5 Tips for Succeeding at Life (because resolutions suck)
Resolutions suck. For real.
Less than 8% of people actually follow through with resolutions.
Are you surprised?
Me either.
Here’s the thing: resolutions are fleeting.
How about instead of setting resolutions, we just RESOLVE to CREATE LASTING LIFESTYLE CHANGE (or revolt and eat all the jelly beans... whatever.)
Here are 5 of my best tips to always be successful at LIFE, no matter what you’re up to:
1. Be a student
The most successful people I’ve ever met (myself included, of course) seek out opportunities to learn. And not just from their daily experiences, although that’s part of it.
Become an avid reader. Attend a seminar. Take a class. Seek knowledge.
2. Limit distractions
If you’re read my eBook, you know that I think multi-tasking is a joke. It’s old news, folks!
But did you know this: according to a study conducted by Michigan State University, interruptions as short as 3 seconds DOUBLE errors.
So every time you pick up your phone to answer a text, or check in on your Twitter feed, or chat online with a coworker, your potential for success decreases dramatically.
My quick fix suggestions: turn off email notifications, log off of instant messenger, check email and social media on a fixed schedule.
3. Be accountable
We’ve all heard this before – but how often do we actually take action?
Tell someone (ANYONE!) your goals – a spouse, friend, coach, your dog... no, don’t tell your dog... tell someone who has the ability to ask: Hey, have you paid off your credit card bill yet? Have you told your boss that you want to work part-time? Have you started planning your big family vacation?
4. Start where you're at
Let’s get cliche for a second – Rome wasn’t built in a day.
And the masterpiece that is you – as wonderful as you already are – wasn’t either. Growth, transformation, success... it’s a PROCESS.
It takes time to get from point A to B (or C or D or L). And no one’s jumping from D straight to L – first you go to E, then F... you get the point.
Meet yourself where you’re at – alphabetically or otherwise. Make the next logical step, from D to E, and move on from there.
5. Be generous
You know what feels GOOD? Being nice to people.
There’s something about sharing what you’ve got goin’ on that really elevates your whole mood, your whole world.
It doesn’t even need to cost anything: send a note, give a phone call, open a door – small gestures of generosity speak volumes and come back in spades.