How do you REINVENT yourself?

It's February, and although some of you are probably happy that we're a few weeks closer to spring, you also might be thinking that you wish you could START THE YEAR OVER ... AND ‘THIS TIME' STAY THE COURSE ON THOSE GOALS THAT YOU SET FOR YOURSELF!

You can, and you don't have to back up the calendar. In fact, that's what reinvention is, and we all can do it ‘every day'. The alternative is that we make excuses about why we can't.

Another key to your success is to recognize when it is helpful to have an ‘all or nothing' focus and when it is not. For example, when you have a specific task to complete in a certain time-frame, and it requires deep thought and creativity, putting all or most of your attention to that task could be very useful.

More often than not though, people have an ‘all or nothing' mindset towards circumstances in their life that limits the potential success they will have. Sometimes it even sabotages their ideals and goals completely. Consider our role as a parent or teacher ... Do we look for the good in our child; or once they've made some poor choices, are we ‘on guard' for more poor choices (and how does that affect our influence or effectiveness)?

... And what about our own self-talk? Think about the last ‘not so great' morning you had; did you ‘write off' the entire day? Or what about the last ‘rough week' you experienced, did you ‘give up' on the month?

Everyone has challenges. Each of us has the opportunity to decide every moment how we're going to meet those challenges. Here are some questions you can ask yourself next time you feel discouraged or frustrated:

• What can I learn from this situation?
• What can I do differently ‘now' and ‘next time'?
• How can I still achieve what I want to?

SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS by considering what more you are willing to do, evaluate time-frames, and chunk bigger goals into smaller ones ... ‘& Be mindful of who you share your goals with, entrusting this only to those that believe in you wholeheartedly and can assist you in your journey!

Sheri Andrunyk, MNLP Women For Women & Insightful Communications
Business & Life Coach, Writer, Motivational Speaker

Co-Creator of the Reinventing Yourself^TM Series
Founder of the Women For Women Network^TM, Master Mentors^TM and the Women For Women 6 Figure Event^TM