It’s the beginning of the fourth quarter. I think of this as a “last chance” on my resolutions every year. I look at them and see how I’m doing on each one. I feel great about the ones that I’ve done well on and decide whether to dump the ones I haven’t or whether to re-commit to get them done.
The most common resolutions are about:
- Losing weight
- Spending more time with family
- Getting more exercise
- Doing better at work
- Learning something new
- Getting organized
- Quitting smoking
- Save money
Sound familiar? Many of us have the same resolution year after year. What is it that causes some people to actually deliver on their resolutions and most of the rest of us to keep wishing we will every January? The difference is action. Some people look at what they want to accomplish and take the first step. And then the second. And then the third. In order to really change, you have to take enough steps that you actually accomplish it. There is absolutely no reason that you can’t do that.
Look at your resolutions for this year. Or, make some third quarter resolutions. Look at the one that is most important to you. Pick just one for now. What can you do TOMORROW that will get you closer to accomplishing it? If you are a person who likes lists, then make a list of the first five things that you need to do to accomplish your goal. If you are a person who hates lists, just figure out one action that will get you closer. THEN DO IT!
If you want to lose weight, what will you do TOMORROW? If you want to spend more time with your family, what will you do TOMORROW? If you want to get out of debt, what will you do TOMORROW?
At the end of the first quarter, I wrote about who statistically succeeds at their resolutions. Only 8% of us. You still have a quarter to get it done. Be among the 8%!
Jo McDermott 