1. Focus, focus, focus.
In this day and age, we’re faced with a plethora of distractions at any point in time. Avoid letting others dictate your agenda. You know what you’re supposed to be doing… In the timeless words of Nike, ‘Just do it!’
2. Don’t sweat the small stuff.
Life is never perfect. Often, small issues take on a life of their own, and distract us from the goals at hand. Ensure you’re always moving forward by avoiding investing your energy in small problems that may creep up.
3. Learn how to say NO.
We’re frequently pulled in many different directions in both business and life. It’s impossible for one person to do everything. Understand and protect your genius abilities and what you’re here to do.
4. Appreciate yourself.
It’s not egotistical to regularly celebrate yourself. We all have special talents that can benefit those around us and the world. Recognize and be thankful for the gifts that you’ve been given.
5. Let go of attachments.
The pursuit of ‘things’ can often become a major distraction from what we really want in life. The old adage that you can’t take material possessions with you is true. What legacy do you want to leave?
6. Realize you can’t control everything.
We all love to have a sense of control. Unfortunately, having control over all things is impossible. Life always has surprises. By rolling with the punches, you’ll have less stress and be happier and more productive.
7. Focus on solutions, not complaining.
Unsuspected problems can throw us off of our game. In fact, it’s such problems that often lead to the best discoveries. The next time you’re you run into what appears to be an insurmountable problem, stay focused on finding the solution. You will most likely be pleasantly surprised with what happens.
8. Constant self-improvement.
Life is all about learning – it never ends. There’s always room for improvement. Actively aiming to improve yourself will help you to truly be the best person you can be. As you start to see results through investing your time, you will begin to set grander goals and surprise yourself by all that you realize you’re capable of.
9. Have no fear.
There’s nothing to fear but fear itself. Fear is the most debilitating emotion of all. We developed the fight or flight response to stimuli that posed the threat of pain or danger in ancient times, but we’ve evolved. These days, we aren’t faced with the same dangers as we used to be. The next time you find yourself in a state of fear, ask yourself what’s the worst that can happen?
10. Approach every situation with love.
We aren’t suggesting revisiting the 60/70’s or joining the current new age movement; it’s more about perspective. If you expect the worst, you’ll get the worst. If you choose to see anything life throws at you with a positive attitude and love in your heart, you will always be happy.
11. Believe that anything’s possible.
It is. Never say never. At some point in life, you’ve likely faced what appeared to be an insurmountable obstacle, only for ‘magic’ to happen. Magic happens every day, if you let it. Believe you will achieve your goals and you will.
