Global Voice Magazine
C R E AT E M I L E S T O N E S N O T R E S O LU T I O N S SCOT T SPEIGHT Ne w Ye a r ’s D a y i s r i g h t around the corner and for many this means a f resh start, new opportunities, excitement, celebration and even the oftentimes dreade d Ne w Ye a r ’s r e s o l u t i o n s . I say dreaded because I feel many create res olutions out of an obligation in hopes s o m e t h i n g i n t h e Ne w Ye a r w i l l b e d i f f e r e n t . It h a s b e e n said most people break their resolutions within the first t w o w e e k s o f t h e y e a r, w h i c h leaves them feeling like the rest of the year will be no different than the last.
One of my favorite ways to star t a question with my clients is with the words “what i f .” W h a t i f y o u d e c i d e d , i n fact that 2019 can and will be dif ferent than any other year? Yo u s e e , Ne w Ye a r ’s R e s o l u tions are usually short-term goals or fixes to much bigger i s s u e s i n l i f e . It w o n’t b e long before you start to hear people say things like “2019 w i l l b e m y b e s t y e a r y e t” o r “ I c a n’t w a i t f o r 2 0 1 9 s o I c a n l e a v e 2 0 1 8 i n t h e p a s t .” I would like to give you some ideas on how to do away with Ne w Ye a r ’s R e s o l u t i o n s a n d
create ongoing life change that literally could make 2019 y o u r b e s t y e a r e v e r. First, realize your past does not define who you are and does not have to define your f u t u r e . Yo u r f u t u r e i s e x a c t l y what you decide to make it be. When I am coaching clients they often ask “how can I d o t h i n g s d i f f e r e n t ? ’’ T h e answer is always the same-which they hate--just decide a n d t h e n AC T. T h i s s o u n d s t o o s i m p l e , I k n o w, b u t y o u truly must first decide that you want things to b e dif ferent. If you are focused on the
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