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Improve your personal and business life with the right lists - 9 ways

CONNECT WITH POSITIVE POSSIBILITIES
1. 10 IMPROVEMENTS. Make a list of at least ten improvements you could make. Consider health and fitness, career, home, business, family , hobbies, education and training. Come up with at least 10 or more –things that would improve your life in some way. Putting them in writing makes them more real. Treat this as blueprint of your plans. When you need extra oomph – get your list out and count positive possibilities.

GET IT WRITTEN DOWN2. EPIPHANY MOMENTS: When you have an epiphany – a flash of genius that bubbles in your mind – but if you don’t write it down it may flee away. Have a note book handy and put it into written form, otherwise it may disappear.

It is really important to keep a written record of significant thoughts and ideas. A written record of important thoughts and ideas will give you a good resource for future reference and action.

LIST IT DOWN3. To do, goals and problem lists: Things you need to do should be listed. Goals should be listed and so should problems and challenges. Making a list sets in motion the powerful forces of commitment and control. Writing – whether in the form of pen or keyboard – is a solid physical action. It is a form of action too.

IN CONTROL4. IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT: Putting together a list of challenges, goals, or things to do also serves to put you in control. By putting your problems in writing, you assume control over them. By writing down your goals, they move from being things you desire to being things you’re bringing about.

5. THE FIRST IMPORTANT STEP: What challenges do you need to overcome? What would you like to achieve? What do you need to do? Make a written list – this is like starting the car’s engine and the first step to getting them done.

6. BENEFITS OF WRITTEN GOALSMore people spend far more time planning a purchase of XXXXX than planning their lives. Only if you have a clear direction can you clearly get to where you want to go. Clear, specific goals are very helpful to get what you want.

We all have an idea of what we want: money, love, accommodation or better accommodation. To empower our mind to create results, we need to get very specific. Sit down and list your dreams on paper. You should take at least 10 to 15 minutes putting in writing the things you want to have, do and be.

7. TIME LIMITS
Once you have your list – look at each item and think about how long it will take for you to achieve this goal – quickly estimate – anything from a month to 10 years even.
Write your estimate next to your goal. Goals should be divided into short term, medium term and long term. Redo the list again and put the top five goals at the top of the list. These should be the ones you are most excited about and passionate about.

8. RESOURCES LISTMake another list of your most important resources you have that will help you achieve your goals. Strengths, skills, education, time, finances, friends – in other words the tools to help you accomplish what you want. You also need to examine the type of person you need to become to achieve your goals too. It helps to put these in writing too.

9. LISTS TO MAKE YOU FEEL IMMEDIATELY BETTER
List the skills you have. Leave no skill unmentioned. Think of all the skills you use in every area of your life. Think of the special skills you have. Make a list of all the relationships you have, from the people your work with, to your customers and networks, and everyone in your family. Keep the list handy and add to it.