CYNERGY THOUGHTS: Raise a Little Hell
Over Christmas and New Years, I heard a lot of talk from people about how 2014 is going to better.
According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2014 is the Year of the Horse. In Chinese culture, the Horse is a symbol of nobility, class, speed and perseverance. People born in the Year of the Horse are smart, fabulous speakers who have a gift for getting through to other people. They believe that their aim in life is to ask for individual liberty and happiness. Well I too, think 2014 is going to be a good year. Partially because I was born in 1966, a horse year, but also because I believe that despite what year you are born, or what your sign is... you have the power to change your life.
If you don’t like your world then what are you going to do to change it?
To quote the band Trooper:
If you don’t like
What you got
Why don’t you change it
If your world is all screwed up
Rearrange it
If you don’t like what you see
Why don’t you fight it
If you know there’s something wrong
Why don’t you right it
In the end it comes down to your thinking
And there’s really nobody to blame
When it feels like your ship is sinking
And you’re too tired to play the game
Nobody’s going to help you
You’ve just got to stand up alone
And dig in your heels
And see how it feels to Raise a little Hell of your own!
Many people start a new year with resolutions and within a few weeks or months, resign themselves to failure. Here’s an idea that just might make you stick to your resolutions this year.
Book a meeting with a friend, or several friends and ask them to come prepared to think about what they want to achieve. There are 3 steps to setting goals.
1) Think of your goal
2) Write it down
3) Tell someone about it
A word of caution... be careful who you trust with your goals. Not everyone wants to see you succeed. Tell someone who you know has your best interest at heart.
Each person should have a maximum of 6 goals. Common areas to set goals include: Health and Wellness, Finance, Family, Relationships, Career and Personal.
You should be able to accomplish your goal within a 1 year time frame and your goal must be measurable. You shouldn’t say “I want to work out more”. because that isn’t measurable.
Your goal could be: To start and contribute to an RESP for my children ($100/month) by January 31 or, I would like to play 30 rounds of tennis in 2010. Both of these are measurable.
Once you have written down and discussed your goals it is important that you place them somewhere you will see them often.