A Boomer's Footprint

Tag: change

  • 6 Simple Steps to Make a Change

    “The only constant in life is change.”
    -Albert Einstein

    As you read this blog post, think about these simple steps to make a change.

    We are creatures of habit.  If we do not know what will happen in any given situation, we can go into a negative, fearful place.

    When we commit to change we are moving outside of our norm, our comfort level, our routine.

    The good news is change allows us to embrace about new possibilities, new blessings, open new doors, and to stay current with changes which are happening around us anyway.

    When we take time to review our life, there can end up with a long list of changes to make.  Pick one and get started. Six simple steps to make change happen are:

    -1- Stay focused – maintain a single minded focus until we reach our goal.  Choose only one item to work on at a time. Be very
    specific about what you want to change.  Write down your goal, post it where you can refer to it every day.

    -2- Be clear about your motivation – Make a list of the benefits you will receive when you complete your goal.  Write them down, posted it where to can read it every day.

    -3- Get started – Choosing one goal map out an action plan. Break this goal into smaller step.  Schedule some time each day, even 10 minutes, to work on your task.

    -4- Track you progress – This is a great use for your journal. Keep track of your actions.  Note what is working, and what is not. Both sides provide valuable insight for you.  You can create a checklist or calendar schedule with the daily tasks. Post your notes where you can see them every day.

    -5- Do not quit – It is common to run into a setback.  Do not let these obstacles derail you from reaching your goal. Think about what your goal – why did you get side tracked. Write about it in your journal for further study if necessary, and pick up where you left off from your plan.

    -6- Celebrate your victory – Plan your reward for success. Why not, you worked for it.

    Good Luck!

    In two week, we will empower ourselves to have, be and do all that we  deserve in life.

  • What it takes to change.

    As you read this blog post, think about what is standing in your way for change.

    Before we learn some simple steps to make changes in your life, let’s look at some common excuses, which stop us dead in our tracks.

    Change is hard because:

    – we are stuck in our ways
    – we fear the unknown
    – we are afraid to fail
    – we don’t believe we can succeed
    – we are unsupported in our journey
    – we have no self control
    – we are intimidated in trying something new
    – we are comfortable with what we know
    – we are stubborn
    – we are like the old
    – we are too old to change

    These statements may not sound like the blog post title “What it takes to change”, but these are shared excuses.  These beliefs do not mean what we can not succeed in making any small or large change we desire. They mean it is time to take a new approach, to step out of our habits and routines and to take a risk.

    We can successfully face these obstacles head on and persevere with making a change, if we are willing to embrace new ways
    of thinking and living.

    Next week, we will learn steps to make a lasting change.

  • Life on a Treadmill

    As you read this blog post, think – Are you happy and satisfied with your life right now?

    Life is a journey.

    This year, this week, this day, this moment – we are living our lives.

    The past is over. We can never it get back. We have good or bad memories.  We can have a do-over experiences. In fact, if we didn’t learn a life lesson the first time around, we may repeat it until we do.   But when we try again to get a different outcome, we may need to take different actions.

    The future is a promise of what lies ahead.  We can dream and plan for the future but there is no guarantee that it will come. Circumstances change, events happen that can change the course of our lives in an instant.

    So what we have is the NOW. The question is how is our “NOW” working for us.

    Am I happy or miserable, fulfilled or wanting, successful or struggling, passionate or complacent? Am I making the choices to create a life I want or letting life make them for me?

    For many of us, life happens on a treadmill.

    I don’t mean that dusty piece of gym equipment taking up too much space in your home, acting like a coat rack, bookshelves or junk pile, that continual reminder of wasted money and an unfulfilled desire, goal and commitment to be fit.

    I mean on the treadmill of the routines we created in our lives. Routines that may or may not be working to get desired results we want. We take the  same steps day after day, going round and round and round, taking one step at a time, moving fast or slow, changing the pace and the duration but essentially going along the same path without any significant variation.

    But to what end.  If we stay on your treadmill throughout this year and the next five, where will we be, what will be different?

    Taking small steps off the treadmill does encourage change, growth, choice and opportunities.

    Is NOW the time to get off of your treadmill and make the conscious decision to live the life you dream of?

    Next week, we will create statements that define what your successful life look like.