It's early January. What with all this talk about the new year and resolutions, it's easy to get excited about new goals, new dreams, new ambitions.
But after the champagne-and-countdown excitement fades, how will you keep focused on those resolutions?
I've written a new ebook that is designed to help: A Year of Clarity: The Monthly Guide for Women.
But after the champagne-and-countdown excitement fades, how will you keep focused on those resolutions?
I've written a new ebook that is designed to help: A Year of Clarity: The Monthly Guide for Women.
The real-life stories and practical advice will show you how to keep your eyes on the prize, month by month.
Here are a few strategies you can start practicing right now:
1. Just say "No!"
Every time you begrudgingly reply "Yes" to someone else's priorities, you say "No" to your own.
2. Add Mozart to the mix
This measured, buoyant music is an immediate antidote to the manic moment. You'll find yourself able to breathe, relax, and focus.
3. Delete the word "should"
Eliminate the word from your vocabulary. Find alternatives, such as "want," that declare your power and responsibility to make choices.
4. Stop Multitasking
It's not a productivity tool. It's an excuse for perpetual distraction. Instead, plan your time well enough to focus on one task--or person--at a time.
5. Tame the female ego
If men feel the need to be in control, women feel the need to please. Ask yourself: "Am I doing this because I want to do the right thing, or because I'm afraid to be seen as selfish, bitchy, rude . . . "
Find clarity. Discover confidence. Live large.
Here are a few strategies you can start practicing right now:
1. Just say "No!"
Every time you begrudgingly reply "Yes" to someone else's priorities, you say "No" to your own.
2. Add Mozart to the mix
This measured, buoyant music is an immediate antidote to the manic moment. You'll find yourself able to breathe, relax, and focus.
3. Delete the word "should"
Eliminate the word from your vocabulary. Find alternatives, such as "want," that declare your power and responsibility to make choices.
4. Stop Multitasking
It's not a productivity tool. It's an excuse for perpetual distraction. Instead, plan your time well enough to focus on one task--or person--at a time.
5. Tame the female ego
If men feel the need to be in control, women feel the need to please. Ask yourself: "Am I doing this because I want to do the right thing, or because I'm afraid to be seen as selfish, bitchy, rude . . . "
Find clarity. Discover confidence. Live large.
