Month: March 2016

I have news for you! 

These things are not going to fall into your lap. They wont just happen – even if an opportunity comes your way which could ignite these things to happen…

YOU STILL NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

For too long I hear people complaining, listing out and making excuses of why they cannot do something or be something.

YOU DO SOMETHING EVERYDAY AND ARE SOMEONE EVERYDAY!

What’s that? You want to do something out of the box, something you are passionate about? You want to make a difference?

Have you ever tried listing out the things you can do, your strengths, your hobbies, your skills?

For too long… people’s bad attitude have been the reason for a bad result…

I mean if you are going to have a BAD ATTITUDE, how can you expect anything good to come out of what you do?

Am I being blunt? Well if you want something to happen – reality requires you to actually do something about it.

I want you to challenge yourself. 

Whatever it is that you want to do, or be or change – here is what to do…

Welcome to NO ZERO DAYS:

“A zero day is the day when you don’t do a single thing towards your goal.” – Be Limitless

Regardless of what your goal is this is how it works. Each day you do 1 thing (at least) which is related to your goal. One thing closer. 

Example:

• Maybe you missed your GYM routine due to a long night at work? = Do 1 push up. / Do 1 something – before going to bed.
• Didn’t get to read my book today = Read one page / Read one sentence
• Didn’t write in my journal today = Write one sentence / Write one word to define the day

You get the idea.

If you want to change it up you can go ULTIMATE and do a 365 Challenge picking one thing and do it everyday. 100% commitment.

We’ve all been there: you’ve gotten up on the wrong side of the bed, or you’d have preferred not to get up at all. The day just seems to drag on and making it through a difficult day is often a matter of willpower. What is willpower, though, and how can you improve it?

Willpower is, for our purposes, a combination of forward-thinking, positivity and a mindfulness of the future.It’s an understanding that problems are transitory, and maintaining the right attitude is essential. – Ali Lawrence

Willpower also requires a strong yet determined attitude. If you have already given up by thinking you cannot do it. How will you ever expect to stretch yourself, if you can’t even stretch your mind, or believe it without seeing it.

Have a little faith in yourself!

Having a purpose within your life will bring you happiness, motivation, and direction!.

Not 100% what is your passion to pursue?

Think about these 6 Prompts:

1. Think About What You Loved To Do As A Child
2. Take Notice Of How You Spend Your Free Time
3. Don’t Think There Is Only One Life Purpose For You
4. Ask Your Friends For Advice
5. Start A List And Get Busy
6. Know That You Are Already Living A Form Of Your Life Purpose

3 Willpower Wonders:

1. Take Actions Towards Your Dreams And Never Give Up
2. Dare To Dream Big And Be Extraordinary
3. Taking Action Regardless – Plot Your Progress Toward Your Goals

Here are 4 Steps to take to kick-start your next journey:

1. Attitude Check: Get this right from the start and you will have a head start.
   Having your head in the game and your mind in the right place will enable you to be on the ball.
   This will also give you enough fuel to keep yourself motivated.
2. Just Start – Just Do It: Once you have that dream/goal/plan or journey locked in – now it is time to start. Take action!
3. Challenge Yourself: Starting is one thing, but really getting your hands dirty is what is important.
   Start with a public statement or a self declaration to commit and deliver something on a regular basis.
   Challenge yourself to do something daily for the next 365 days. This will GROW you!
4. Be Confident: If you don’t believe in yourself, how can you expect others to? Stand tall and believe in you and what you can do.

So what you going to do?

Don’t wait another day. Take action today and see tomorrow rise to a new level. Be the best you can be.

If you can’t learn to trust, love and care for yourself, then how can you expect to become the greatest you are.

Firstly, you need to remember, there is nothing wrong with you.

You are you for a reason and for a purpose.

Take a quick walk down memory lane, back to your childhood. Think back to the happy moments, when time didn’t seem to be bound by the busy world we live in.

Time was just you and your imagination and a life full of adventure. Think back to your original aspirations and dreams of who and what you wanted to be and do when you grew up? Did you use to look at who you wanted to be? But did you ever start sculpting yourself into that person. It is never too late to chase this dream. 

This thinking applies to every one of all ages. It’s about self-improvement and commitment in the face of an awesome, almost daunting goal. And yes, many people will fail. But it’s hardly by chance.

“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” – Michelangelo

Questions to ask yourself:

1. Are you doing or chasing that dream today?
2. If you are not doing or chasing the dream, what do you need to do to start?
3. Is that childhood dream still the same passion today?
4. If your dream has changed, then what is it?

The bigger questions to ask yourself are:

1. Are you sculpting and creating yourself into that future aspiration?
2. Are you encouraging yourself, pushing yourself and striving for the next taste of success?

Find what it is you love, find what it is you are good at and find what it is that you would want to do everyday.

Don’t let life kick you into the adult you don’t want to become – Chris Hadfield

In doing so, you will learn that courage isn’t about being a hero or necessarily changing the world. It is about identifying that we are precious, we are important, that we have emotions and we have feelings and these both matter.

What this courage really is… is taking the step to identifying and acknowledging that we need to work on these things and it’s OK to ask for help.

Whether it be from the big man upstairs or a family member or a friend.

So I challenge you to take a moment today and identify where you are lacking.

Be vulnerable and have a chat with someone. It’s OK to ask for help!

Not sure how to challenge yourself? Try one of these beauties:

• Call someone instead of texting them.
• Wake up early and go for a run/jog/walk.
• Volunteer for a work assignment you’re not totally sure you can do.
• Take a class at the gym by yourself.
• Ask for help when you need it.
• Get lunch with a colleague you don’t know.
• Be honest with someone close to you.
• Get comfortable with your own silence.
• Do something kind for someone you don’t know.
• Apologize…
• Make a to-do list for your future self.
• Walk or bike to work instead of taking your usual route.
• Make plans to meet your friends after work and catch up – even if you’ve been avoiding making plans for weeks.
• Write down the things you want to change about yourself.
• Let go of the anger, regret, tension and resentment that’s holding you back.

And sometimes we can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel…

Let me remind you to follow your dreams!

Dreams take time! No dream is stupid!

You have an idea? Work for it! Push for it! Make it happen.

Here be a little pep talk for you all!

This video is to inspire you. (Click the image below) Kid President, is on an amazing journey to make the world an AWESOME place.

Find out more here: http://www.kidpresident.com/whoweare.html

It’s checkpoint time. It is time to take a day, a moment to reflect on your progress.

73 days ago I asked you to come on a journey with me.

If you have followed along for each day, you will know how serious I am about seeing you reach your potential.

The real question you need to ask yourself is: Are you serious?

You have been living life just like anyone else for the past 73 days but hopefully you have committed yourself to some goals and aspirations for the year?

Well today is your day to revise, revamp and reapply.

Maybe you have joined this blog a little later in the process…

Regardless, you can still reflect on things you have done and what you are planning to do.

If you are still struggling to take action, which is OK (but not ideal). You can start today.

If you want to conquer, achieve and change the world or make history. You need to get out there and make it happen.

Get out there and take action. Each day, one step at a time.

If you want to get fit, then you need to get out there and run, get up early and exercise or stay up later and exercise. Any exercise is more than those sitting on the couch.
Don’t get hung up on the details but just start. Do something!

Need some advice? Check out this lovely lady! She has some amazing guides and they are all FREE! Yes FREE. http://neilarey.com/

The point is, this year is up to you and you only.

Michael Hyatt (one of my favorite bloggers) has blogged in the past about 6 tricks to make a habit stick:

Hopefully these may help you continue your journey, or get you kick started!

1. Stay connected to your why.
2. Find the right trigger.
3. Pick the right reward.
4. Anticipate the reward.
5. Scale it back.
6. Travel with friends.

It’s better to succeed against daunting odds than settle for a fantasy and get nowhere. – Michael Hyatt

So there is still time to make 2016 the best year ever!

It can be harder than you expect. Learning to work your magic by identifying and standing tall in who you are, how you look, what you do and what you value. This is what will make you confident.

You’ve come this far, so the sky is the limit! Keep going!

“Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.” – Ritu Ghatourey

When all is said and done, you need to just go for it! Confidence builds as you take positive action and begin to see positive results.

Take a moment to see who you are in the mirror and tell yourself you are more confident than then the day before.

Tell yourself you are capable and you are happy because you are you.

Stand tall, put your shoulders back and look at others in the eye and SMILE.

Here are 10 ways to boost your confidence, even more so at work.

1. Cut the negative self-talk
2. Boost your knowledge
3. Rinse and repeat (Practice is the cornerstone of success. But it’s not only the practice – it’s also correcting mistakes along the way.)
4. Build on your strengths
5. Pick up new skills
6. Ask questions
7. Eliminate negative language
8. Focus on your successes
9. Fake it until you make it
10. Have fun

Do you have another way to boost your confidence?

Have you tried any of these? Give it a shot!