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January 2013 - Issue 102 - www.clareevans.co.uk
Hello ,
So how are you settling in to the New Year?
It's now the second full week back and hopefully you've cleared your
email backlog, got your business plan in place and you're up and
running.
When I recently asked a room of 200 businesses how many actually had a business plan -
only a handful of hands went up.
Find out how your plan can be as simple as just one page, discover easy ways to
improve your productivity and how better focus will make a real difference to
what you can achieve in 2013.
All this and more with the Kick Start programme - create an action plan to help you move forward in a focused, organised
and more effective way.
For the next two weeks only, book the Kick Start and get five sessions instead of four. Contact
me today and grab one of the three remaining slots this month.
If you're in or around London - come and join me for personalised time techniques with the Tailored Time Management Course on the 28th February.
Stay connected through my blog, on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.
Clare
P.S. Feel free to pass this newsletter on to your friends and colleagues. Thank you.
 
Turn resolutions into habits that stick
At this time of year many of us set New Year Resolutions - you're going to lose weight, get
fit, earn more money, learn how to do x.
Most will have quit by mid February and many give up before the end of the month or don't make it past week one..
Take your time
It takes 30
days or 30 repetitions to develop a new habit.
So if at first you don't succeed, get yourself back on track and keep
going.
Remember
how long it took to drive a car or ride a bicycle - it was hard work at first and
took a lot of attempts to get it right. Now you don't even think about what you're doing. It's become automatic.
- What would you like to do differently?
- How will you feel when you've achieved it?
- What will it look like?
- What one action can you take this week towards this?
Write it down ...
Create a routine
If you have a routine it makes it easier to stick with a new habit. Associate the new habit with an existing
pattern of behaviour or something you enjoy doing.
- Do your daily planning with your morning cup of coffee.
- Put your gym kit out the night
before, so there's less excuse not to do it.
- Make it enjoyable. Listen to a favourite piece
of music while you do a boring or mundane task.
- Replace the routine of watching TV or surfing the net with reading or exercise.
What new routine could you develop?
Put a structure in place
If you're going to achieve your goals - first you need to have a plan.
What are the steps you need to take to achieve your goals and objectives?
Even if it's just a simple one-page plan or checklist - it gives you a structure to work
with and checklists are great for keeping you on track.
Create accountability
If you only keep your new habits to yourself, it's
easier to let yourself off the hook when you don't achieve them.
However, if you've made a commitment to
someone or there's a financial penalty, you're much more motivated to do it.
Tell someone about it and you're much more likely to stick with it. Share a similar goal with someone and you'll
motivate each other to keep going.
Take small steps
You're more likely to succeed if you make small changes and take things slowly and
gradually, rather than trying to change too much all at once.
Start with one small thing. Once you've got into a
routine with that you can add something else.
Remember - there's no quick fix - habits and new behaviours take time and effort. Stick with it and see how you're doing in a month's time.
Until next month.
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Clare Evans
Personal and Business Coach
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