Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Take Action - Achieve Results

Hey, have you ever had an idea that you thought would be great – help someone else, do something to make your life better, or spruce up an item of clothing for example? Why didn't you do it? You can try and blame it on all sorts of things from lack of money to lack of time; but the crux of it is lack of action!

You have always been in control of your own future, but maybe just need some guidance or encouragement. Let today be the day that you decide to create a new future by creating a new you.

Don't look to the past – it's behind you and you're not going that way. Your future starts now, so grab it with both hands and take action.

If you have a choice to do nothing or do something, always do something. By doing something, you are able to understand the results of your decision – if the results are good, you can consider why to enable you to make similar good decisions in the future. If the results are not so good, you can still make adjustments to improve the results – and you're building understanding of why the decision did not provide the results desired so that you can avoid repeating in the future...

So, where you have decided to take action today:

  1. Set a concrete, realistic goal.
  2. Identify the steps you must complete to achieve that goal.
  3. Follow those steps – TAKE ACTION!

Try the following exercise to help you see the reward associated with achieving goals:

Contact at least one person who has made a difference in your life and let them know how much you appreciated their actions. This will result in a win win situation for you and the person you've reached out to.

Write down the names of each person you contact and how they made a difference in your life. Remember how it makes you feel to share your gratitude with them – remember how it make you feel by taking action on this small goal. How good will it feel to create larger goals and achieve them?


“You have to think anyway, so why not think big?” Donald Trump