Motivation: 4 Steps to the Death of Someday

October 30th, 2008

One of the main keys to success in life is to get rid of our silly belief in “someday.”

You know, the sentence that starts with “someday I’ll………..

get in better shape

spend more time with my family

lose weight

take the kids to Disney

get more organized

start my own business

(fill in the blank).”

Just make sure you fill in the blank with something you never want to see happen, because here comes the bad news – someday never comes.

A really nice way to get your head around the notion that someday never comes is to grab a calendar and take a look at the days of the week. Let’s see, my calendar has:

Monday – For those of us you love what we do, a pretty cool day. For the “Garfields” out there, not such a great day.

Tuesday – “Sic transit gloria mundi– Tuesday is usually worse.” – Starman Jones

Wednesday – Hump day and all that.

Thursday – Good TV night.

Friday – TGIF.

Saturday – Sleep late.

Sunday – Used to be a day of rest. Rinse and repeat.

If you review the above list, you’ll notice that you just can’t find Someday anywhere. So not only does someday never come, it doesn’t even exist!

So what do we do? After getting rid of the notion of someday, here’s a 4-step plan to turn your somedays into something real.

1. Set a goal

Pick something that up until now you have said you will do “someday.” This answers the question “What do I want?”

Let’s say you want to get into better shape by exercising for 30 minutes or more a day, five times a week. After choosing your goal, next you……

2. Turn your someday into one day

A goal is just a wish (a someday) with a deadline.” To turn your someday into one day, you want to set a target date. This answers the question “When do I want it?”

In our example, you can say that 90 days from now, you will be exercising 30 minutes or more a day, five times a week. At this point it’s helpful to do two things:

write your goal down and keep it somewhere that you can be reminded of it each day

share your goal with someone else who will hold you accountable.

3. Commit to small daily actions

Most large goals are accomplished through small daily actions repeated over time. This answers the question “When am I going to do this?”

Many people give up on their goals because they seem too large or will take too long. Here’s where you narrow your focus – for our example, it’s saying “Just for today I will exercise for at least 30 minutes.” For just right now, for today only, it does’t matter what you did yesterday, and it doesn’t matter what you will do tomorrow. “Today I will!”

4. Take at least one immediate action

This is such a powerful yet little used trick. Whenever you decide to set a goal, before you leave the scene of that decision take at least one concrete action toward your goal.

This answers the question “When will I get started?” with RIGHT NOW! This gets you started right away, allows you to experience some immediate success and builds momentum.

In our example, you could begin exercising immediately, or call and schedule an appointment with your doctor, a fitness coach, or to check out the local health club.

Following these four steps allows you to do something that surprisingly few people ever get to do:

turn your someday into one day and soon one day will be today!

Thanks for reading, and keep the change!

Jeff Herring - EzineArticles Expert Author

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How Do I Stop Procrastinating?

October 30th, 2008

Often times we procrastinate because it just seems like so much WORK to get what we want! We just don’t feel like the rewards justify everything that needs to be done to obtain those goals.

Other times we procrastinate because we feel like we can’t have what we really want so we settle for something less than we truly deserve.

Life should be and CAN be fun!

Take a moment, close your eyes and think about what it is that you truly want. Then ask yourself WHY you want it. Then ask yourself again, what is it that you REALLY, REALLY want?

Repeat this process until you’ve found what it is that you really want out of life. You’ll know you’ve found it when you have some physical reaction in your body (i.e. – excitement, butterflies, changes in breathing).

When you find what it is that you really want, nothing will be able to keep you from it. Nothing will stand in your way from getting it.

Here’s another exercise to figure out what you really want.

Imagine yourself in your new job.

What company are you working for?

Who is around you?

What are you doing?

What can you hear? see? feel?

Vividly picture what it is that you truly want out of life.

Imagine yourself with more money.

What does your house look like?

Walk in the door! What do you see? hear? feel?

Now, go get what you really want!

Amanda resides in Orlando, FL with her husband and three daughters. As a life and business coach, she coaches people who are starting new businesses and people who already own a business yet want to grow those businesses to new heights. She specializes in home and online based businesses. Visit her website at http://www.vifluxity.com to learn more.

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Jay JAy 101

October 30th, 2008

I LOve him Because… 1. because he is tall 2. because he is thin 3. because he cooks for me 4. because he smells good 5. because he is simply irrisistable 6. because he is a gangster 7. because he is a good driver 8. because he is a “great kisser” 9. because he is a good guitarist 10.because he spoils me 11.because he loves car 12.because he is one in a million 13.because there would be no one like him 14.because i love the sound of his laugh 15.because i love his smile 16.because i love the way he stares at me 17.because he accepts me as me 18.because he trusts me 19.because he truly cares for me 20.because he looks after me when im sick 21.because he comforts me when im down 22.because he brings out the best in me 23.because now i believe in many things 24.because he shows me what is the real meaning of life 25.because he has this sex appeal (yummy!) 26.because he serenades me 27.because he tries to be the best boyfriend in the world 28.because he is very patient 29.because he makes my heart beat faster and faster 30.because he’s first name is JEsus 31.because im crazy for him 32.because i love everything about him 33.because he makes me weak 34.because he makes me feel special 35.because i feel beautiful when im with him 35.because he showed me and teached me how to love 36.because all the things i said are nothing compare to i truly feel inside, because what i feel for him cannot be expressed in words its beyond what i can say or show..

I know that God has the best plans for us. HOw did we met? it was like this he caught his girl making up with another guy and i found out that i was not the only girl of my man, in short they cheated on us. I was there when he break up with his girl and i felt how hurt he is that time. And then we become close, we text each other and call each other even though i still have my boo that time. And when the doom day come, and i was like crying my whole heart out and screaming for the pain i was feeling, he was there by my side. I am so thankful that i found him adn he found me, and i think that we are destined to be hurt so that we will fell into each others arms. I remember one time, i was sick i had an allergy that was midnight and he get out of bed when i someone called him to look after me, and no hesitations he went to my place and took good care of me. He even went downtown to buy medicine and not to mention that it was 1 am in the morning and the place was not safe but still he did that for me. If there is a word greater that love, that is was i am feeling right now. He treats me so damn good, took good care of me and love me with all of his heart. I never had a relationship like this before, i never been this happy either. He was like an air that i cant live without , water that i cant go on without. I hit a jackpot when he entered my life, and i thank him for letting me into his world and i never plan to leave this because now he is my world. I love him so much that i have to shout it to the whole world because if i will not, it will explode inside, it feels like i am choking ang i cannot breath when i dont talk about him. No matter what happen to my life right now i know definitely that i lived a happy life, i can face anything as long as i know he’s on my side. I live the best of my life because he come in and showed me what is the real meaning of life, and that is to love and be loved.

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