3 Tips for a Successful 2018
Now that 2017 is behind us, it’s time to focus on the new year and a new set of goals. Maybe you want to learn to salsa, meet someone special, or complete that pesky landscaping project you’ve been putting off.
Or…maybe this is the year you’ll finally take your online business seriously and begin to live life on your own terms. Can anyone say freedom?
No matter what successes or disappointments the previous year held, now’s the time to let that all go and focus on getting this year off to a great start. If you’re ready to leave regret behind and live your dream of becoming a successful online business owner, make a plan and put the following tips into action today.
In With the New, Out With the Old
Replace old, limiting behaviors with healthy, new ones. The biggest mistake people make when they’re trying to change “bad” habits is to try to stop the negative behavior.
For instance, if I tell myself I’m going to stop drinking soda, my mind will only want soda that much more. Deprivation never works. Instead, if I find a substitute for soda that I enjoy, such as sparkling water and I replace the soda with that, now I have a solution that will work. I no longer feel deprived. Rather I know I’m honoring myself with a healthier solution.
Know What You Want
I’m talking about what you really want here. How many times have you set goals or resolutions based on what you think you should do or want? Or even worse…based on what someone else thinks you should want? That never works.
Don’t get me wrong…you may grind out that goal and meet your target. And, when you do, chances are you won’t feel a sense of satisfaction or even relief. You’ll probably just check that one off and feel even more pressure to move on to the next thing on the list.
Stop trying to accomplish the ‘shoulds’, so you can move quickly on to the ‘coulds’, only to be sabotaged by the ‘not good enoughs’.
The key to your success lies in knowing your true desires. When was the last time you sat down and thought about what you truly want…what’s really important to you?
It’s time to figure it out.
Reverse Engineer Your Goals
Now that you know what you really want, turn it into a plan. For instance, if you’ve realized what you really want is freedom…time freedom, location freedom and financial freedom…figure out a way to live it.
Of course my favorite support to my freedom is my online business. What’s yours?
Whatever it is, reverse engineer the development of that goal by determining what needs to be done and working backwards to break it up into bite size chunks.
(How do you eat an elephant?)
Break the big goal down into quarterly, monthly, daily and even hourly tasks and start with the first thing.
If you’re looking for a great read about getting things done, I’d recommend “The 12 Week Year” by Brian P. Moran.
Don’t get sidelined by allowing yourself to become overwhelmed by all-or-nothing thoughts. (Believe me…I’m a master at this one!)
Remember…
“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” ~ Stephen Covey
You Can Crush It In 2018! Let’s make this year your most successful yet. Reach out to let me know how I can help you make that happen.
