It seems somewhat predictable doesn’t it? We celebrate with reckless abandon in December, take one last kick at the can on New Years, and then wake up with a cloudy head to a cold jolt of January reality. Yikes!! No doubt the consumption meter spiked to some new heights in both the food and beverage department over the holidays. In our house we had the luxury of sleeping in more than usual. Routine activities like driving to school and shuttling little people got put on hold for a couple weeks. It feels like a shock to get back into the swing again. Some of us have vowed to shed the “St Nicholas six” we managed to pack on over the holidays. Others might vow to eat healthier, or to get fit?

What kind of shape are you in? Are you somewhat fit? Or fit to be tied? What was your New Year’s resolution? Whatever your goal was, one thing has proven true time and again: you increase your chances of accomplishing a goal by simply taking the step of telling someone what your goal is. Want to increase you chances of success further? Put your goal on paper! You double your chances of achieving your goal by writing it down. Yet outside of the workplace very few of us ever take the time to write down what we want to achieve. The fact is that most people don’t use these simple strategies to tap the amazing potential that resides within them.

Keep it simple. Set yourself up for success. Make that one change you have wanted to make. If it is a personal goal like fitness, then make a goal with that end in mind. See yourself achieving that goal, whether it is finishing a 5km run, or learning a new sport. Determine a target date for achieving your objective and map out your strategy for getting there. Often the first step along the road is the most difficult – but once you have taken that critical first step you may be amazed at the momentum it creates. You may take it on yourself or join a place that offers classes and find further momentum and inspiration in the support a group can offer.

A vision board will help you see it. For example, a picture with a finish line posted in the kitchen. Visuals help the subconscious mind to zone in directly on what is desired. If you can see it … you can believe it. If you can believe it…you can achieve it.

2011 is upon us…make it happen!