Feeling motivated?

Feeling motivated?  Me neither!

Feeling overwhelmed is more like it.  We are over the hump (Election Day), Thanksgiving is coming up fast, then Christmas (Started your shopping yet? Me neither.), then New Year's! Soon enough the question that comes to mind will be "where did this year go?"

That is a great and serious question!  I have trouble remembering where the week went, let alone the year!  A whole year is a big deal, you should ponder it and spend some time remembering 2016!  Maybe even a few days to reflect on it and plan for 2017.  Yes, really, a few days!

I remember hearing the great Jim Rohn (his recollection of a bible verse) saying "go into your closet."  Meaning step away, find someplace quiet, with no distraction, no smart phone, no dumb phone, no television.  Break away from the "real world" and focus on yourself, what you've accomplished, what you didn't get to, but thought was important.  Celebrate your accomplishments, reiterate what is important to you, create goals for 2017, create a plan for 2017, create a timeline for your 2017 plan!

What better way to get motivated than spending some time patting yourself on the back for your accomplishments and reminding yourself of what YOU want to accomplish/what's IMPORTANT to YOU (this is the all important WHY!)

Reflecting on your week may only take a few minutes, your month a few hours ... but reflecting on something as monumental as your year deserves a few days!  Sure, you could wait until January 1, 2017 ... but you don't have to.  Your new year can begin today!

Have a blessed day!

New President, New Day ... same me?

I dreamed that I woke up on Wednesday morning November 9th, 2016 and everything in my life was exactly the same!

This couldn't be possible.  After months of listening to two campaigns, which of course were polar opposites, but promised the same things ... my life was the same.  New president, new day ... same me?

All the votes were cast, the campaigns were over, the electoral college did their thing and finalized the will of the people ... yet everything was the same.  I couldn't believe it, I was dumbfounded!

Then I had another dream ... I dreamed that it was one year after inauguration and my life was still the same!

As it turns out, it wasn't a dream it was reality.  You can put your belief in Clinton or in Trump or in any other candidate or leader.  But if you want real change, real progress, real improvement in your life you need to put your belief in yourself.  Otherwise, one year from today you will be the same person.  Which doesn't make you a bad person, but don't you want to grow and get better?

Yes, others can help you get ahead.  They can provide direction, inspiration, training, education, motivation, wisdom.  But as the old saying goes "if it's to be, it's up to me!"  So believe in yourself, imagine a better life, dream big and then make it happen!

Have a great day!