It's a New Year's, and everyone is busy, and most
of my readers may not even check email or look at this issue,
but for those who do, I want to send the most passionate
invitation I can to take ACTION this year! Plan wisely,
get great advice, do all the usual preparations and so
forth, but in the end, make it a year of ACTION!
People have heard me say, "nothing changes
until something changes", and I love that phrase. It
motivates me, it makes me smile, and it reminds me that to
make anything better, I must do SOMETHING. I must try
something. I must take ACTION.
It does not necessarily have to be brilliant action, or
even smart action, but nothing changes until I try
something new or different. The key is movement and
determined, focused, persistent activity.
There is always a bit of risk in suggesting specific
actions for other people. I'm not smart enough to always
choose the best course of action for my own life, so
recommending activities for other people is extremely
risky. Nevertheless, they say "fools rush in where angels
fear to tread", so here goes. In 2018 make a point to:
1. Read! Your future will look exactly like your past
except for the things you learn and the people you meet.
Read every day. Read biographies of people you admire.
Read self-help and motivational books to keep you going.
Read how-to books for information and solutions. Read
novels for fun, but read.
2. Listen to tapes and take courses! I am amazed at the
statistics on how little most people invest in themselves
and their quality of life. Spend a few dollars and a few
hours listening to the best information you can find. Go
to the seminars and workshops. Learn from the experts.
3. Sit still. I sit and write every morning, and it makes
a difference. That may not be your style, but find a way
to sit and reflect. Take time to sit and plan. Take time
to sit still and notice your own life.
4. Dream. Never permit anyone to make the phrase, "you're
a dreamer" anything less than a supreme compliment. Dream
big! Dream often! Dream in living color, in rich detail
and share your dreams with people who understand, and who
have even bigger dreams of their own. Dream every day.
5. Invest wisely. Invest time in yourself and in your
loved ones. Invest your money in education, in your
business and in your future. Time cannot be "managed", it
is merely invested in activities - invest wisely.
6. Plan carefully. Most people do not plan their lives,
and that is tragic. They may dream, and they may scheme,
but they fail to plan and then wonder why their dreams
never came true. Planning and strategy are key. Write
your plans on paper. Review them often. Adjust them when
necessary.
7. Live every day. This brings us back to ACTION. With
dreams and plans and education and great coaching, the only
missing ingredient is unrelenting, persistent, determined,
energetic ACTION! Make the calls. Do the work. Try a new
way, but keep moving forward UNTIL. There is no substitute
for living and working and moving every single day.
We cannot know all that will happen in the coming year.
What you can control are your attitudes and your actions,
so invest in yourself. Read and go to workshops. Take
classes, and take action. Set your goals, devise the best
plans you can, and then go forward. Take baby steps when
appropriate, even go backwards when you must, but never stop
moving. Your goals, and your life, are too important. In
2018, take action! Set it free in 2018!
of my readers may not even check email or look at this issue,
but for those who do, I want to send the most passionate
invitation I can to take ACTION this year! Plan wisely,
get great advice, do all the usual preparations and so
forth, but in the end, make it a year of ACTION!
People have heard me say, "nothing changes
until something changes", and I love that phrase. It
motivates me, it makes me smile, and it reminds me that to
make anything better, I must do SOMETHING. I must try
something. I must take ACTION.
It does not necessarily have to be brilliant action, or
even smart action, but nothing changes until I try
something new or different. The key is movement and
determined, focused, persistent activity.
There is always a bit of risk in suggesting specific
actions for other people. I'm not smart enough to always
choose the best course of action for my own life, so
recommending activities for other people is extremely
risky. Nevertheless, they say "fools rush in where angels
fear to tread", so here goes. In 2018 make a point to:
1. Read! Your future will look exactly like your past
except for the things you learn and the people you meet.
Read every day. Read biographies of people you admire.
Read self-help and motivational books to keep you going.
Read how-to books for information and solutions. Read
novels for fun, but read.
2. Listen to tapes and take courses! I am amazed at the
statistics on how little most people invest in themselves
and their quality of life. Spend a few dollars and a few
hours listening to the best information you can find. Go
to the seminars and workshops. Learn from the experts.
3. Sit still. I sit and write every morning, and it makes
a difference. That may not be your style, but find a way
to sit and reflect. Take time to sit and plan. Take time
to sit still and notice your own life.
4. Dream. Never permit anyone to make the phrase, "you're
a dreamer" anything less than a supreme compliment. Dream
big! Dream often! Dream in living color, in rich detail
and share your dreams with people who understand, and who
have even bigger dreams of their own. Dream every day.
5. Invest wisely. Invest time in yourself and in your
loved ones. Invest your money in education, in your
business and in your future. Time cannot be "managed", it
is merely invested in activities - invest wisely.
6. Plan carefully. Most people do not plan their lives,
and that is tragic. They may dream, and they may scheme,
but they fail to plan and then wonder why their dreams
never came true. Planning and strategy are key. Write
your plans on paper. Review them often. Adjust them when
necessary.
7. Live every day. This brings us back to ACTION. With
dreams and plans and education and great coaching, the only
missing ingredient is unrelenting, persistent, determined,
energetic ACTION! Make the calls. Do the work. Try a new
way, but keep moving forward UNTIL. There is no substitute
for living and working and moving every single day.
We cannot know all that will happen in the coming year.
What you can control are your attitudes and your actions,
so invest in yourself. Read and go to workshops. Take
classes, and take action. Set your goals, devise the best
plans you can, and then go forward. Take baby steps when
appropriate, even go backwards when you must, but never stop
moving. Your goals, and your life, are too important. In
2018, take action! Set it free in 2018!
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