Fail-Proof Resolutions
Fail-Proof Resolutions by Alan Tutt http://www.KeysToPower.com
Every year, millions of people start to think about ways to make
life better, and resolve to do something about it. Unfortunately
most of them set themselves up for failure before they even
begin, because they don't build a proper foundation from which
to build.
The most common resolutions are things like 'lose weight', or
'stop smoking', or 'start a new business'. Sometimes the
resolution will be something like 'make new friends', or 'win
the ______ award', or 'spend more time with family'.
In short, resolutions are decisions to reach specific goals.
Here are some ideas to keep in mind to insure the success of
your resolutions.
1. Positive Expectation People who succeed with resolutions are
those who expect to succeed. Those who expect to fail won't even
make the effort to move forward.
One of the best ways to build positive expectation is to find
evidence that others have succeeded in what you're wanting to
accomplish. This is one reason the "Chicken Soup for the Soul"
books have become so popular. They contain hundreds of short
stories of people succeeding in all areas of life.
Another excellent means of building positive expectation is to
simply imagine yourself succeeding. Scientific studies have
proven that the inner mind cannot tell the difference between a
real event and one that is vividly imagined.
If you want to have the feeling that you've succeeded in
something before, all you have to do is to vividly imagine
succeeding. Then, whenever you think about that goal, your inner
mind will recall the vivid experience of succeeding, and you'll
have positive expecatation of future success.
2. Have A Clear Plan For Acheivement If you wanted to take a
trip to a place you've never been, would you just jump in the
car and guess your way there? Or would you take a minute to look
at a map to see which roads will get you to your destination?
Having a map to follow will always get you to your destination
quicker than simply guessing which way to go at each turn in the
road. The same is true when pursuing any goal.
Maps are made by people who have been there. Map-makers are
common in all walks of life. There are map-makers who have
succeeded in business and write books to show others the way.
There are map-makers who have succeeded in human relationships
who give seminars to help others avoid the pitfalls that await
the unwary.
Before you begin to pursue your resolutions, find a map and
follow it.
3. Reward Yourself For Succeeding Few people will work hard when
they don't see a payoff at the end, and with a lot of
resolutions, the payoff isn't as clear as it should be. For
instance, losing weight is about a lot more than seeing a lower
number on the scale. Starting your own business is about a lot
more than just getting away from a boss.
In all cases, you will succeed easier if you can see clear and
definite rewards for your efforts. And when you're working for a
larger goal, you sometimes need small rewards for each
checkpoint along the way.
To be effective, rewards must be something you truly want, such
as a vacation, or a new outfit, or even a hot fudge sundae. Just
keep your rewards in proportion to the successes acheived, and
you will be fine.
4. Get Help When You Need It Most of us need a little help along
the way to success. This help could be a mentor who knows what
to do to reach the goal, or it could be a tool that will amplify
your efforts and give you an advantage.
There are many sources of help available to you that will help
you reach your goals. I have created a page of resources that
can help you reach any goal you may have. You will find the
current list of resources at
http://www.KeysToPower.com/Links.html.
I hope that this little article will help you find greater
success in your resolutions. If you'd like more information, I
invite you to sign up for the Keys To Power Mastery System
available at http://www.KeysToPower.com.