8 Ways to Be Successful

With 2015 here and upon us, I imagine many of you have set some goals and are working towards achieving them. But, let's be honest, changing is hard! We often forget that we are working against many months or many years of one way of doing things. And, it's okay if it takes many months or many years to reach our end goal.
Take the case of changing your eating habits or weight loss. In the past, I would go cold turkey, I would give myself some crazy time limit (like one month to drop 30 pounds and get bikini ready), and inevitably, because I'm human. I'd slip up, I'd mess up, I'd fail and then.....I'd quit. Never really seeing my goals achieved.
So, I wanted to share with you how I overcame it! How I was able to get off that hamster wheel and do something different! If you face some of those same feelings and experiences, read on!

8 Ways to Create Excitement and Accountability when setting goals:

1. Find a partner or a group and ask for help - We've already acknowledged that change is hard, but that increases when you embark on a journey without help! Thanks to the many social media platforms there are many ways to find and relate to others that share your goals! But, keep in mind, it's one thing to ask for help; be sure you are ready and willing to receive it as well! One of the largest reasons people never achieve the goals they put forth is a lack of accountability! Even as adults, it's healthy, motivating, and helpful to have someone to check in with on a regular basis!
If you would like help being put in touch with a group or person that is right for you, contact me on my FB Like page.

2. Make a Detailed Plan - I like to use pencil and paper - but digital works too! Start by brainstorming ALL the things that will need to happen in order to achieve your goal. Then, go back and put the storm into an ordered list. Schedule the tasks and treat them as appointments you can't and won't miss!

One system I use for tracking and rewards.

3. Create Rewards - Try breaking the list of tasks into small chunks (for example 7 or 21 day cycles) and then create a reward system for finishing a cycle. I like to keep things budget friendly but meaningful as well!

4. Surround yourself with Motivating Tid Bits- start a board on Pinterest and fill it with motivating sayings and pictures. Start posting these sayings and pics on your social media platforms, write them down on paper and hang them up! Plaster them everywhere! The more you see it, the more you read it, the more you believe it, the more you become it!

6. Give yourself Grace - If you mess up or slip up once, twice, ten times, or 100 times - don't let that become a reason to give up completely! The results will come even if you have completed something with flaws than if you didn't finish it at all!

7. Strive to Reconstruct your Beliefs - In order to do something you have never done, you are going to have to change the things you are doing. You are going to have to let go of negative thought patterns and self defeating behaviors. You are going to have to become comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. When the thoughts and behaviors begin to creep in from the past, make every attempt to call them on their falseness and rid yourself of them. This is one key way, becoming part of a group, can help!

Some of my favorite podcasts.

8. Become Organized - Rid yourself of clutter - physical and mental. Do some "spring cleaning" and put away or get rid of things that are holding you back. If it's not serving you well, it may be time to say Good Bye. If your work space isn't tidy it can be difficult to get things done in an efficient manor, which contributes to feelings of failure. The same goes for our minds. If they are cluttered with thoughts and information that isn't propelling us forward then it may be time to replace some of that with useful information.
I'm currently a Podcast addict! There is a TON of good FREE information out there! Plug your phone in to your car and listen away! I also am an avid reader and if you'd like to check out what I'm currently reading you can see my list here!

If these tips strike a chord with you or you enjoyed them please let me know by leaving a comment or sharing them on your social media!

Until Then....

Just WHAT it is I do!!

If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me, "I'm not really sure what it is you do." or "So what is this fitness thing you do?" I'd have several more dollars! It's a very common question so I thought I'd give you guys the answer, once and for all! :)

In a nut shell, I help people.

I help people develop and regain their health.
I help people develop and regain confidence.
I help to End the Trend.
I help people become more organized.
I help people to see that WHAT EVER they want, can become a reality.
I help people develop plans.
I help people over come.
I help people to feel their purpose again.
I believe in paying it forward.
I offer lasting results in exchange for hard work.
I coach you!

I help families.
I help moms.
I help dads.
I help college gals.
I help teachers.
I help old friends and new friends.
I help anyone who has a goal to reach and wants to work towards it!

What I don't do.
I don't do the work for you.
I don't offer you a quick fix or a magic pill.
I don't make a buck and then drop you.
I don't even focus on the buck so much.
In fact, I donated all of my December earnings to my Church!

You might be asking "Okay, but HOW?!?"

I run my own health and fitne
ss business. I use at home workout programs,  a daily nutritional powerhouse shake, and clean eating methods to get results! I coach you through the use of these programs or meal plans every step of the way (no matter if you live next door to me or you live across the country!). I run online accountability groups to close the gap between success and quitting. Did you know that one of the biggest reason's people don't see their goals come to fruition is a lack of accountability?!?

Source

Why not do something different in 2015?
If I had all the money back from years past, when the New Year rolled around and I'd commit to a gym and never go, I'd be a rich girl (or at least have enough to buy a couple designer bags!)!
Why not give working out from home a try?
Why not let ME guide you and hold you accountable in 2015??

If you think you want to take a chance on something new - something that I PROMISE will change your life, let me know!

Until Then....