04.16.04
 By
Kathy Gates
Ever wondered why some people just seem to have
it all together, and the rest of us are running around trying to keep
it all together? Success is not an accident – success is a good habit.
These 7 smart habits can work wonders in your life too.
Habit #1. Get prepared Make like a boy scout, and
get prepared. Choose one thing that tends to jump out at you unexpectedly,
and make a plan to prepare for it. Once that’s in place, choose another
one. Prepare for the unexpected trip to the dentist, prepare for the
lost keys, prepare for the dog eating your eyeglasses, prepare this
year for tax time next year, prepare for next Christmas’ bills, prepare
for getting more education and a better job, prepare for starting
your own business, prepare for writing and selling your novel, prepare
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Habit
#2. Develop Routines You already have routines, but are they
helping you or hurting you? Staying up late and dragging around all
the next day is a routine that’s contaminating not only your physical
health but your mental and emotional health as well. Having a routine
to work on clutter control 15 minutes a day contributes to your desire
for a clean uncluttered life (you’ll be amazed at what you can do
in 15 minutes!). Take a close look at your routines and see where
they need some adjusting. For example, if you find yourself paying
late fees because you just didn’t “get around to” paying the bills,
it’s time for a new routine.
Habit #3. Just say No Say No to chocolate
if you’re trying to lose weight. Say No to mindless TV if you want
to get a degree or start your own business. Say No to doing other
people’s work. When you can’t say No to people and things, you end
up feeling frustrated and resentful. When you say YES to what’s important
to you, then you feel fulfilled and energetic and in control. And
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Habit #4. Stop striving for perfection That’s
just an excuse to procrastinate, and you know it. Filing your personal
papers doesn’t have to be in color coded, typed folders. A simple
system that you understand and can actually use is what’s important.
Strive for progress, not perfection.
Habit #5. Clean up your mind diet It’s a fact that whatever
you spend your time focusing on is what you’ll have lots of in your
life. Dwelling on the problem doesn’t take you closer to the solution.
If you eat candy all day, you’ll be sick. If you put junk into your
mind all day, you’ll be sick. If you want to be happier, feed your
mind a happier diet.
Habit #6. Practice small steps Make your life easier by learning
to break all goals down into small steps. The idea is that you are
moving forward, slowly and steadily. Use the analogy of a skyscraper.
It was built brick by brick, one at a time. So are your goals. Concentrate
on what you *can* do, like 10 minutes of walking each day, or cleaning
out one room per month. You’ll be surprised at how fast the bricks
add up to a building.
Habit #7. Consistency Perhaps the most
important of all the habits is to be consistent in whatever you do.
Being consistent is what makes or breaks great people and great lives.
Anyone who is organized, works on it consistently, not “whenever”.
Anyone who is in good physical shape, works on it consistently, not
hit-or-miss. It’s more about making a new habit, than it is the intensity
of it at the beginning. Once the habit is instilled, it will be much
easier to raise the intensity.
About the Author:
Professional Life Coach Kathy Gates is the author of several e-books
and e-courses designed to help people live happier, healthier, easier
lives. Sign up for her ezine, "Make It Happen" at http://www.reallifecoach.com.
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