Good habits are hard to come by. They take WORK – a four letter word that many people fear (another four letter word).
If you want success, you must develop good habits. This takes discipline. It is easy to slide into bad habits – sleeping in just a little bit longer, putting off a task until the end of this tv show, eating just one more helping of dessert. It takes discipline to get up when the alarm goes off, to get started on your daily tasks, to tackle the difficult chores before the easy ones – but it is worth it in the long run.
Do you know someone who is very busy but always seems to be able to get things done? Ask them how they do it. They probably have excellent time management skills and you may be able to learn from them.
Do you know someone who is highly successful in their business? Observe them, see what they do, how they treat people. Talk to them, ask them their secret to success. They will probably tell you about some good habits they developed.
In order to develop good habits it is necessary to have a goal, something you can focus on to give you a reason to achieve. For instance, if you want to lose weight, you may put up a picture on the fridge of what you want to look like, so that when you are tempted by that dessert, you can say no. When you think about eating lasagne instead of stir fry, you can say no. You begin to develop healthy eating habits and the habit of exercise in order to have a healthy body. In the beginning you have to work hard to stick to the habits, but eventually they become part of your daily life and you do them without thinking. Think about it – do you think about your morning routine – get up, brush teeth, go to the bathroom, shower, get dressed – or is it a habit?
It takes approximately 3-4 weeks to make or break a habit. This means that you do the task repeatedly every day for that entire time so that your brain develops the necessary pattern.
So, do you want to be successful in life? Develop good habits. It’s worth it.
To your success
Fran Watson
www.franwatson.ca
P.S. If you want some help in developing your successful habits, click here
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
Jim Rohn
Have you heard of Jim Rohn? He died December 5, 2009, two days after my brother, but his memory and his teachings live on in books and videos and tapes and CDs... Recently someone sent me some YouTube videos and I thought I would share them with you. Grab yourself a coffee or cup of tea, a notebook and sit down in a comfy chair while you watch and listen as he shares some of his wisdom with you.
The Three Keys to Greatness
Living An Exceptional Life
I hope that you enjoy these. Let me know.
To your success.
Fran Watson
www.franwatson.ca
The Three Keys to Greatness
Living An Exceptional Life
I hope that you enjoy these. Let me know.
To your success.
Fran Watson
www.franwatson.ca
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Goal Setting
Setting Goals
When it comes to resolutions, the inherent problem lies within the name.
A resolution means to resolve to do something. It is a promise to yourself. Unfortunately, it does not include any plans or goals to make the change happen.
To accomplish success you need to pick out a set of goals and make plans to reach those goals, but how do you do this?
Start from the end and work backwards. Determine what your life would be like if you achieved your goal and then look at what you would have had to do in order to get there.
Before stating the goal, write the desired result then ask yourself what steps you need to take to attain it. Determine if money, supplies, or tools are necessary. Have in mind what particular action can be taken to accomplish the resolution.
Next think about how much time you can schedule each day or every week towards working at the goal and what would be reasonable to accomplish in those time slots - half an hour a day, an hour a day, 3 hours a week, etc..
Establish ways to make working at the goal simple. For instance, if it's to improve wellness, then establish an exercise area and mark time for it on a calendar.
If it is to eat better, write a shopping list and stock up on the foods that are necessary, get rid of any junk food in the house and find a number of healthy recipes to put in a convenient location.
Keep any needed supplies or tools that are necessary to accomplish your goal together and accessible.
Plan ways to get and stay motivated to stay on target. For instance, for a physical activity, find a partner or plan a reward (like seeing a movie) for each week goals are met.
You might also want to create and print a chart or check list to track your progress. The chart helps build in accountability.
Write or print out motivational mottos. These can be Scriptures, wise sayings, encouraging words, or cheers. Post them where you will be able to see them easily several times a day.
Ask someone to be an encourager. Let them know what your goal is and ask the person email notes of encouragement. This makes it more social and provides outside motivation.
You can list and post the benefits of your goal, e.g. “I will be able to fit into that beautiful new outfit in the store window.” This keeps you focused on the results.
After a few weeks take some time to evaluate your progress. Decide if the goals are realistic and if you are making progress. Determine whether or not you need to adjust your plans or your time frame.
Mark the calendar ahead for a set day of every month to review your progress. This can keep you motivated or even help you restart if the goal has been abandoned for a few weeks.
Dream big, but break the dream into achievable goals and take it one step at a time. Commit to following the goal and plans laid out, or reassess them and work out something more attainable.
Once you determine your goal, stick with it. Your plans may change, but your goal shouldn’t if it is a true goal.
To your goal setting success!!
Fran Watson
P.S. For more tips click here
When it comes to resolutions, the inherent problem lies within the name.
A resolution means to resolve to do something. It is a promise to yourself. Unfortunately, it does not include any plans or goals to make the change happen.
To accomplish success you need to pick out a set of goals and make plans to reach those goals, but how do you do this?
Start from the end and work backwards. Determine what your life would be like if you achieved your goal and then look at what you would have had to do in order to get there.
Before stating the goal, write the desired result then ask yourself what steps you need to take to attain it. Determine if money, supplies, or tools are necessary. Have in mind what particular action can be taken to accomplish the resolution.
Next think about how much time you can schedule each day or every week towards working at the goal and what would be reasonable to accomplish in those time slots - half an hour a day, an hour a day, 3 hours a week, etc..
Establish ways to make working at the goal simple. For instance, if it's to improve wellness, then establish an exercise area and mark time for it on a calendar.
If it is to eat better, write a shopping list and stock up on the foods that are necessary, get rid of any junk food in the house and find a number of healthy recipes to put in a convenient location.
Keep any needed supplies or tools that are necessary to accomplish your goal together and accessible.
Plan ways to get and stay motivated to stay on target. For instance, for a physical activity, find a partner or plan a reward (like seeing a movie) for each week goals are met.
You might also want to create and print a chart or check list to track your progress. The chart helps build in accountability.
Write or print out motivational mottos. These can be Scriptures, wise sayings, encouraging words, or cheers. Post them where you will be able to see them easily several times a day.
Ask someone to be an encourager. Let them know what your goal is and ask the person email notes of encouragement. This makes it more social and provides outside motivation.
You can list and post the benefits of your goal, e.g. “I will be able to fit into that beautiful new outfit in the store window.” This keeps you focused on the results.
After a few weeks take some time to evaluate your progress. Decide if the goals are realistic and if you are making progress. Determine whether or not you need to adjust your plans or your time frame.
Mark the calendar ahead for a set day of every month to review your progress. This can keep you motivated or even help you restart if the goal has been abandoned for a few weeks.
Dream big, but break the dream into achievable goals and take it one step at a time. Commit to following the goal and plans laid out, or reassess them and work out something more attainable.
Once you determine your goal, stick with it. Your plans may change, but your goal shouldn’t if it is a true goal.
To your goal setting success!!
Fran Watson
P.S. For more tips click here
Saturday, January 12, 2013
The Bottom Line
FACE IT.....nobody owes you a living.
What you achieve or fail to achieve in your lifetime is directly related to what you do or fail to do.
No one chooses his or her parents or childhood, but you can choose your own direction.
NOTHING is carved in stone. However if you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.
You can change anything in your life if you want to badly enough. Too many of us are hung up on what we don't have, can't have, or won't ever have. We spend too much energy being down, when we could use that same energy - if not less of it - doing, or at least trying to do, some of the things we really want to do. - Terry McMillan, Writer
Time plays no favourites and will pass whether you act or not. Every time you wake up and ask yourself, "What good things am I going to do today?" remember that when the sun goes down at sunset, it will take a part of your life with it.
Excuses are for losers. Benjamin Franklin said that "He who is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else." Those who take responsibility for their actions are the real winners in life.
Winners meet life's challenges head on, knowing there are no guarantees, and give it all they've got.
It's TIME to TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.
"You can truly be whatever you want to be...you only have to want it badly enought to succeed." Lillian Vernon.
Dare to dream....to take risks... Never think it's too late or too early to begin.
As Dr. Norman Vincent Peale said: "The Greatest POWER we have is the power of choice. It's an actual fact that if you've been moping in unhappiness, you can choose to be joyous instead and, by effort, lift yourself into joy. If you tend to be fearful, you can overcome that misery by choosing to have courage. Even in darkest grief you have a choice. The whole trend and quality of anyone's life is determined in the long run by the choices that are made."
So what do you choose to do today?
Fran Watson
www.franwatson.ca
What you achieve or fail to achieve in your lifetime is directly related to what you do or fail to do.
No one chooses his or her parents or childhood, but you can choose your own direction.
NOTHING is carved in stone. However if you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.
You can change anything in your life if you want to badly enough. Too many of us are hung up on what we don't have, can't have, or won't ever have. We spend too much energy being down, when we could use that same energy - if not less of it - doing, or at least trying to do, some of the things we really want to do. - Terry McMillan, Writer
Time plays no favourites and will pass whether you act or not. Every time you wake up and ask yourself, "What good things am I going to do today?" remember that when the sun goes down at sunset, it will take a part of your life with it.
Excuses are for losers. Benjamin Franklin said that "He who is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else." Those who take responsibility for their actions are the real winners in life.
Winners meet life's challenges head on, knowing there are no guarantees, and give it all they've got.
It's TIME to TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.
"You can truly be whatever you want to be...you only have to want it badly enought to succeed." Lillian Vernon.
Dare to dream....to take risks... Never think it's too late or too early to begin.
As Dr. Norman Vincent Peale said: "The Greatest POWER we have is the power of choice. It's an actual fact that if you've been moping in unhappiness, you can choose to be joyous instead and, by effort, lift yourself into joy. If you tend to be fearful, you can overcome that misery by choosing to have courage. Even in darkest grief you have a choice. The whole trend and quality of anyone's life is determined in the long run by the choices that are made."
So what do you choose to do today?
Fran Watson
www.franwatson.ca
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Help Give a Gift of Water
This year I'm going to turn a year older. And, this time, I'm actually wiser.
I learned that 800 million people on this planet still don't have access to clean drinking water, and I'm doing something about it.
This year, for my birthday I'd like to raise money for charity: water. You can help me.
Please donate $65 for my 65th birthday, and help me bring clean water to people in need.
Go to my campaign to donate: http://mycharitywater.org/birthday65
What's really cool is that 100% of the money we raise will directly fund water project costs in the field, and charity: water will prove every single dollar. When the project we help fund is complete, they'll send us a digital completion report with GPS coordinates and photos of the community we helped. Here's an example.
I can't think of a better way to celebrate turning 65 than by giving the gift of clean water to people in need.
Please join me. http://mycharitywater.org/birthday65
Thank you for your support!
Fran
P.S. Read this story from charity: water to learn how clean water changes lives.
I learned that 800 million people on this planet still don't have access to clean drinking water, and I'm doing something about it.
This year, for my birthday I'd like to raise money for charity: water. You can help me.
Please donate $65 for my 65th birthday, and help me bring clean water to people in need.
Go to my campaign to donate: http://mycharitywater.org/birthday65
What's really cool is that 100% of the money we raise will directly fund water project costs in the field, and charity: water will prove every single dollar. When the project we help fund is complete, they'll send us a digital completion report with GPS coordinates and photos of the community we helped. Here's an example.
I can't think of a better way to celebrate turning 65 than by giving the gift of clean water to people in need.
Please join me. http://mycharitywater.org/birthday65
Thank you for your support!
Fran
P.S. Read this story from charity: water to learn how clean water changes lives.
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