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Day 20 is about how visualization exercises can help you reach your goals. Visualization exercises are powerful tools that can help lead you to serious changes in your life. You may not be aware of this practice as a means of increasing motivation. Perhaps it seems...

Day 19 is about getting back on the horse if you fall off the wagon. When you are working toward fulfilling a resolution or achieving a goal, backsliding is usually inevitable. Many of us, me included, can tend to get pretty down on ourselves when we get off track. We...

Day 18 is about the power of coaches, cheerleaders, and cohorts. Do you think of yourself as a fairly independent person? Is it hard for you to ask for help? Have you found yourself to be kind of a lone wolf in the world? If you have answered "yes" to these questions,...

Day 17 is how to celebrate milestones, successes, and accomplishments. The strategy of using your past accomplishments can motivate your present. In yesterday's post, we talked about the strategy of using your past accomplishments to motivate you in the present. There...

Day 15 is all about breaking the resolution down - break it down from resolution to daily tasks.  This is the fastest path to success. In our last post, I touched upon the idea of taking small steps each day toward achieving your goal. The thought of this may seem to...

Day 14 is all about ensuring you kick overwhelm to the curb by breaking down the goal into baby steps.  Baby steps are one of the best ways to success. As I have already discussed, it is important that your goals and resolutions be somewhat challenging, but not too...

Day 13 Don't try to change too much at once.  Here is one of our first success tips for getting what you want. It may seem counterproductive for me to advise you to limit yourself when it comes to setting goals and resolutions, but please hear me out. There are a lot...

Day 12 shows how a journal can be powerful as a tool for goals and resolutions.  Do you use a journal? When it comes to keeping your resolutions and achieving your goals, sometimes you have to have a few tricks up your sleeve. The drudgery of day to day life can...

Day 11 is about the value of how to measure your progress along the way.  Are you ready to move forward? Often, it is hard to see slow progress. Measuring change and recording it to review later can help you see that you are actually making progress.  Feeling like you...