A well-known study of the Harvard University class of "53 revealed that only 10 percent of the students had established any goals at all, and that only 3 percent of the men and women in that class had written their goals down on paper. Twenty years later, the researchers again interviewed those very same former class member. They were involved in their careers and had famiilies now. The 3 percent who had written down their goals two decades earlier, were now worth more in economic terms that the entire remaining 97 percent of the class combined! Of course, financial success isn't' everything, but this study clearly shows the results of writing down your goals!
Dream it!
Ink it!
Speak it!
Believe it!
Achieve it!

So, it’s been a little over two weeks since you made a promise to yourself. “This is the year, I’m going to eat healthy…exercise more…start my own business...read more books...” Whatever your New Year’s Resolution was (and hopefully still is), chances are you’ve started to come across some of the challenges that it presents.

It is around the two week mark that we all have to make a decision. Do we carry out our plans and continue working on our resolutions or do we say we gave it the old college try and have a cheeseburger…wash it down with a beer…sit on the couch…and give up? The way to stick to a resolution like working out or eating healthy is to make it a habit.

There are several views on how long it takes to form a habit (especially a good one). Based on personal experience, I side with those who think it takes about 30 days to form a habit, but it depends mostly on the person and the activity. I have made a little diagram to illustrate my point:

Fun Activity (Voluntary) = Easy 7 Days Simple - team sports, Charitable Volunteer, Rewarding Job
Fun Activity (Obligatory) = Easy 14 Days Simple - Fitness Group,
Not So Fun (Voluntary) = Moderate 21- 30 Days - Crazy Boot Camp
Not So Fun (Obligatory) = Difficult - 60 - 90 Days - Mandated Community Service


For the purposes of this table the difference between Voluntary and Obligatory are simply that you aren’t necessarily in control of the schedule or your reason for doing it (hence, the feeling of obligation). For instance you may love love love your Rewarding Job, but you must be there from 9 to 5 and you need to go to pay your bills – - making it a Fun Obligation (I’m asking you to think positive here).

On the other hand, you may hate super hard early morning workouts, but you choose to attend Military Style Morning Workouts with a trainer who thinks he’s prepping Soccer Moms for combat in order to achieve the healthy body you want…i.e. a Not So Fun yet still Voluntary Activity. These are the activities where I find myself thinking, “Shelly, you bring these things upon yourself.”

The trick is to move every activity you want or need to achieve into either the Fun Voluntary or the Fun Obligatory Activity category. There are ways to make everything at least a little more fun, like attending crazy boot camp with funny friends (or trading it in for a high energy class that has the same calorie burn, but doesn’t give you Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

This week, put all of your activities into these four categories. Insert a “Habit Column” to the left of the “Fun Voluntary Column” and try moving a healthy activity one column to the left each week. Soon you will have healthy habits that you can stick to until your resolution becomes a reality!

NOTE: You may be wondering how you would move “Court Mandated Community Service” into the Fun Category. Here’s a hint – - Watch Mighty Ducks. It worked for Emilio Estevez!

Live to Your Potential

Have you ever asked yourself the questions: What on earth am I here for? What is my purpose in life? Of all the great pursuits of life, this could be the most important! Some believe every virtue, treasure, and reward in life is obtained through the quest to live  your potential. Potential is what you can become, the best possible version of yourself. When you knows God's purpose for your life and understand the big picture, then all the pieces of your life fit together. When you are doing something you feel is meaningful and makes you happy while you are dong it, then you are following your purpose and living your potential. 

Some call it mojo or the positive spirit of what you are doing. Who are you? What are you good at? What do other people think you are good at? Dare to dream about what you can achieve. Many people lock their greatness away, afraid of their own vast potential. It is said that the greatest waste in the world is the difference between what we are and what we are capable of doing and becoming.

So, who and what are you becoming?

If you knew that you could not fail, what would you do with your life?
"My name is _____________, my life is ________________."

There are two primary choices in life: to accept
conditions as they exist, or accept the
responsibility for changing them.

Those two choices may mean more right now than 
at any other time in our lifetime.

There's no doubt about it...

Things continue to be tough for many people right
now, and with the current world economic
conditions they may be getting even tougher.

But that's EXACTLY why today, more than ever, you
need a little something extra. You need an edge...
you need an advantage unlike anything you've ever
had before.

For the past week, I've been telling you about the 
100 Day Challenge and why it's the perfect solution 
as it provides you with a devastating competitive 
edge.

I'm writing to let you know that this is your last 
chance to participate as they are closing enrollment 
in the next few hours.

Don't wait another second as I promise that this 
wil be the single best investment you'll make into
your own self-development.

Please click this 100 Day Challenge Link..

Remember to use the code Group97 to receive your $50 Live YOUR Dream!

Shelly

To make 2014 Your Year it will take enthusiasm, discipline, focus, perseverance  commitment, passion, belief, and more. Get ready! 

When I wrote This Is Your Year to Design & Live the Life of Your Dreams I took what I considered 52 "Success Principles" thinking that the reader could spend 1 week (read 1 page per day) diving into each principle. Each "day" you get some inspiration, information & an ACTION step! In 365 days you should be well on your way to living the life of your dreams!
Live your dream!
Shelly

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Week 1. Determine your Dreams! Sit alone someplace peaceful and quiet and just let your mind go. What do you LOVE? What is important to you? What gets you excited about life? What have you always wanted to do? What is it, that when you are 99 and looking back on your life, you would regret NOT doing?  

Really, really spend this time thinking about your life and your dreams. Let go and let God place His dreams in your heart! What would you do with your life if you KNEW you could not fail? What would bring meaning and fulfillment to you and the people you love? How could you make a difference in the world? 

ACTION: Write it all down on a piece of paper or journal. Yes, in your own hand writing! Enjoy this process. Do it today. Don't delay, the rest of your life starts NOW!!!

I'm just wondering who would be interested in joining me on this 100 Day Challenge? 

To lead a successful life, career, or business (or all 3 & more!), you need only three things: 

1. A crystal clear understanding of WHAT you want to achieve. 

2. A passionate desire and burning WHY that inspires you to take massive action. 

3. A plan of action which points to HOW success will be achieved and when. 

The problem however is that while everyone wants to be successful, far too many people are unsure of their WHAT, WHY, and HOW. 

I can help, and I want to share something pretty special with you. 

My friend, Gary Ryan Blair, otherwise known as The Goals Guy, has put together what I believe to be the most comprehensive form of accountability, goal setting and performance enhancement that I have ever seen. 

It's called the 100 Day Challenge, and I would like us, the THIS IS YOUR YEAR Community, to take this Life-Changing Challenge together! Click the following link to gain immediate access to this exciting program that shows you how to create real results in making 2013 the best year of your life. 

This Is Your Year 100 Day Challenge 

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Live Your Dream! 

Shelly Aristizabal
ShellyAristizabal@gmail.com
239-777-3807