For some people reading this email it will be the first week of a new year, for others, it could be anytime of the year.
Generally New Year is seen as a time where people make resolutions and decide to make changes to their lives… which is great, but the truth is… every new day is the start of a new year.
You can and should make changes at any time of the year as and when you need them.
Unfortunately, most people fail when they try to implement new changes to their lives – especially those New Year resolutions – and the reasons for that are:
- They try to do too many at once.
- They do not spend any time designing a real plan they can follow.
- They set unrealistic expectations and don’t start small.
- They do not manage and track their performance and progress regularly.
- They don’t really want to change and have made a ‘decision’ to change based on a ‘should do’ rather than a ‘want to’.
Big changes are not made by simple decision alone.
Decision to make changes is powerful and all changes start with a decision, but big changes need to be monitored and tracked.
Successful people will spend time each week – some do this daily – reviewing how well they are doing.
They take notes and record their performance and progress.
They make new decisions and alter things which are not working for them and improve on those that are. They write this all out in a book called a ‘journal’.
This simple act keeps people on track and helps them to achieve the things they want to achieve.
Think of this as the gyroscope of your life.
By regularly reviewing your progress and performance, you are bringing yourself back into line and preventing yourself from deviating off course and down a route you don’t want to go.
In previous emails I have shared with you the study of the Yale University graduates which showed that the 3% who had written down clearly defined goals went on to enjoy more wealth and success than the other 97% of students combined.
Spending time writing out what it is that you want to achieve and experience in life will have a powerful effect on your life.
I can guarantee that the 3% in that Yale University study who amassed more wealth and success than the other 97% combined regularly monitored their progress and performance and made new decisions and changes as and when they were required.
‘Every New Day Is A New Blank PAGE Of The Book Called LIFE’
They say that every new day is a new blank page and like a book, you write your life the way you want it to be.
It’s interesting really when you consider that to ‘write the life you want’ as if you were actually writing a book, you do actually write it in a book!
Some people call it journaling because they use a daily journal.
Journaling is the science of self-study, self-observation, evaluating progress and performance, making decisions based on what is happening, what you are doing, what you want and need to do to have the life you want.
It is also a great way to figure out what it is that you want from life.
Personally I call it:
‘Designing The Life You Want’
It is incredibly powerful stuff.
As part of designing your life, many successful people incorporate another daily ritual which includes using ‘goal cards’.
They spend time each day focusing on their goals with the use of these cards.
To learn how to do this yourself, go to:
The Powerful Goal Setting Ritual
How To Really Set Goals And Change Your Life For Good!
Do this daily ritual as part of your journaling and you will design an incredible life.
Kind Regards
John Harrison
PS… This is powerful stuff. It really is. This can make a huge difference to your life… and all it takes is a pen, some paper & card, and 5-10 minutes a day.