92 DAYS until the end of 2008!!

October is a great month. It is the final break before we start to head into the last hurdle before Christmas, and as such is a welcome chance to just enjoy Halloween and if the weather is decent, enjoy the beautiful crisp sky and full moon. In some cases people don't get so thrilled about it as it means trouble and stress from noisy heads, bonfires and general mischief.
Taking a different viewpoint however, the start of October means 92 Days until we sign up for another New Year. The distant resolutions from January begin to come back and knock on our door and we tend to add them to the list for the following year, putting whatever excuse works down as to why it didn't get done.


92 DAY PLAN - click on the picture and print for your copy to get started!!
It doesn’t have to be ridiculously big, just something small. For e.g. in Health, maybe you want to stop drinking coffee and cut down on snacks for 5 days and then push it more for the next 10days etc. Doing this will build a positive association for you in setting out plans and sticking with them!

GET STARTED!...I'm going to do it!...health is definitely on my list as I'm fed up getting colds every year, plus I'd like to get a better picture on my career! So there is plenty to keep me amused until the end of the year, and I'm considering it good training to start 2009 more REALISTICALLY!

Planting new seeds or reaping the Harvest?

September!...did we even have a summer? I don't think so! Aside from the obvious, the biggest thing being learned so far this year is how difficult it is to maintain a focus on New Years Resolutions! This is now month number 9, and personally I find it difficult to remember where I left the list of targets/goals/resolutions let alone what they're about!
So this got me thinking. What can I learn from all this? KEEP THINGS SIMPLE and USE THE ENERGY AT THE TIME. What exactly do I mean by that you ask - well here's what I'm thinking:

The list of 10 or 20 resolutions is fun, ambitious and exciting - but a SIMPLE 1 THING ON THE NEW YEAR RESOLUTION LIST is way better.

The beginning of the year is usually a good intentions time, but the energy or resources might not be...so observe when the energy is good for you and observe its general peaking time. September is normally a good time as people are getting back into a routine after the summer. The energy about is more focused, people start courses around this time, start preparing for school, start new ventures in general. Take advantage of this energy!

You might be on track with your resolutions - if so examine the reason for the success and make a note of it! Did you keep your resolutions small, achievable and realistic?

Either way please note that everything you do is great because there is always something to learn from it! If this year is turning out to be like every other year, then write down how so - 2009 is not going to be another repeat!

So to sum it all up and stop it from meandering wildly, we've got from now until December to either get the resolutions in gear, ditch the list and make a new one or admit the whole thing hasn't worked so far but write down the reasons for it. We've got a chance to review, renew and get energised to kick the remainder of 2008 into gear and end it with a sense of real achievment - SO LETS DO IT!