How about this year with your New Years Resolutions doing something a little bit different that might really makes change actually happen?
I’m not sure about you but I gave up making these “New Year” resolutions a long time ago because I know I just don’t stick to them, so I guess it is time to take a different approach.
New Years Resolutions? What are they about anyway?
If I am really going to commit to doing something different, I guess it should be something significant, something really positive in my life, some “change” that I want to happen – I suppose you could say I want a “new me” in some way, corny I know, but isn’t that what it boils down to?
To achieve any goal a lot of the motivational “gurus” will recommend some form of visualisation, finding some way of creating a clear picture of what that success looks like. This process is supposed to help clear the path of obstacles and open your mind to the route to ultimate success. Easy? Not really ..but you can see how it could work.
With this in mind how about taking this approach but simplifying it for our “life change” resolutions – forget about New Year, if it’s a positive change let’s really go for it!
How about doing the ultimate visualisation and actually making a change to your bio? It sounds a bit crazy but why not? It takes the visualisation a stage further and makes it a public promise in a way – This is who I am.
Ok, you’re not a liar so now you have to correct this small little “white lie” about yourself and make that positive change in your life so you can become the person you want to be!
Wow, that’s powerful stuff if it could work for you. For this you need to choose those changes very carefully – What is it you exactly want to change?
So .. Who are you ?
A non-smoker, an entrepreneur, a writer, a wine expert, a mountain climber, a cyclist, a marathon runner, a photographer, award winning PR consultant, an artist.. It’s up to you.
After carefully deciding that “life change” go to your bio on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, your blog, website or even your CV .. make that little White Lie and start correcting it as soon as possible.
I must start ..
Greg Canty is a partner of Fuzion Communications
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January 1, 2011 at 7:08 pm |
I agree fake it til you make it or so they say!!
January 5, 2011 at 3:48 pm |
So Denise – whats your white lie for 2011?
Greg
January 2, 2011 at 1:21 pm |
Really liked your post today!
Happy new year!
Fiona.
January 2, 2011 at 3:09 pm |
Really liked your post today!
Happy new year!
Fiona.
January 5, 2011 at 3:38 pm |
Hi Fiona – thanks a million.
Greg
January 4, 2011 at 9:20 pm |
Totally concur. Last Jan was my watershed. My eldest son was approaching his 18th Birthday and his leaving cert. I was reviewing ten years out of the workforce, in the main rearing 4 kids, and wondering what was next! My white lie, was to be a marathon runner, so I started training on the 4th Jan 2010. On 28th Sept came 4th in the Womens mini marathon in Cork (in my age group!! 45 -50). Starting a new job next Monday and really excited. Happy new year!!
January 5, 2011 at 3:37 pm |
Hi Oonagh,
What a great story! – best of luck in the new job .. where are you starting?
Cheers,
Greg