| First, i’m hoping you are all enjoying the holidays to the fullest! That said, I want to get right into talking about 2012. It is going to be the best year yet at DFC (I know I’ve said that before, but it’s always been true!).So, how do we make it the best year for the academies and for yourselves? Read on…
Resolutions no…Goals yes!
I just hate that word “resolution” when it comes to the New Year. There is a stigma attached to it. When I hear someone make a resolution, 98% of the time they don’t follow through with it.
So, at DFC, we call them what they are….GOALS. And, not just goals, but goals with a deadline (or they are not goals at all). And “Goals we set are goals we get!”.
Let’s talk more about goals for just a minute….
I wanted to take a sec to write to you about how I make my “New Years Resolutions”. What real resolutions really are, are realistic goals for the new year. The key word in my last sentence was “realistic”. Too often we tell ourselves we are going to start jogging 10 miles a day after January 1st.
For someone who typically doesn’t jog at all, this would be considered unrealistic. 99% of these types of resolutions are destined to fail! And, as if not sticking to your goal weren’t bad enough, now you feel awful about yourself and can do damage to your self-esteem.
Be more realistic and don’t set yourself up for failure. One mile would be a great place to start in my opinion, or even a half a mile for the first few months. You get the idea. Please continue to read below if you are serious about having “real” resolutions. 
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New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work!
Forget about a “New Year’s Resolution”…they always fall by the waist side. I want to talk to all of you about setting some goals for the new year. Do you know that only 3% of the population writes their goals down on paper for the new year? Those same people are also said to be the most successful people in the country!
Some of you will here us use the term “3%ers” at the academies. We are referring to the 3% of the population who are successful at everything they do. They all have similar patterns and one of them is writing down goals and making an action plan on how to reach those goals each year. 3%ers have a lot in common.
Try to adopt the 3%er attitude and you will become unstoppable in what ever is is you set out to do. And, by default (the fact that you all joined a martial arts school for fitness, wellness, self-defense and an over all healthy lifestyle), many of you are already 3%ers or close to it.
So, let’s start by thinking about where you want to be in 5-10 years and work backward. It is as simple as that. You want a big house and to be in great shape, etc… How are you going to make that happen? It doesn’t happen on it’s own. Decide today to make it happen. Start by writing down 10 goals for the new year.
Write goals for everything from financial goals, goals for relationships, work, etc… Anything from “I want to make such and such money this year”, or ” I want to weigh this much by next year” or “I want to get a particular promotion at work”.
Then, pick the single most important one, or the one that would help you most to get where you want to be in life and circle it. Start there. Now, begin to write down in detail the action plan on how you intend to make it happen. This will be life changing and all I am asking you to do is take a minute to write this stuff down. Then, just do a little bit each day to make this goal easier to reach. Time is going to pass anyway, so why not be productive and live the way you want to?
Next, I’d like you to do the same process for your martial arts goals. Think about where you want to be and what you want to have accomplished in 5 years and work backward. Write down 5 goals for me for the year. Anything as simple as “I want to be able to throw a perfect Osoto Gari” to “I want to win my first gold medal this year” or “I want to compete in my first Smoker this year”. Next, start on your action plan and how you can start to accomplish this. Be like that 3% of the population who are happy, successful, driven and unstoppable!
So, evolve and be who you want to be! Be disciplined and start writing down your goals today! Hang them up over your work area (mine are printed and stapled above my computer as a constant reminder and reference) and get to it! In the mean time, enjoy a fun, safe and happy New Year’s Eve:) |
