01/01/2018
Happy New Year to you all. While I am taking some time to reflect on 2017 and do some planning for 2018, I thought I should share this:
15 Tips on how to make 2018 better
1. Accept yourself: stop being your own worst critic. Stand in front of a mirror, pat yourself on the back and congratulate yourself for the good things you have done so far. Encourage and appreciate yourself. Be your own best friend.
2. Seize your dreams. List at least 10 dreams you would like to achieve and do one thing today to make the first one a reality. Do something tomorrow towards realizing the second one and continue working towards your dreams.
3. Seize the year. Tell yourself that 2018 is going to be your year. Write down 10 things you will accomplish in the new year and place the list where you will see it every day.
4. Seize the day. Write down each morning, in priority order, 10 things you will accomplish today. Starting at the top, tick off each task as it is completed.
5. Take control of your career. Ask yourself, Dennis Kimbro says, what job or career would give you so much personal satisfaction that you would do it for free. Make a move right now - check the help wanted ads or fill out an employment or college application to help bring about you.
6. Make a personal budget, and start saving at least 10 percent of your monthly earnings.
7. Improve your mind. Turn off the tv and pick up a book. Attend a lecture or an interesting play. Enrol in a class or classes at a local college or business school.
8. Improve your body - part I. After consulting your doctor, create a personal exercise routine. Exercise your exercise plan by walking, jogging, swimming or bicycling.
9. Improve your body - part II. Adopt a nutritious diet plan and stick to it. Seek professional help if necessary.
10. Improve your appearance. Get a new hairdo, dress or suit. Treat yourself to a relaxing body massage or a few minutes in a hot sauna.
11. Work on your interpersonal relationships. Open up the lines of communication with co-workers, friends and loved ones. If an old insult or misunderstanding is complicating your life, resolve to resolve the conflict with the person involved. Drop it, talk it out or get out of the relationship.
12. Avoid negative people and negative thoughts. It’s in your best interest to get rid of negative ‘’friends’. You don’t need people in your life who make you feel bad by putting you down. And self-talk like ‘’I can’t, I should not, I must not’’ keep you from getting what you want. Negative thoughts can make you sick.
13. Renew and deepen your spiritual faith. Meditate on the mysteries and wonders of life. Commit yourself and have faith in something bigger than your personal striving.
14. Stop procrastinating. Re-read numbers 1 through 13. Regularly review your progress throughout the year. Do it today. Do it now!
