- Make a conscious effort to live in the moment in order to appreciate and be grateful for yourself and others around you.
- Several times a day, stop what you’re doing to watch what others are doing. Make note of people and events that inspire you in some way.
- Develop and write down strategies to help you combat/counteract doubt, fear, and making excuses.
- As you interact with a variety of people today, note strong emotions you feel, such as anger, fear, impatience, etc. Reflect on how each interaction and emotion helps you become a better person or meet a goal.
- We all need a little tough-love and no-nonsense honesty sometimes. Examine your attitudes and actions to make your environment conducive to honesty and encouragement.
- For each of your goals, identify several people or role models who have succeeded in meeting a similar goal.
- Each day, make it a goal to inspire someone who is having a difficult time. In other words, offer to help someone or go out of your way to be courteous.
- Write down realistic and unrealistic fears that pop into your mind as you try to meet a goal. For the ones that pop up most often, counteract them using a hopeful reminder that inspires you to continue on the path or complete the task.
- Things you do which are uncomfortable, slightly painful, or difficult to do help you to “exercise” or develop an area of your life. The more you use and develop an aspect of yourself, the stronger you will become until your strength surprises even you.
- Sometimes it’s difficult to see yourself as unbiased, the way others see you. This includes your strengths and under-developed areas. Talk with these people to get details of what aspects to look at and the angle or perspective to use.
