If you are one of the 45% of Americans who have made a New
Year’s Resolution, let me ask you a question: is your resolution on your
calendar? Whether your resolution is to
eat healthy, be a better parent (sister, daughter, community activist), to grow
your business or be a better boss, make it a part of your to-do list to schedule
it on your calendar.
Just as every business meeting or children’s activity gets
inscribed on your calendar, so should the goals you set for yourself. How else will you remember or - more
importantly- find the time to work on your goals?
Let’s say we have resolved to eat healthy. Buy vegetables and lean meat, cook and VIOLA
you are eating healthy. And then the
week comes and you were really busy that you weren’t able to buy groceries and
what would you make tonight anyway and ohhhh look, there’s the McDonald’s (Long
John Silvers, Hunan Wok). From there you
slide into, the “well it’s just this week”, which leads to “let me get through
the month” and the next thing you know it is the New Year and you are resolving
to do better - AGAIN.
“Insanity is
doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” - Albert Einstein
This year, plan out the success of your resolution! Take an hour and start blocking the time you will need to make your resolution a reality. Look at your calendar and decide where you can block time for going to the gym, volunteering or whatever task you need to do. Don’t schedule anything else during that time. If someone wants a meeting at that time, explain that you are already committed and that they will need to choose another time to meet. Stay firm; you wouldn’t schedule two meetings at the same time, would you?
This year, plan out the success of your resolution! Take an hour and start blocking the time you will need to make your resolution a reality. Look at your calendar and decide where you can block time for going to the gym, volunteering or whatever task you need to do. Don’t schedule anything else during that time. If someone wants a meeting at that time, explain that you are already committed and that they will need to choose another time to meet. Stay firm; you wouldn’t schedule two meetings at the same time, would you?
Out-source the rest. No one said that YOU have to grocery shop in order to eat healthy. Make a list, call CZ Concierge Services and have them deliver your items to the work place, home or even the soccer field.
It takes 21 days to create a new
habit so put those days on your calendar TODAY!
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