Welcome in the new...

Australia Day is not only the anniversary of the First Fleet into Australia, it is also a day when Australia welcomes new immigrants into the country with citizenship ceremonies across the country.

By this day, most New Year Resolutions have fallen by the wayside. If not, well done!

If you keep doing the same thing, you'll get the same results.

What do you need to welcome into your life in order to achieve your goals?

If I said "Self Discipline", what area would you need to apply that to?

Your diet?
Exercise?
Finances?
Relationships?
Your house?
Your business or career?
Your studies?
Your spiritual life?

Which one resonated with you the most?

Pick something in that area, and apply some self discipline to that for the next 30 days, just one, just 30 days, and notice how things change for you.

And Celebrate! Aussie Aussie Aussie!

To your success,
Trevor Long

In with a Bang, or Fizzle Out?

Happy Near Year!

Tonight is when people make their resolutions, ready to start 2015 off with a BANG!
Within a week, most have Fizzled Out? :(
Why is that?

Many reasons, some of the main ones are:

First, they didn't write it down and they weren't specific about what they really want.

Second, they don't know why they want to achieve their goals.

Third, they didn't have a plan of action about how they are going to achieve their goal.

Fourth, they didn't implement new habits that would help them achieve their goal, step by step, inch by inch.

So this year, do me a favour, ok?

1. Write down what you WANT, specifically. Not "I want to lose weight" or " I want to make more money". Write down e.g. "I now weigh 80Kg, with 18% body fat" or "I now have $20,000 in my investment account".

2. List reasons WHY, at least 20 reason, preferably 100 reasons, e.g. I now weigh 80kg. SO THAT... I can get healthy, so I can be around to dance at my grand-kids weddings, so that I look sexy, so that I can remain independent in my retirement, etc. etc. etc.

3. Make a PLAN, e.g. throw out all the junk food in the house (and don't buy any more), design a weekly meal plan, join a gym, etc. etc.

4. Identify 5 things that you can do every day, that will inch you towards your goals, e.g. drink water, only one milky coffee per day, take the stairs when available, take lunches to work, exercise or movement daily.

Now who do you  think has more chance of achieving their goals? The person making a drunken decision on New Years Eve, or the person who has a specific written goal, reasons why they will achieve that goal, a plan of action towards achieving that goal, and a new habits that will propel them to success?

The answer is obvious isn't it? The 'secret' of success is really not so secret. It takes a dream, a plan, actions, and commitment to completion.

YOU CAN DO THIS.

Your coaches here at Get Centred are here to guide you through the process, and to keep you accountable and on track.

Happy New Year from all of us at Get Centred!
To your success,
Trevor Long

New Years Resolutions

I'm not much into New Years Resolutions, never have been,

Firstly, you don't need to wait till the beginning of the year to DECIDE on a new course of ACTION (Tony Robbins defines DECIDE as To Cut Off From Any Other Possibility).

Secondly, a resolution is not a goal, until you know WHY you want to achieve it, and have a PLAN of ACTION towards achieving that goal.

Lets look at a few examples of common New Years Resolutions:

I want to quit smoking -

• Why? - I will live longer, I will feel healthier, I will be fitter, I will smell better, I won't feel like a social outcast, my family and friends will be happy, I will be around longer for my kids.
• Plan of Action - Progressively cut down number of cigarettes smoked until its zero by end of Feb, delay first cigarette of the day by 5 mins every day, drink water instead of a cigarette, practice deep breathing instead of a cigarette, take a walk at lunch time, stop hanging around with smokers at work.

I want to lose weight - 

• Why? - I will be healthier, I will be fitter, I will live longer, I will look better in my clothes and swimsuit, I will look and feel sexier, I will be more attractive to the opposite sex, people won't call me names or look at me strangely, I will be around longer for my kids.
• Plan of Action - Decide on a goal weight or dress size, throw out all the junk food in the house, quit take away food and restaurants, especially quit fast food, plan weeks meals in advance, prepare a healthy lunch to take to work each day, drink more water, start and maintain an exercise program, get a checkup from my doctor, weigh myself daily, no more than one standard drink when drinking alcohol.

I want to get my finances under control - 

• Why? - I'm spending too much money on stuff I don't need, I can get out of debt, I can save for the house/car/holiday, I want to prepare for my retirement, I want to invest in property/shares, I want to be able to take care of my parents, I want to send my kids to private school, I want to be able to contribute to a worthy cause, I want to own my own house debt free.
• Plan of Action - Make a list of all debts and assets, start an automatic savings plan, start to domino my debts, record every dollar spent, identify financial leaks eg. eating out, foxtel payments, drunken taxi rides, get a better deal on your mortgage and utilities, research investment options.

OK, so that's just a few of the things that clients regularly come up with during a goal setting and planning session.

Which do you think has more chance of succeeding beyond Jan 5th, the drunken New Years Resolution, or the carefully thought out goal that has reasons why and plan of action?

Congratulations if you chose the latter! You can do this at any time, however the New Year is an excellent time to set yourself up to win for the next year. You normally have some time off to reflect on your past year, your wins and your learnings, and set a course for the next 12 months.

Your coach is an ideal sounding board to assist you with this process.

To your success,

Trevor Long