The Countdown is on…

T-360 or something days to go until the end of 2012.

“What already?  You’re counting down the days to the end of the year in the first week of January… what’s wrong with you!”

Yes that was what I said when someone proposed the end of the year was not far away – today.

However, spare a thought for this reality.  It’s going to go fast!   2011 hurtled through our consciousness, and much was done and said about how fast the year was going… but the only people I know who said it with a regular smile on their faces were those who has started the year out with some really solid planning.

So – this year – I joined the masses;  The planners, goal setters, and everyone who proposed things like Vision Boards and visualising the great outcomes I want for this year.  I even spent Monday afternoon playing Cashflow with a good friend who has decided we shall be champions for each other in the ‘get financially sorted’ stakes this quarter.

And you know what – it feels great to have invested the first few days of this year really getting clear about what I do and don’t want to tick off by the end of this year. And yes I still found time to read some great books during the holiday break too. 

So – what are your goals, standards, desires, pipe-dreams and bold ambitions for the months ahead.   You know that these are all based on a deep rooted ideal that is absolutely attainable if you decide to get serious about achieving them.

• First – make a list, check it twice just like Santa does, and keep the ones that really resonate with you. The big ones and the small, and get clear about what they all mean to you.   You have to have a purpose behind achieving any of them for them to become real to you.
• Second – write them down and put a list of actions beside each one.
• Third – set some time lines and accountabilty measures (like telling 3-6 people about it)  for each one.

Sounds simple huh!  But – this works. It really really does.  And in T – 360 something days (and counting) you are going to look at that list and feel absolutely amazing about having ticked off most (maybe not all but definitely most) of these intentions/goals/planned outcomes.   Call them what you like – just make friends with the list and the items on it, and START!

That’s all – just START, today… the countdown is ON…

So Happy New Year to you,

Maria

PS – one of my big goals is to have 1000 people join our brilliant new Experts Edge members only area by 1st June…