Change one habit at a time

The average habit changer wakes up new years morning and looks at his/her list of agreed goals and things to change for the year. Like with anything, it starts out well. Yet after day four or five - or two weeks if he/her is lucky, the wheels fall off and they find it difficult to keep up with all the changes. The main reasons this happens: They try and change to many aspects at one time.

Changing habits becomes easier when we only focus on one habit at a time. While it is often tempting to try and change all aspects of our life, this is usually the path to failure. Consistency is key to changing habits, and this is a lot easier to achieve when you only look at one part of your life.

So today's advice: Focus on changing one habit, and only one habit at a time. This is a way to help guarantee great success. Once you have successfully changed one habit, move on to the next.

Cheers

Andrew

Visualisation - key to changing habits

There is often an attitude among people that visualisation is a waste of time. We recall one particular manager, when we were working in quite a remote area of the country, who had a simple attitude: Don’t waste time planning or thinking about it, just do it!!!

We agree in part, that you definitely have to take action; albeit, we also believe that you can undertake visualisation in addition to “just doing it”. Combined, you unleash the full potential.

Visualisation is not a new thing. It has been used by peak performers for years. Sporting greats who visualise that shot at goal. Billionaires who visualise how their company will grow; and most importantly goal setters who visual themselves achieving their goals.

The power of visualisation has also been the subject of numerous scientific studies. While there has been some questions over methodologies, there seems to be clear evidence to suggest that people who visualise something, generally have a greater chance of creating that something.

For example, a person who visualises a calm and happy home life, has a calm and happy home life. The business owner who visualises success, tends to be successful.

Make it a habit to take some time (it doesn’t have to be much, just five or 10 minutes), to relax and visualise what you want to achieve. Imagine that you have already achieved it. How does it make you feel? Keep redoing this until it becomes second nature. What you believe you can achieve.