Excerpt from The 14 Day Experiment: Your Fastest, Easiest Way to Reach Goals and Improve Your life
IS THERE AN AREA OF YOUR LIFE THAT NEEDS YOUR ATTENTION?
You know you need to set goals, make them specific, add action steps, and measure them. But there is much more to it than that. You need an innovative way of thinking about your goals and how they will fit into the complexity of your everyday life. In today’s constantly changing environment, you must become a strategic thinker. It is not enough to set a goal, make a plan and muddle through hoping for success. You must condition your mind to think, to plan, to act, to re-think and re-plan on a continuous basis.
How do you develop strategic thinking? Strategic thinking is like flying in a helicopter. When you have a helicopter view, you see the bigger picture. You hover above your situation and gain a fresh perspective. This high-level thinking helps you focus on multiple parts and multiple outcomes at the same time.
Seeing the big picture harmonizes your goals so they are in sync with each other and aligned with your heart’s desires. When you see the big picture you form a powerful vision for your whole life and that promotes balance. You are able to set your goals in a strategic framework and all of your action plans intertwine to support each other. This creates a balanced lifestyle. When you have balance you can experience total success. Total success means you are investing the discretionary effort in every area of life and reaping maximum benefits.
TAKE THE OPTIMAL LIVING QUIZ™
Is there an area of your life that is in need of attention? Reflect on the following seven areas of a balanced lifestyle. These seven success factors can provide a foundation for setting goals that are good for you. Good for you goals help you combat stress and give you the energy needed to achieve total success.
SPIRITUALITY is reported as central to the lives of healthy people. People who devote time to their spiritual practices and rely on their faith during stressful events have an emotional, and potentially physical advantage over those who do not.
SELF-CARE promotes healthy living. A lifestyle of regular exercise and good nutrition prevents disease and enhances health. Managing stress produces positive mental and greater life satisfaction.
SATISFYING PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS are mutually beneficial. Feeling loved and valued is a core component of social support that provides protection against physical and mental illnesses. Trusting relationships provide a sense of belonging that is linked to longevity and well-being.
WORK SATISFACTION is an optimal state of engagement that comes from the joy of a challenge, a feeling of accomplishment, and a sense of value in your job and position. Enjoying your career and a sense of engagement increases your energy, pleasure and feeling of contribution.
FINANCIAL SECURITY is linked to less stress and more life satisfaction. Individuals who understand how to create financial security are less worried about the future. Reducing financial stress leads to less tension at home and more productivity at work.
SENSE OF COMMUNITY is life enhancing. There is a strong correlation between connecting with others individually or in community. Those who regularly devote time to helping others show many of the same health benefits as those who exercise on a regular basis.
FUN can produce the same state of engagement and joy as work satisfaction. Well-being can be influenced with leisure activities that are consistent with one’s personality and interests.
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