Sticking to your New Year's Resolutions

Statistically the 12th of January is the most common day of the year to give up on your New Year’s resolution. That’s the day of the year that most people give up …. !

So how did you do on yours? Have the running shoes gone back in the cupboard, was the draw of chocolate just too strong, is the pillow so comfortable that getting up half an hour earlier every day has already gone out the window.

What about those career goals …. Are you still making those extra sales calls? Are you taking the time to get to know colleagues and clients better? Are you still pushing forward with making your career what you want it to be in 2010?

I hope you are!

For anyone who’s already fallen off the wagon, don’t worry it’s never to late to get started again and for those still going, congratulations! I’d like to share a little secret with you to help you keep going on those goals. Our founder, Dale Carnegie, called it ‘The Little Known Secret of Success’ ….. it’s a magical thing called enthusiasm. It’s all well and good to talk about enthusiasm …. We’ve all heard about it but how do we find it? Well here are a few simple tips that I’ve seen people put into practice while training with us that will help keep you on track:

1.Focus all your energy on the outcome not the task.

2.Find one thing about your resolution that you like and focus on that.

3.If you don’t like anything about it pretend that you do ….. I’m serious it works! We can train our minds into liking something… try it!

4.If you have given up … put that in the past. Focus on how good it will feel once you get started again.

Enthusiasm is a powerful influence ….. We have a saying in our business ‘If you act enthusiastic, you’ll be enthusiastic.’ It’s cheesy but it works!

Give it a go …. What’s the worst that could happen?

I wish you every success in your goals for 2010.

David Anderson
Managing Director

www.London.dalecarnegie.com