SUCCESS IN 2007 ---NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

 If you want something to change, something's got to change... and YOU are the only thing you really CAN change. As YOU change... as you learn to think the right way. everything else will begin to fall into place just as it should.

"The future is not a result of choices among alternative paths offered by the present, but a place that is created - created first in the mind and will, created next in activity. The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made, and the activity of making them, changes both the maker and the destination." (Deborah James, Business Consultant)

SUCCESS -- it's a matter of having a positive attitude and applying motivational principles on a daily basis.
Motivation is like a fire; unless you add fuel, it goes out.

The road to happiness lies in two simple principles:
find what it is that interests you and that you can do
well, and then put your whole soul into it."
~~ John D. Rockefeller III

There are FOUR common reasons people fail to achieve their goals!

(1) They have NOT clearly decided exactly what they want!

(2) They have set a goal they have no true passion for. This makes it very easy to give up after two or three bumps in the road.

(3) They lack the practical knowledge of how to create a truly achievable action plan. (Unfortunately, this isn't even taught in business colleges!)

(4) Having failed too many times in the past, new goal attempts are never really totally committed to!

The benefits are both
immediate and long-lasting…

Wonder just how YOU will benefit from GET WHAT YOU WANT?

Get crystal clear about exactly what you want. The biggest reason so many people never get ahead is that thy have no idea of what they want, or where they are headed. You will literally "fill in the blanks" -- and amaze yourself with your new found clarity of purpose!

Set achievable goals that are right for you. Setting goals that do not tap into your passions never works. You will take some amazingly simple steps to surprise yourself with new clarity about what you REALLY WANT .. and how to go after it!

Eliminate any personal roadblocks to success. Once you tap into your true passions, roadblocks seem to melt, stumbling blocks no longer trip you, and momentary discouragements become just that -- momentary!

Create an unstoppable belief system. Setting a goal based on your true passions (and creating a believable step-by-step goal plan to achieve it) is amazingly empowering!

Bounce back easily from setbacks or challenges. Once you truly know what you want, you'll tap into your passion. And passion is literally THE unstoppable force.

Overcome fear of failure, doubt, or limiting beliefs. Limiting beliefs, fear of failure and personal doubts often come from one thing -- setting a goal you do not truly believe in. This is one problem you will never again have to deal with.

It's DECEMBER END  and you're excited. A whole new year awaits you. You have a clean slate from which to start over. Your mind fills with amazing possibilities. It feels as if this is the big chance you've been waiting your entire life for (or at least the last 365 days of it!). You take a big step out into the world. Your skies are filled with sunshine and your energy is brimming. It feels truly amazing to be alive!  

And then, as if by some cruel twist of fate, out of the corner of your eye you see a cloud enter your world from a distant horizon. You turn your head to take a closer look. You feel your energy dissipate as you watch it rapidly grow in size and stature until it literally envelopes you! Uncertain of how to advance, you then retreat back into what's comfortable for you and dream of sunnier days.  

This is the way many of us experience the goal setting process. We're excited about our own potential but feel daunted when we actually take steps outside of ourselves to organise our thoughts and commit to them.

The best teacher is a teacher called life. And when you reflect on the past you are capturing the valuable lessons that your life has to offer.

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

New Year's is the only holiday that celebrates the passage of time. Perhaps that's why, as the final seconds of the year tick away, we become introspective. Inevitably, that introspection turns to thoughts of self-improvement and the annual ritual of making resolutions, which offer the first of many important tools for remaking ourselves.

1. Lose Weight and Get in Better Physical Shape

THIS IS YOUR LIFE AND YOUR BODY , YOU ONLY GET IT ONCE , NO REPLECEMENTS AND SPARES ARE EXPENSIVE..!..SO BETTER BE IN SHAPE , OR THERE IS A REAL RISK OF BEING ‘SHIPPED’ OUT!

Physical activity builds physical vitality. With every year of your life, you have more to gain from being physically active; as your age-related risks of chronic disease increase, regular exercise generally slows or reverses that trend.

In fact, you're even more likely to notice the benefits of regular exercise if you already have a chronic condition.

Are you ever going to be fit again as long as you live? The answer is unless you make a resolution to get fit – you’re never going to be fit – ever. The choice is yours; it begins by opting for the stairs instead of the elevator, fruit in place of chocolate, and active rather than sedentary activities.

2. Stick to a Budget

FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ADHERENCE TO SUCH A PLAN IS THE KEY TO BUILD FINANCIAL RESERVES .

PLAN FOR YOUR CHILDERN’S FUTURE , YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR RETIREMENT.

FINANCIALLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE ARE NOT THOSE WHO EARN THE MOST , BUT WHO KNOW HOW TO SAVE AND INVEST FOR THE FUTURE , THEY DONOT BELIEVE IN IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION.

It’s been said that the best defense is a good offense. Developing and sticking to a realistic budget is a brilliant offensive move as it prevents overspending and ensures peace of mind.

Many people find it very difficult to stick to a budget. It does take hard work and a lot of self-discipline, at least in the beginning. The good news is that most people find the longer they can stick to a budget, the easier it becomes.

3. Debt Reduction

BEING DEBT FREE , SHOULD BE AT THE TOP OF THE MIND , IF YOU CAN HELP IT .!

One of the first things you have to do before any debt can be eliminated is to stop using charge accounts. If you continue to use the accounts, you are only fueling the problem, and building on it, not solving it.

Make a resolution now to stop charging anything and to get financially stable. If you can't pay cash for it, you don't need it, make it just that simple and you will find yourself out of debt in no time at all.

Keep a diary of all money spent, whether it is by cash, check, credit card, etc. Once you know where your money is going, then, and only then, can you take the steps needed to prepare a good budget that you can live with and make huge strides to budgeting your debt away.

4. Enjoy More Quality Time with Family & Friends

THIS IS YOUR LIFE . LIVE IT ‘’NOW’’!

SMELL THE ROSES!

PLAY WITH YOUR DOG.

TAKE YOUR KIDS TO SWIMMING CLASSES.

NOW!!

TOMORROW MAY BE TOO LATE …!

More and more people are resolving to spend more quality time with family and friends this year. This means you must consciously decide to actively and purposely work on improving your family situation every day.

You may need to do such things as reschedule business activities to make time for your kids, help your children set and achieve worthwhile goals, and setting aside an hour a day for the family, every day.

Starting right now, you can begin to make choices and take day-to-day actions that will create nothing short of a phenomenal family. You can choose to have one if you just resolve to do it and know where to put your focus. Making our families stronger and healthier is important to our communities, our state and our world.

5. Find My Soul Mate

HOLD HANDS WITH YOUR PARTNER.

TELL FREQUENTLY ‘’YOU LOVE HER/HIM’’!

SHOW YOUR FEELINGS! NOW!

BE THOUGHTFUL , APPRECIATIVE  AND LOVING

NOW!

Romance is alive and well as more and more people are looking for that special someone, their soul mate who lights their fire, the ONE whom they love unequivocally and who shares their worldview.

Soul mate relationships are the sort of romantic relationships most of us dreamt of when we were young and innocent: loving and erotic, committed and inspiring and best of all - lasting.

Soul mate relationships give both partners the fulfillment that deeply satisfies them and makes them feel that they have found the most wonderful person in the whole universe.

6 QUIT SMOKING  AND DRINKING !!

CHEERS! !

DOES’NT REALLY CHEER !

LET’S NOT PREPONE OUR EXIT DATE FROM THIS PLANET .

LET US RESOLVE TO SHOW THAT WE CARE FOR OUR SELVES AND OUR FAMILIES BY ABSTAINING FROM ABOVE TWO BEHAVIOURS!

Becoming a non-smoker is probably one of the best decisions you can ever make, and is a life changing as well as a life saving decision.

The benefits to your health, relationships, finances, vitality, the environment and to your sense of self-esteem for having conquered a really hard-to-kick habit will make any and all of your efforts and determination more than worth while. The resolution to become a non-smoker will also help you to live longer and enjoy the finer things in life.

Once you’ve made the resolution to stop, acted upon it and succeeded, you'll feel great about what you have achieved. Resolving to give up is your decision, and will improve your life from that moment on. No one can make you quit, and no one can help you make the resolution. You have to do it yourself, you have to want to do it, and you need to do it now!

7. Find a Better Job

TRY TO THINK OUT OF THE BOX!

LOOK OUT FOR NEWER WAYS AND TECHNOLOGIES !!

GET NEW SKILL SETS !

NO GUTS! NO GLORY!

IT TAKES GUTS TO LEAVE THE RUTS!!

TRY DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY…!

A new year provides a sense of getting a free do-over, so you can try again and get it right. Many people resolve to find better jobs or to take a new approach to the jobs they've already got.

It's corny, but true -- most of us get reflective at this time of year and if we are in jobs already, we begin thinking: Am I on the right path? Do I like where my position and my company are headed? Am I even in the right career?

So you've been hearing that voice again, the one that says you're not doing what you were born to do. That may be true, but how do you figure out what you should be doing?

To begin answering this question, examine whether your current career path matches your core interests, beliefs, values, needs and skills. Resolve to ask and answer those essential questions before making any new career changes.

8. Learn Something New

SIGN UP FOR NEW COURSES ….

ACUIRE NEW PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SKILL SETS..

READ MORE BOOKS ..

SHOW THAT YOU’RE ALIVE AND KICKING…!

People throughout the world are realizing that a strong resolve to lifelong learning is more than just education and training beyond formal schooling. A lifelong learning framework encompasses learning throughout the life cycle, from cradle to grave and in different learning environments, formal, non-formal and informal.

Perhaps you are considering a career change, want to learn a new language or musical instrument, or just how to become a better cook? Whether you take a course or read a book, you'll find education to be one of the easiest, most motivating and beneficial resolutions to keep. Challenge your mind in the coming year, break out of currents routines and challenge every comfort zone and watch your horizons expand.

9. Volunteer and Help Others

DO WE HAVE ANY IDEA , THE JOY THAT ENTERS A PERSONS BEING WHEN THEY DEDICATE THEMSEVES TO CREATE REAL AND LASTING VALUE FOR OTHER PEOPLE?

EVERY PERSON ALIVE COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF THEY CHOSE TO ACCEPT THE CALL OF THEIR LIVES..!

A popular, non-selfish New Year's resolution, volunteerism can take many forms such as spending time helping out at your local library, mentoring a child, or building a house to name a few.

Volunteering has risen sharply in the years since we began collecting resolutions. This suggests the possible emergence of a new civic generation and a resolve to make a bigger and better difference with your life.

Resolve to replace the pursuit of success and materialism with the pursuit of contribution and generosity. For this to occur, the critical question must move from, “How can I become successful?” to, “What can I contribute that will significantly impact other people's lives?” By focusing on what we can contribute, we automatically become successful.

BEING SUCCESSFUL AND BEING EXCELLENT HUMAN BEINGS ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE!.

10. Get Organized

Resolve this year to plan your days, reduce interruptions, clean off your desk, say "No", and make detailed lists. The benefits of getting more organized include being able to save time, as you no longer look for the same things over and over again or need to replace things you can’t find at all.

You will reduce stress because when you know where everything is, there’s no last-minute rush to find what you need and get out the door on time for school, soccer practice, or that important business meeting.

You will also find yourself being much more productive, as all the time you once spent looking for things can now be used to do more important or more enjoyable tasks.

Most people define being organized as quickly and easily able to find what you need. While this is certainly true, organization is so much more. The ability to staying organized lets you focus on accomplishing your most important goals. That’s the true benefit of being organized.

11 BE OPTIMISTIC BY CHOICE

YOU MAY HAVE NO CONTROL OVER SOME EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ,

                          BUT YOU COULD CHOOSE TO BE OPTIMISTIC

YOU COULD CONTROL YOUR REACTIONS TO THE EVENTS WHICH HAPPEN.

BE ENTHUSIASTIC ….

THINGS WOULD DEFINITELY GET BETTER .

OPTIMISTIC PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY .

A GLASS MAY BE HALF FULL OF WATER ,

BUT FOR AN OPTIMIST GLASS IS FULL-----‘’HALF WITH WATER AND HALF WITH AIR’’!

12. DEVELOP THE GRATITUDE HABIT

Count your blessings daily. Doing so will keep you in a positive state of mind.   Surround yourself with positive, encouraging, successful people. They will pull you up no matter what the circumstances.   Come to terms with the fact that in life there is no free lunch. Stop trying to get something for nothing. Doing so is a waste of time and energy you could be using to go after your dream.   It's not what happens to you, it's how you handle it.   Deliver more than you are paid to. Make yourself indispensable to others.   Focus on your strengths. Find an arena you are suited to play in, have the courage to get started, have the courage to not quit, and decide you will give it all you've got for as long as it takes to get the job done.   Live this day as if it were your last. Treat others as if it were their last day.   Take your projects seriously but learn to laugh at yourself.   Don't neglect the details. Excellence comes from taking care of the details.   Smile more. It makes you more approachable, and makes it easier to build your dream team.   Constantly ask yourself, "What is the number one thing I could do in the next 15 minutes to get me closer to my goal?" Then do it right away.  

13. HAVE A GREAT ATTITUDE

Protect your attitude. Your attitude determines your altitude. Average talent with great attitude will beat out great talent with bad attitude every time.   Read biographies then model your life after the lives of successful people.   Don't complain about your circumstances. Decide you will make your own circumstances.   Don't kid yourself. Life is hard. Success takes time and massive action.   You only live once. Go for the Gold. Decide you will not simply exist. Decide to live an exciting life. Don't just take up space. Make a difference so you will be missed when you are gone. Decide to leave a legacy.   Be willing to pay the price of success. No pain no gain.   Vividly imagine what your victory will feel like. Replay that victory all the time. It's your preview of coming attractions.  

14.  NO PROCASTINATION

LIVE IN THIS MOMENT ,  NO MORE DAY DREAMING !

 Act in spite of your fear.  No guts no glory.

   Whenever in doubt, go with the bolder choice.   Base your plan on your strengths. Humble yourself to the leadership of those who have done what you want to do. Ask for help and you will succeed faster.   Believe in yourself. Persist in the face of challenges. Don't take "No" for an answer.  Celebrate every small victory.   Follow your heart.   Constantly look for ways to simplify your life.  

15.   LIFE STYLE MODIFICATIONS 

Anger gives people courage to do things they usually would not do. Whenever you are angry, don't waste your anger doing negative things. Harness the energy in your anger to reach your goal.   Embrace change. Change brings opportunity to win.   If you're not failing you are playing too safe and you are not growing. If you want to succeed faster, double your failure rate.   Bite off more than you can chew. Live your life with passion. Read good books, listen to self-development tapes, and attend seminars.

  Forgive others quickly. Being angry at someone else is like drinking poison.   Make your dream so exciting that it takes your breath away. Then, be willing to fight for your dream and future.  

 Every time you make an excuse, you give away control of your life. Stop making excuses.   Don't live life through others. Be the hero in your own life.  

 Watch less TV. Your TV is keeping you from your dreams. TV wastes hundreds of precious hours of people's time - time they could use to make a better life for themselves.

  Establish a mission and a purpose for your life.   Burning desire creates the power to succeed. Develop a passionate desire for your purpose. How badly you want it to happen will determine if you do make it happen.  

16. THINK BIG –DREAM BIG –HAVE LOFTY GOALS ..

BUT DON’T WAIT ,!

START NOW!START SMALL IF IT HAS TO BE …

Set high goals for yourself. If you're not headed anywhere in life, you're headed nowhere.   Wanting to win is not enough. You have to be willing to prepare to win.   Take more chances. You'll never know what you were missing in life until you dare to pursue your dream.

 Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. To get better results you must constantly adjust your approach.

  Fortune favors the brave. Boldness has magic in it. Don't play it safe. Start taking more chances.  Winners have the courage to get started and the courage to endure. Do the things you fear or else fear will control your life.   Commitment creates opportunity. Stop talking and start doing. Think less and act more.  

 The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making excuses, is the day you start moving to the top.   Believe that there is an opportunity in every challenge. Your job is to find it and to take advantage of it.  

If it is to be it is up to you. Nobody can succeed for you. You have to make it happen. There is no one to stop you but yourself. Decide you will make it happen.

17. TO SUCCEED IS MY DESTINY  

FAILURE IS A CHOICE !

SO IS SUCCESS!!

Success is a decision. It's all up to you.   Develop people and leadership skills. The only way to accomplish great goals is by building a team and working through other people.  

What you believe will determine what you will do. What you do determines your results. Change your beliefs, and you'll change your results.   When you work hard enough and long enough that you start believing that you deserve to succeed, you'll start acting like a deserving person and success will come to you.  

 When you achieve your dream, pursue another dream.That'how to live a life of adventure. If you will embrace and consistently and persistently apply these principles, you will amaze people with all you accomplish. People will say you are lucky but you'll know luck had nothing to do with it.  

Chase your dream. Never Quit.

"If you're going through hell...keep going!" - Winston Churchill.  

TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS AND YOUR LIFE !

DONOT SUFFER FROM EXCUSITIS SYNDROME!

MAKE THIS YEAR ‘NEW’!   REALLY NEW!!

BY GOING ALL OUT!

TAKE CHANCE !

TAKE CHARGE!

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE!

YOU CAN NOT GET DIFFERENT RESULTS BY DOING THE SAME THINGS OR DOING THEM THE SAME WAY

….DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

TO GET DIFFERENT AND ‘NEW’ RESULTS!

ITS YOUR LIFE

ITS YOUR CHOICE!

HAPPY HEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL  NEW YEAR 2007 !!!

TO YOUR SUCCESS, GOD BLESS!

DR GULBIR REKHI