It's Not Gonna Happen All By Itself

You know you've had conversations about it for months. "It's coming...It'll be here in a few months...Wow, I can't believe it's going to be 2012! It's just around the corner."

Well, it's here. No more anticipating the last couple of digits on the calendar dramatically flipping over and the world changing with awesome fringe benefits for your business and personal life. The change may not be particularly obvious- well maybe for the first few weeks, everyone will be a little more enthusiastic about things, but pretty soon everyone will settle into the same routine as last year (did you hear that? LAST year.)

YOU, however, will not settle for the mundane or routine. YOU will not allow a comfortable, placid feeling to wash over you and lull you into another mediocre year. YOU will make a decision to make a change- perhaps not to change the world, but you will make some significant changes in your little part of the world, and who knows, in the process you may have an impact on the people who move in and out of your circles. I don't want to discourage you from shooting for the moon, but maybe just reaching for the stars will help them to line up into some wonderful alignment that opens a door you never expected.

However, these changes are not going to happen unless you take action now. Write something down, tell someone about your plans- oh, and HAVE A PLAN. Remember, a plan is just an outline for your actions. The best plans are simple and straightforward. The best plan have clear, definable outcomes and have enough simple, achievable steps to allow you to have SUCCESS early on and often.

Here's your first goal: visualize yourself one month from now looking back on a string of small victories- little significant changes and accomplishments that you haven't ever accomplished before.Picture yourself having called a few people and catching up with them, joining a club or a group of some kind that will further your personal growth or career, or having learned a new skill.

Picturing the success will give you enthusiasm for actually doing what you need to do to break out of the routine.

It's a small start, but MAKE IT HAPPEN and you'll be surprised how different things look as you start talking about 2013!