"Success is achieved in inches, not miles." John Maxwell
Success requires discipline no matter what goal you are trying to achieve. So you will be or become what you do daily, good or bad. When you form good habits, the habits will then begin to form you. However, forming good habits requires discipline. Whatever your goal, you must commit to working towards it daily whether its losing weight, better grades, better health, a bigger raise, a better promotion, a better relationship, or building your business. Make it your goal to grow a little every day and you will begin to see positive results.
Remember, your daily goals can be goals of ommission or commission. For example, something that you commit to actively doing might be to get up 15 minutes earlier to meditate or plan your daily to do list. Something you omit might be drinking one cola instead of three or not spending any money all together. It's easier to begin with small goals and then tackle bigger ones because you'll gain confidence to tackle the big ones. Once you begin to see results like better productivity, weight loss or more spare change, you'll become inspired to take on bigger habits.
Action Steps for Lesson 1.
1. Do something you hate everyday so you begin to control your "feelings."
2. Download the Daily Discipline Recorder Worksheet and record your daily commitments
Tracy,
ReplyDeleteThe Daily Discipline Recorder Worksheet is a great idea. I think you should copyright the design. A&T has a copyright office for students. I still need to pick some good habits to start and bad ones to break. I will let you know how I do in one week.
Thank You,
James R. Stewart Jr.
Recognition and acknowledgement of our good and bad habits is the first step. Let us know how your first week goes. I started years ago to get up 15 minutes earlier everyday and now my one hour morning quiet time is the best part of my day!
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DeleteI started waking up 1 hour before everyone else in house when my first son was born and I had to start back to work. At first, I was dreading getting up but now that is my time to think about all the things that need to be conquered for that day. Just some thinking time in the shower or while getting dressed in complete silence can make a difference to your day so if you have not tried it just start with 15 minutes. You will realize that little bit of time will help you make it through the day.
ReplyDeleteThis worksheet was a good idea! I even told some of my close co-workers about this idea. They enjoyed it too! Thanks for the tips!!!
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I like to do most is stay up late. I find that my most productive time is 2am until around 4 am. Unfortunately, my job is an 8 to 5 position which means I need to go to sleep earlier than 2am. I have had to change a habit that I've had for years to accommodate my need for more rest as I've beome older. Previously I could function well on three or four hours of sleep but now I require at least six hours to function well. Breaking the old habit and creating the new habit hasn't been easy and I still don't like it but I do it and relish my weekends when I can stay up late. Not being able to stay up late has both advantages and disadvantages. It makes me enjoy more than ever the time that I can stay up late. The disadvantage is that I don't seem to get quite as much accomplished.
ReplyDeleteRemember that if you don't have good health, you will never accomplish all that you can. A lack of sleep can lead to all manner of illnesses, poor performance, and bad behaviors. Try to going to bed an hour earlier and getting up an hour earlier. If its the quiet time you relish, the time between 4:30 and 6:30 a.m. is blissfully quiet and a great way to plan your day.
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