Is Your Mindset Holding You Back?
CHALLENGES are inevitable, RISKS are inevitable, CHANGES are inevitable. It is how you respond to the inevitable that determines your mindset and ultimately your ability to move forward.
Read MoreCHALLENGES are inevitable, RISKS are inevitable, CHANGES are inevitable. It is how you respond to the inevitable that determines your mindset and ultimately your ability to move forward.
Read MoreResolutions come in all shapes and sizes and can cover all aspects of life: health, education, career, social, love, hobbies, and money. The three most critical aspects of creating resolutions include reflection, rationalization, and reservation.
The first step is to REFLECT, reflecting on 2015 is essential to writing resolutions. I recommend that you take the time to reflect on your own before you seek input from others. By adding self-reflection to your resolution writing, you can identify what changes YOU, and you alone are looking to make. I create a list as they pop into my head, I keep the different areas of my life in mind as I do this. I challenge you to sit for 30-45 minutes and reflect, you will be amazed how some ideas will come out right away while others take some time.
The second step is to RATIONALIZE, with resolutions, come changes in your life. It is important to think through your resolutions and confirm that these are changes that you can make. If you cannot reasonably make the change, it is time to rethink and modify the resolution. At this point, I usually look back to my list of resolutions and eliminate any resolutions that appear too lofty right off the bat.
The final step is to use RESERVATION. The number of resolutions you make can impact your ability to keep them. If you have a list of 15 resolutions, it is unlikely but not impossible that you will be able to keep up with all of them. With the hope, promise and energy of the new year come lengthy lists of resolutions, like the list I told you to make. Review the list and reserve your resolutions to the most significant changes you want to make. What resolutions are most pertinent to you and will have the greatest impact on your life. I have found the magic resolution number to be three plus or minus one resolution.
Remember: REFLECT, RATIONALIZE, RESERVE