“The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.”
- Napoleon Hill
While I’m no Napoleon Hill, I do believe that you can’t possibly get to where you’re going if you don’t know where that is!
And in setting a course of action or choosing a goal, you do need to prioritize your actions.
When you look at that statement more closely, it also means that some things in your life will need less of a focus and some things will need more focus.
And some things will need to be eliminated altogether because there’s only so much time and energy in a day!
As an example, let’s say you’ve decided to pay more attention to eating in a healthier and more nutritious way. That’s your number one goal.
So maybe you need to do some reading to educate yourself on what that really means.
Maybe you’ll consult with a nutritionist, shop at different stores, make time to go to a farmer’s market, or do more cooking and food preparation than you’re used to.
All of that will take time, so you’ll need to make adjustments in your schedule.
In creating your new schedule you’ll ask yourself what can I take out of my schedule and what will I need to put into my schedule to reach my goal of a healthier and more nutritious diet.
Take out a sheet of paper and start brainstorming.
Follow this two step process. First identify the goal. Then create the space for the action steps needed to reach your goal.
1. My goal is to ______________________________.
2. I can take out _________________________ and ____________________ to create time and space.
For example:
*My goal is to eat in a healthier and more nutritious way.
I can take out snacking on junky fast food and I can make time at home to prepare healthy snacks and carry them with me.
*My goal is to exercise more.
I can take out watching television after dinner so that I can make room for taking a walk instead.
*My goal is to get more and better sleep.
I can shut off the computer a few hours before bedtime to make room for creating bedtime rituals that will allow me to sleep better.
See how this works?
This may seem overly simplistic, but give it a try.
It’s helpful whether your goals are off track and you need to get them back on track, or if you want to start moving in a new direction.
This give-and-take exercise really gets you thinking about how you’ll better manage your time, and the actions you actually need to take in order to reach your goals.
Let me know how it goes!
shelli
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