Want true happiness? Want better health? Want more wealth?
Stop falling into the trap of staying stuck. Stop making excuses. Strike the word "but" from your vocabulary. If you really want to make changes, decide what you CAN do and get after it! Here are some steps to improve your quality of life:
- First, identify specifically what your goal is...such as how many days of exercise weekly, number of servings of vegetables, dollars saved and invested monthly, learning a specific skill to grow your business, time spent with family or friends, volunteering for a cause important to you, creating art, taking a class, etc...
- Next, ask yourself my favorite question of all time: "HOW CAN I?" (Not even close to "why I can't"...)
- Let the ideas flow without judgment and take notes or use a recorder.
- Take a break while you let the ideas percolate and see what solution ideas or opportunities for action come to your mind. Write them down, and pick ONE.
- Take action quickly. Make a phone call, schedule an appointment, buy what you need to get it done, etc... Before step 1 is fully complete, know what step 2 is. Keep taking action until the goal is attained or the milestone hit.
- The most important skill to master for this process to work is ATTITUDE. Put yourself firmly in the mindset of believing you have control and/or influence over your daily quality of life.
Everyone has a right to be happy.
Acknowledge that you DO deserve it. Stop yourself from feeling like you don't deserve reasonable health, happiness, and comfort. That's utter nonsense. If your best friend or child had the opportunity to create a better life for him/herself, what would your advice be to them? Strive to give yourself that same support.
Stop doing things that take you further from the life you want to create.
*If you've been involved in activities that you don't feel good about, find a way to stop doing them.
*Give a wide berth to people who don't support you. This can be difficult. It doesn't mean never talking to Aunt Sally again, but there's no need to spend extra time with her either. Decide if someone should be a 3-minute friend versus a 3-hour or 3-day friend. Soon, you'll be busy leading by example and reaping the benefits of your positive life choices, and over time everything will work out for the best.
Keep it going! Celebrate each small win, and especially the big ones. Then look for the next area to improve and make it happen.
Change the way you THINK. Change the way you WORK. Change the way you LIVE. You have power! Use it.
To your continued success,
Heather A Legge
Coaching Leaders to Build Their Legacy
www.EnvisionSuccessInc.com