You are capable.
It’s time to stop thinking you can not – and step up.
Move on. Reach out. Push forward. Lean into…
You are capable of so much!
Set your achievable goal. Make a plan. Now go do it.
And don’t discount a small goal. They count. Even if it’s a small goal, you’ll feel so much better about everything in your world when you reach it. And then you’ll be ready for the next small goal.
Set yourself up for success. Choose something to pursue that will be easy to reach – at least in the beginning. And if you have a large goal in mind, then divide it into smaller bits and pieces.
- Want more business? Call one person and demonstrate you care about their needs. Keep track of your calls every day in a bullet journal. Lori Winslow, owner of The Organized Solopreneur has a course to get you started with Bullet Journaling. (I’ve purchased it and am going through it as part of my fall 2018 business learning.)
- Do you need to move your body? Find one short exercise video on YouTube and move along with it. Now. (I like this one.)
- Need to clean up? Gather all the garbage you can find and take it out. It’ll feel good. Subscribe to The Flylady. She provides a great framework to make cleaning and organizing easy.
- Seeking a better relationship with someone? If you see them every day – smile at them. Or use these 10 ideas to celebrate as ways to connect.
- Building a career? Get a library card and start reading. It’s free. Most libraries even provide access to digital books so you can read on an app on your smartphone. Ask someone with the career you want, to recommend a book. or a podcast, or a website they admire. Start a journal (or a bullet journal) to keep track of all you’re learning and want to learn.
Yes. You CAN. You are capable of so much.
Go get it. One small thing at a time.
Lovely post. I am going to try to call one person a day.
I think that’s a great idea.
Tomorrow I give my talk to a large group and I’m a little nervous about it. I hope it goes well! I had a mentoring session practicing it yesterday. 🙂
Thanks so much!
Amy
Thank you for stopping in, Amy! I wish you great success with your talk – I’m sure all the work you’ve put into it will be evident! (And I know from reading your stories, that you have a keen sense of humor, so that’ll be another area of success.)
I agree that we are capable of so much more than we think. Sometimes, it is just as easy to get out there and do it. The public’s library is definitely an excellent resource. I use it often.
Oh, yes, Camilla! Libraries are one of my favorite places to visit in every new city we travel to… they are often an overlooked resource!
Great blog…cleaning is my problem, too many things get in the way but…I grabbed a box of big trash bags, brought it upstairs , filling one with clothes for Goodwill and another for “stuff” to get rid of soon.?
YEAH – good going, Sofee! Fortunately, I have a spouse who enjoys tidying and cleaning, so that makes my life easier. 😉
Thanks for the push. Sometimes it’s hard to start and helps when someone else gives suggestions.
Lily
I like your approach and am going to institute a few in my daily life. Thank you for so much inspiration!
Love this way of showing how easy it is to get started – no excuses! Taking one small step at a time can create massive momentum.
We sure do short-change ourselves, yet, when we do plan and set goals, executive them and see results, nothing’s more liberating… we are indeed capable of achieving beyond what we previously thought.
I appreciate your view that we short-change ourselves. So true. Thank you for sharing, Cherry-Ann!
Great post. I find that if I make my goals small, I tend to be more motivated to complete them. We really are capable if we push ourselves.
Pushing ourselves. Yes. That’s sometimes necessary, isn’t it? (sigh) 🙂 Thank you for sharing, Angel.
Hi Lori. This is such a great list of goals. I’m very goal-oriented and multi purposed, so I’ve fallen into the trap of trying to complete too many goals at once. It always becomes overwhelming! Breaking it up into bits and pieces really helps, though. Thank you for the reminder.
Oh, yes. The curse of too many goals…
Robert (my husband) and I have different challenges that lead to the same outcome: he believes he can accomplish more in a time period than is possible (and is discouraged when they’re not done), and I believe I can accomplish less and sometimes don’t even begin because I believe there’s no time. We’ve learned we need to halve his estimate and double mine! 😉