The One Thing You MUST Do Before Planning Next Year

And that thing is… To review this year!

Sounds obvious, but have you done it yet?

We get so caught up with going from one thing to the next we forget to savour what we have already achieved.

So it’s time for some reflection, and some pat-on-the-back action.

Here are some good journal questions to guide you:

* What was the theme of the year? What was the overall flavour of the year?

* Identify your Kodak moments - those times that were fabulous, brilliant and you’d like to capture forever.

* Record your successes in your journal. These could be anything from hitting record sales, to meeting your fitness goals, to feeling fantastic, to spending quality time with your kids. whatever it is, make sure you write it down.

* Highlights/lowlights. What was your highest high and your lowest low? Also what I refer to as your bounce back factor and resilience meter. Everything is energy, and everything fluctuates - including the energy of your life, creating peaks and troughs. The good news is that once you make note of these, you’ll learn how to move through the lows much more easily, knowing that another peak is to be expected.

* What did you learn this year? Life is about growth - what did you learn about yourself, others, technical skills, professional skills, your family?

* Who did you meet? This is a fun one! You probably met more people than you realise! Make note of these.

* Did you meet your goals – why or why not?

* What are you most proud of?

With these notes in hand you can put 2010 to bed, wish it goodnight, and prepare to welcome the dawn of the New Year 2011.

Cheers to you achieving your gold in 2011.
Shelley Taylor-Smith

Founder & Director Champion Mindset
Based in Perth, Western Australia
www.championmindset.com.au

About Shelley Taylor-Smith

Shelley Taylor-Smith is Australia’s No.1 Mental Toughness Coach: by looking at how they spend their time and energy – and where they focus their attention – Shelley helps people transform their Champion potential into performance. An energetic and inspirational speaker, international bestselling author and corporate educator, Shelley demonstrates how harnessing the power of your mind and boosting your self belief can help you achieve your goals. With her passionate commitment to being relatable, Shelley delivers a powerful lesson in mental toughness. Find out more and subscribe to Shelley’s fortnightly Champion Motivations newsletters

The Bleedingly Obvious New Years Resolution!

I don’t know about you but I feel like New Year Resolutions have been done to death the past week and I wanted to put a different twist on 2011 (paradigm shift) and ask you for your one word or phrase that describes your “intention” for 2011!

So here is a “Champion Tip”, which comes to you from Dan Robey of Positive Habits.

By reading today’s blog you’ll discover how to decide your best INTENTION for 2011or New Year’s Resolution Ever! Dan Robey highlights the bleedingly obvious but like most things in our hectic, chaotic, everyday life where we are living it jam-packed to the max….I am not surprised that you may have overlooked the bleedingly obvious.

So enjoy this read!!!

“Here is the best New Years Resolution ever!! Count Your Blessings

That’s right…I said count your blessings.

Make it a habit this new year to take inventory of the good things you have been blessed with on a regular basis.

What do I mean by that? Here is an example. Quite often I get emails from people who are depressed. For health reasons, or relationship reasons, financial reasons, or something else, they feel miserable and very unhappy.

But, when they take stock of what they actually have they quickly realize that they are fortunate and blessed in many ways.

There is a great quote from Eddie Rickenbacker, a fighter pilot in WWII who had to ditch his plane in the ocean. Eddie and his crew floated on a raft for 3 weeks in the ocean without food, or fresh water. When they were finally rescued, Eddie said, “for the rest of my life, if I have a roof over my head and food, I will never complain about anything.”

Your Champion Action Today (…tomorrow and for the future):
Here is an exercise you should do on a regular basis, make it a new Champion habit. This is a kind of personal inventory of your blessings…keep it private and close for reference.

Make a list on a notepad, call it your “blessings list.” Place a “Yes” next to each question about your life that is good and a “No” next to an area of your life you feel is bad right now.

>> Do you have a spouse? Is your spouse supportive?
>> Do you have a family? Is your family supportive?
>> Do you have children? Are your children supportive?
>> Do you have a home? Do you have a job? Do you like your job?
>> Can you read and write?
>> Do you have access to a computer?
>> Do you go to a church? Is your church supportive? Do you have faith in God?
>> Do you live in a country where it is possible to increase your education and get a good job?
>> Do you have a positive attitude?
>> Do you have access to books that can teach you how to improve your attitude?
>> Are you motivated?
>> Do you have access to books that can teach you how to be more motivated?
>> Is your health good?
>> Do you have access to books that can help you maintain your health?

Do you see now how this is going? Even for the areas where you indicated “No” there is probably a “Yes” next to the question asking you if there is a knowledge source or support group that can help you change that “No” to a “Yes.”

It is amazing how often we take for granted the blessings that we have. This exercise can help anyone who is down and depressed about life. Pass it on to others who you think may need it.”

And today remember how to think of yourself as you go about your day, your week, your month, your year: Hello, my name is GRATITUDE!

Go for your gold in 2011!
Cheers Shelley Taylor-Smith

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For many of you it is your first real day back in the office….

The past 10 days since the New Year rang in… I have been planning and preparing the Champion Mindset goals for 2011.

But before I created the Champion Mindset goals I created my personal goals first.

So let me share with you, what has now become a top priority in the first week of January that I learned from Keith Abraham

Take a moment and review this simple 10 question checklist to get you started and place you in the right directio in 2011n:

>> Have you got 3 personal goals you want to achieve in 2011?
>> Have you got 3 business or career goals you want to achieve in 2011?
>> Have you shared your goals with your life partner, a great friend or a mentor?
>> Have you got a clear idea of how you are going to pursue your passion this year?
>> Do you know what you need to ignite in your life, in order to become the person capable of achieving your personal and professional goals?
>> Do you know what you need to cease in your life, in order to become the person capable of achieving your personal and professional goals?
>> Do you know what you need to do more of in your life, in order to become the person capable of achieving your personal and professional goals?
>> Do you know what you need to do less of in your life, in order to become the person capable of achieving your personal and professional goals?
>> Have you got a clearly defined focused for the next 30 days?
>> Do you know what you need to do to recharge your batteries, in order to be energised to face challenges and take advantage of opportunities?

If 2011 was going to be the best year of your life, so far, what do you need to do?

Still stuck and uncertain what you need to do… then join me next week in the Teleconference “Forget New Year Resolutions - How to have the Resolve, Resolution and Determination to Make 2011 Your Year”…on Wednesday 19th January 2011 at 8pm Eastern Standard Time (Sydney, Melbourne) // 5pm Perth Time. Register here now… Complimentary to you for taking action!

Go for your gold in 2011!
Cheers Shelley Taylor-Smith