Your Challenge Today:
Stay flexible in your approach …
By Bernadette Kathryn, LMT, IHLC
Stay committed to your decisions,
and stay flexible in your approach.
~ Tony Robbins
Stay committed to your decisions and flexible in your approach ~ two very important concepts to strive for. No matter what area of your life your SMART GOALS are for – a commitment is the first step!
- FRIST — focus on your burning desires, what change do you want to create today? Do you want to take a big trip? Do you want to improve your fiscal fitness by saving more, paying off debt or working with a financial planner? Do you want to go back to school for a new hobby or to improve your career development? Do you want to take up ballroom dancing and try out for Dancing with the Stars? Whatever your burning desire is — go for it!
- SECOND — write out your SMART GOALS, it’s important to spend some of your very important time on this subject. Take your time, be thoughtful, write out your goals in present tense, “I am” language as though you have already achieved your goal.
- THIRD — design a plan of action to reach your goals. I like to think of the plan as a blueprint, a work in progress and begin your plan with a pencil with a good eraser! Pencils with erasers remind us to stay flexible in our approach, as we learn and grow, we might need to make adjustments to our plan.
- FINALLY — remain flexible in your approach toward your SMART GOALS. Be flexible like a willow tree and when you need to bend with the wind you can. Sometimes the universe has a better plan for us than the one we think of and when you stay flexible in your approach, you just might find a better approach.
Small daily improvements are the key to long-term results. This is true of a lot of things in life, establishing a savings routine, exercise, de-cluttering, studying, practicing a new interest, and changing habits. The secret to creating new habits and creating sustainable changes in our lives is to have a well thought out plan, a road-map of tasks leading to our goals, consistent efforts day after day and commitment to the goals.
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first i want to thank you for the beautiful image today. a breath of Spring, reminding me that warmer weather is coming soon.
my current project now is a combination of 3 SMART goals=education & physical & pleasure. my horse will be arriving soon and riding is a never ending learning experience. as soon as you master one exercise there is always another to learn. and, it is a team experience. each day is different. it gets more difficult and technical as the rider learns. the bonus is that i love horses and i love this exercise. time just flies.
Wonderful Debbie — isn’t it wonderful to find a beautiful activity that you love so much!! Then it never feels like exercise ….
My biggest growing edge right now is keeping my focus and creativity alive in my professional career. I am very happily focused on creating my life with my fiance, so its hard to give my new workshop the time and energy it needs and deserves. I need to stay flexible and carve out time for that, too.
You are doing a GREAT JOB Pamela — you are managing your time and life in such a loving and supportive way for yourself. You are an inspiration and a reminder to me that when we do take the time to look at our lives mindfully, we can see what’s next. Thank you for sharing.