2. Work to understand your inner critic. Observe thoughts that trap you with fear and prevent you from achieving your objectives. Write these down on a piece of paper, then crumple it up and throw it away to symbolize your freedom from thoughts that interfere with your goals and dreams. 3. Recognize recurring patterns in your life. What makes you happy? What are your recurring interests and social needs? What makes a work environment feel good or not so good to you? Write it

1. Create a Routine: Teach your brain that it’s time to exercise by devising a cue, like putting your sneakers next to the door, or packing your lunch the night before. “A routine gives your brain something to latch onto,” says Duhigg. Establishing a new habit is far easier than changing one. 2. Set Small Goals: You want to run 5 miles 3 x weekly? Week one; wear your workout gear. Week two; walk around the block. Increase slowly until you reach your goal. “Habit formation is

“Life is a one-way street. No matter how many detours you take, none of them leads back. Once you know and accept that, life becomes much simpler.” Isabel  Moore Changing your mindset is not like changing your shirt. Preliminary to making a change is choosing a goal, creating a plan and committing to a course of action. Having good intentions does not get the job done and it is far too easy to lapse back into old actions that supported old behaviors. Once you set the intentio

According to Jocelyn Glei, author of Unsubscribe, the rest of us generally fall into two categories; reactors or batchers. The former constantly monitors messages, whole the latter sets aside specific time to power through them. Because reactors will interrupt the work flow to check messages and respond to e-mails, their other work suffers. Glei suggests devoting 2 or 3 daily time blocks to your inbox and otherwise, keep it closed. On the other hand, batching all communicatio

Remember; do not turn a bad moment into a bad day, a bad week or more. You have the power to choose and there are always 3 options before you: • Change it • Accept it • Leave If you choose to change it, you need to create a game plan to include achievable goals. 1. Get paid more for the work you do. Check on-line resources like www.payscale.com before approaching your boss for a raise. When you research and strategize beforehand you are in a much better position to negoti

1. Increase your response time to requests. 2. Improve the brevity and simplicity of your electronic correspondence. 3. Connect with 5 new people and 7 existing colleagues or friends each day. 4. Inspect your business process cycle from start to finish for improvement. 5. Rethink your approach to helping others succeed. 6. Increase the number of times you connect others to build new relationships. 7. Resolve 3 pieces of unfinished business, no matter how painful. 8. Li

“Bear” Bryant said that members of a winning team needed 5 things: 1. Tell me what you expect from me 2. Give me an opportunity to perform 3. Let me know how I’m doing 4. Give me guidance when I need it 5. Reward me according to my contributions Winners need straight information. Sometimes a formula that seems too simple is ignored. However, when we communicate objectives clearly and simplify the points, everyone is more likely to be on the same page. From small to large

1. Create a Routine: Teach your brain that it’s time to exercise by devising a cue, like putting your sneakers next to the door, or packing your lunch the night before. “A routine gives your brain something to latch onto,” says Duhigg. 2. Set Small Goals: You want to run 5 miles 3 x weekly? Week one, wear your workout gear. Week two, walk around the block. Increase slowly until you reach your goal. “Habit formation is built on small wins, according to the author. 3. Choose a

2. Create a Plan Determine when and how you’ll accomplish each item on your daily list – will you need help, supplies, etc.? 3. Prioritize by Importance It’s inevitable that sometimes you’ll have to cut items off your to-do list, so decide early what the most important items are and prioritize. 4. Prioritize by Urgency You’ll need to get to those projects that have urgent deadlines so leave the ones that are due next week for later. 5. Break Down Large Tasks If your list

1. Look at the issues that make you crave change and outline your goals. What are you satisfied with about your current situation? What are you dissatisfied with? Is it your boss or the culture of your organization? Or do you really want to change careers? Outline your goals- for example, more money, more time off or more flexibility. Write it all down. 2. Work to understand your inner critic. Observe thoughts that trap you with fear and prevent you from achieving your obje

Instead of a resolution, each year I commit to a New Year’s Kickstart! Here’s the idea: You start your year off with a big success by completing a relatively quick turnaround project that you’ve been putting off. It could be a website, blog, newsletter, new mini-business, or a presentation or webinar you’ve been wanting to complete. It’s Your Spark Plug: Whatever your project, your New Year’s Kickstart should be the spark that ignites your bigger picture strategy for the year