Improve your personal and business life with the right lists - 9 ways
CONNECT WITH POSITIVE POSSIBILITIES
1. 10 IMPROVEMENTS. Make a list of at
least ten improvements you could make. Consider health and fitness, career,
home, business, family, hobbies, education and training. Come up with at least
10 or more –things that would improve your life in some way. Putting them in
writing makes them more real. Treat this as blueprint of your plans. When you
need extra oomph – get your list out and count positive possibilities.
GET IT WRITTEN DOWN
2. EPIPHANY MOMENTS: When you have an epiphany – a flash of genius that
bubbles in your mind – but if you don’t write it down it may flee away. Have a
note book handy and put it into written form, otherwise it may disappear.
It is really important to keep a written record of
significant thoughts and ideas. A written record of important thoughts and
ideas will give you a good resource for future reference and action.
LIST IT DOWN
3. To do, goals and problem lists: Things
you need to do should be listed. Goals should be listed and so should problems
and challenges. Making a list sets in motion the powerful forces of commitment
and control. Writing – whether in the form of pen or keyboard – is a solid
physical action. It is a form of action too.
IN CONTROL
4. IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT: Putting together a list of challenges, goals, or
things to do also serves to put you in control. By putting your problems in
writing, you assume control over them. By writing down your goals, they move
from being things you desire to being things you’re bringing about.
5. THE
FIRST IMPORTANT STEP: What challenges do you need to overcome? What would you
like to achieve? What do you need to do?
Make a written list – this is like starting the car’s engine and the
first step to getting them done.
6. BENEFITS OF WRITTEN GOALS
More people spend far more time planning a purchase of XXXXX than planning
their lives. Only if you have a clear direction can you clearly get to where
you want to go. Clear, specific goals are very helpful to get what you want.
We all have an idea of what we want: money, love, accommodation or better
accommodation. To empower our mind to create results, we need to get very
specific. Sit down and list your dreams on paper. You should take at least 10
to 15 minutes putting in writing the things you want to have, do and be.
7. TIME LIMITS
Once you have your list – look at each item and think about how long it will
take for you to achieve this goal – quickly estimate – anything from a month to
10 years even.
Write your estimate next to your goal. Goals should be divided into short term,
medium term and long term. Redo the list
again and put the top five goals at the top of the list. These should be the
ones you are most excited about and passionate about.
8. RESOURCES LIST
Make another list of your most important resources you have that will help you
achieve your goals. Strengths, skills, education, time, finances, friends – in other
words the tools to help you accomplish what you want. You also need to examine
the type of person you need to become to achieve your goals too. It helps to
put these in writing too.
9. LISTS TO MAKE YOU FEEL IMMEDIATELY BETTERList the skills you have. Leave no
skill unmentioned. Think of all the skills you use in every area of your life. Think
of the special skills you have. Make a list of all the relationships you have,
from the people your work with, to your customers and networks, and everyone in
your family. Keep the list handy and add to it.
