As you and I both stand on the brink of 2014, there are results we want to create in our lives, absolutes and must have’s for the year.
Our lists don’t have to be long. But they have to be significant.
Everything on the list must engage our emotions, we have to really care.
Why? Because to reach our outcomes, we will have do different things. Remember Einstein’s definition of insanity? Doing the same thing and expecting different results. And that includes stopping doing other things. We will also have to forgive ourselves for the pieces on last year’s list that might not have gotten accomplished.
This year you CAN do them.
How do I know?
Below is Discover Your Yippee’s foolproof guide to creating not just New Years resolutions but commitments that actually STICK.
- Be Clear About Your Outcomes: Can you see it, feel it taste it? If it’s earn more money, how much and by when? If it’s to be thinner, what size will you be? What physical challenge would you be able to complete with ease? Walking 5 miles a week or hiking six days in Patagonia are very different outcomes! What are the outcomes you want to see in your life?
- Find Your Why: When I was 30 I married and moved to Venezuela for what I thought might be the rest of my life. Not becoming bi-lingual was NOT an option. My sense of control, self-esteem, ability to have a meaningful career and relationship with my husband’s family were all at stake! YIKES!
So what is your WHY? HINT: If it’s not truly important…it won’t happen.
- Don’t Let failure Be An Option! In 1546 upon arriving in Mexico, Hernan Cortes ordered his sailors to “burn the ships.” Whether this happened or not is irrelevant. His sailors had to find a way to survive and thrive in the New World since they couldn’t go back. It’s a strong metaphor for saying: NOT moving forward is not an option!
- Believe You Can. Tony Robbins challenges people to think about what they’ve accomplished that once seemed impossible. Then write out the factors that brought success. I wrote down the factors that allowed me to speak Spanish, stop smoking and learn to downhill ski after 50. Once you write these down you will have YOUR OWN FORMULA FOR SUCCESS. Not someone else’s! This list will also reaffirm that you can accomplish big, difficult things.
Now, make a New Year’s commitment list that really sticks!
- Write down your top outcomes AS IF you had already achieved them.
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Etc… - Brainstorm the actions you could take toward your outcome.
- Select the actions you will take.
- Put them on your calendar.
- Review your actions and calendar weekly and quarterly, don’t forget to CELEBRATE your milestones!
If you need support (we all do!), send me a comment or a question, OR, to really make your dreams come true, join us for a Discover Your YIPPEE Retreat!!
Let’s make this the year you get what you want!
Until next Tuesday. YIPPEE!
Elizabeth