Create Your Life
It’s closing in on the last week of January, and lots has happened to you already. Or is that for you? When you take inspired action, you can live the life you dream about. You are the creator of your life, and you make things happen for you.
Alternatively, you simply don’t know you have the opportunity to seize hold of your life, or don’t know how to get it, and life happens to you.
My friend, choose to be the creator of your life, and let 2012 rock for you.
WHY?
As a coach and entrepreneur, I have my own awesome coach. He keeps me on track, helps me clarify my business values and goals, and brings me back to the crucial question: WHY? When I look back at the end of my life, who do I want to be? What I do I want to do? What do I want to have? Why do I want these things? When we can answer these tough questions, we gain clarity, and the clearer we are about ourselves, the better we can serve others. I’m here to do ask the same questions of you.
Dream Big.
Step 1 – Allocate time to design your life
You are about to design your life, so make a plan, and take action. This takes a couple of hours, so you may want to set aside two hours in your schedule. Imagine what your life can look like at the end of your life, because you took this challenge and you took inspired action. It took me about an hour to think about my lifetime dreams and write down what I wanted to be, do and have. And then another hour to finish the process.
Step 2 – Write Your Lifetime Goals
Write a list of what you want to be, do, and have in your lifetime. Yes, that’s your lifetime. Think about it. What do you want to accomplish by the end of your life? Dream big.
The first time I went through this process, I wrote a story. As any good coach would do, I was sent back to my iPad to create a list…a very long list.
Why a list works best.
1. Once you start jotting down what you want to do, be, and have in your lifetime, the ideas flow.
2. Later you can group ideas together that are related to your relationships, life work, and health and wellness. Wait until you see all of the things that will become your personal accomplishments. You will be so excited.
3. It’s easier to see your amazing list when you put it up on your bulletin later, and be inspired.
4. It’s a simple copy and paste process when you create your lists for year three and one.
Add Clarity
Step 3 – Three Year Goals
Yup you got it. Create a list for where you want to be three years from now. As your future becomes closer, you become clearer. This should be quick as everything is on your first list. You may find things pop into your head, so add them to both lists…your three year list and your lifetime goals.
Step 4 – What do you want to be, do, have this year?
Repeat the process for what you want to accomplish this year. Again, add in any new ideas you have to all three lists.
Step 5 – Immediate Focus
Now, what are you going to do immediately: this month, week, today?
What can you focus on right now that will help you get from where you are today to where you want to be at the end of your lifetime? Keep writing.
Take Inspired Action
End your day by celebrating your wins, big wins and small ones, too! Write your top six tasks to accomplish tomorrow on an Action Sheet. You will wake up tomorrow morning ready to take inspired action.
Wake up declaring ‘I love my life’.
When you wake up in the morning, throw your hands up in the air and declare, ‘I love my life’. Trust me, it’s an amazing way to start your day.
Even though I just started my list on Friday, my end date is still December 12, 2012. Once you have gone through this process, the following year will be a breeze. Celebrate your accomplishments, and add new goals into your timelines.
New to my one-year list today…I want to have ‘a Mac BookPro’. DONE (as in added to my list…not delivered to my door)