Getting the Most out of each day

Hey all,
We are officially 22 days into 2011! How are you doing on your goals? Are you keeping up with your plan that you've created? do you have a written plan at all?

These are some of the things that we need to ask ourselves right now, instead of 6 months into the year when people have a tendency to totally forget all of the resolutions made at the beginning of the year.

So here's a plain and simple 3 point list so you can maximize your time, and your goal achieving endeavors.

1. Plan!- we all have resolutions at the beginning of the year that we "promise" to ourselves we'll do. Usually they revolve around topics such as losing weight or reaching a certain weight goal. The problem is that people fail to plan, and also PUT IT ON PAPER. It's amazing how much more you'll achieve when you do this simple step. My favorite is the legal pad, but you do what works best for you. ALSO make sure that in addition to your resolution, you have checkpoints throughout the year. 
2. Set the Six- Here's one of the most powerful tools I use in my life. The  "Sacred Six" as they have been referred to are basically the six most important things you have to do for the next day. So before you hit the sack, be sure to write out these suckers on your legal pad/Iphone/blackberry etc. These Six Tasks should relate back to your major goals and resolutions you made at the beginning of the year. How does this help? by writing down these day goals, you are committing to making continuous improvement and moving your goals forward a little bit each and every day. 
3. Give Thanks! Now here's one of the biggest kickers. As we all are moving our goals forward we sometimes lose sight of all of the good things around us. So even as you are making the commute to your job/college/child's school find things to be thankful for. i.e. Thank you for the traffic so I can listen to my favorite beats! Thank you for my vehicle that has a working Heating unit! (something I struggled with in college a lot) Thank you to my office for providing free coffee! So find what works for you. Look around, because more often than not there is something worth taking a moment to enjoy. 

One of my favorite rappers gives this advice "Go ahead and switch your style up and if they hate then let them hate and watch the money pile up." there's some wisdom.

So, go out today and make your day the best one you've had so far! if you're tired of living the a drab and boring life, define what life you'd like to have and begin to make it happen. be ready to UP YOUR SUCCESS!