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Page of Change

February 19, 2014 By

Notebook PageI always hear people say they want to make a change but they don’t seem to know exactly what they want.  I am sure this has happened to you.  You will feel like something just isn’t right but you do not know what you need, or want, to change.

Take out a piece of paper and a pen.  Take the next three minutes and write out everything you would like to change in your life in the next one or two years.  Don’t let the pen up from the paper.  Just write, write, and write some more for the full three minutes.  Set a timer on your phone if you need to.

Once you have finished circle the things you could change right now.  Either make the change or decide you really don’t need to.  Then do the same thing with the items that can take six months, one year, and two years.  Mark off anything you have now decided you really don’t think needs to change.

At the end of this exersize you should have a bit of more clarity on what things you would like to change in your life.  You can now set goals and work towards the long term changes.

Question:  What kind of things would you like to change in your life?

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Goals for 2014

January 8, 2014 By
Goal in Haze

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I hope you have already set your goals for 2014.  For those that haven’t I want to encourage you to take some time to do that today.

Sit down with a pad of paper and write down everything you want in 2014.  Make a huge list if you can.  After you are done with your list choose three to five of those to work on immediately.  Once you have picked those out write out how you are going to accomplish each one, why you want to, and how you are going to do it.  Then, get started.

A journal can be your huge friend to track your progress and look back to see what worked and what didn’t.  You can do this on paper or electronically as long as you are keeping a record.  If you do not know what you have done then how do you know what you need to do?

Setting goals can be a huge step in lasting change for a person.  I hope you at least give it a shot once this year and see what it can do for your life.  I will check back in with you on the goals in July when we are at the midpoint of the year.

 

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Did You Make Progress?

December 11, 2013 By
Carousel of Progress

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2013 is just about to wrap up in a few weeks. I think it was a most excellent year full of some life accomplishments that I am thrilled to have brought to fruition with help of many others.  Now, my question to you is, did you make progress?

Making progress isn’t about completing a goal.  Taking a few steps toward a goal, a want, a dream or desire is making progress.  Two steps forward and one back is still a step ahead of the game.  Don’t be afraid of the one back.  The one back isn’t a failure; just a course correction.

Change is going to happen all the time whether you want it to or not.  Progress, on the other hand, is something you have to work towards.  I hope you made progress this year and are ready to do amazing things next year.

What kind of progress did you make in 2013?

 

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Change Starts Within

May 8, 2013 By
What change do you want to see in the world?

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You can only control yourself.  No matter how much you want to change other people you have no control over them – you are not their keeper.  But if you really want to change the world look within yourself.  I can’t say it any better than this:

“When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But it too seemed immovable. As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me. But alas they would have none of it. And now as I realize as I lie on my deathbed, if I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family. From their inspiration and encouragement I would have been able to better my country and who knows, I might have even changed the world.”

That inscription is on a tomb dated 1100 A.D. in Westminster Abbey.  I think the person who created it sums it up perfectly.
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