. Regardless of what is going on I never miss my appointments with myself. Once a month I have a Check Point day. On that day I go over my progress from the previous month. Setting appointments with yourself will help you to become more discipline. You can build up to doing a little daily.
4. Get a buddy.
Find a friend that will hold you accountable for your actions. To make it fair chose a friend that is pursuing a goal. You can meet each other once a week on Check Point day to go over each others progress and discuss plans for the upcoming week.
5. Reflect and reward progress.
Even if your plan is not going exactly as you thought it would you should celebrate the progress that you have made. About once a month reflect on what you have learned. Pat yourself on the back. If you can’t give yourself some praise than how do you expect others to. Or, if you did not make as much progress as you could have, use the dangling carrot method. Think of something that you really want, set a mini goal that can be achieved in a month. Put a picture of what you want next to your written goal so you can look at them both daily. At the end of the month reward yourself with the object, only if you have reached the goal.
6. Keep it moving.
Take what you have learned and fine tune your plan. Continue to work towards your goal. Keep working and you will make it happen.
Quote for the day
"It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can do only a little. Do what you can."
Sydney Smith
1771-1845, Writer and Clergyman
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1. Write it down and review it daily.
As you know, I am a self proclaimed pessimist but some things can’t be denied. I have witnessed the power of writing things down. The power is not in the putting the pen to paper. The power is in reviewing what you wrote. Every time you review your goals it is like refocusing your mind. I had a friend that planned a wedding without a fiancé. Before the year was over she was not only married but she had her dream wedding.
2. Break it down into steps.
Anything can seem overwhelming or out of reach at first. How many times have you heard that there is no such thing as an overnight success? Everything takes planning. Find out what it takes to make your goal happen. Break down the steps into manageable pieces. When you try this step, be realistic. You know what you will and will not do. Make sure that your steps are small enough that you will actually do them.
3. Make appointments with yourself.
Make appointments with yourself to work on your goal. I write three set days a week regardless of what is going on. A lot of times I will write more than three days a week. Regardless of what is going on I never miss my appointments with myself. Once a month I have a Check Point day. On that day I go over my progress from the previous month. Setting appointments with yourself will help you to become more discipline. You can build up to doing a little daily.
4. Get a buddy.
Find a friend that will hold you accountable for your actions. To make it fair chose a friend that is pursuing a goal. You can meet each other once a week on Check Point day to go over each others progress and discuss plans for the upcoming week.
5. Reflect and reward progress.
Even if your plan is not going exactly as you thought it would you should celebrate the progress that you have made. About once a month reflect on what you have learned. Pat yourself on the back. If you can’t give yourself some praise than how do you expect others to. Or, if you did not make as much progress as you could have, use the dangling carrot method. Think of something that you really want, set a mini goal that can be achieved in a month. Put a picture of what you want next to your written goal so you can look at them both daily. At the end of the month reward yourself with the object, only if you have reached the goal.
6. Keep it moving.
Take what you have learned and fine tune your plan. Continue to work towards your goal. Keep working and you will make it happen.
Quote for the day
"It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can do only a little. Do what you can."
Sydney Smith
1771-1845, Writer and Clergyman
|
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