The New Year is a great time to look at your life and decide what changes you are willing to do to live your best year in 2022! While there is much we cannot control, we each have the ability to live a meaningful life. When I was younger I floated along from year to year. Now, it’s clear that life is short and I can take steps to live my best life. A big part of those steps is helping my clients make changes to live the life of their dreams. Here’s the first question I ask a new client: “What is important to you?” Why ask this? People do not make changes that are not important to them. Some … [Read more...]
5 Easy Ways to Make Changes that Stick!
Everyone knows that to grow and improve we need to evolve. To evolve involves change. But change is hard. However, a failure to change may lead you down a road of unnecessary danger. Weight loss is the change that so many of us desire. Most attempt some fad diet, and then another, but generally the diet ultimately fails. Sure, there is initial weight loss, sometimes dramatic weight loss, but most often the weight reappears, often along with a total weight increase. The dieter believes they have failed when really it is the diet that is the failure. As diets are seldom a viable long term … [Read more...]
How to Set S.M.A.R.T Goals for lasting Change
Many of us follow the tradition of setting resolutions for the New Year, but the truth is, many of our resolutions and goals are similar. So why can some people achieve their goals more consistently than others? While there are a variety of reasons, one thing I have discovered is that making S.M.A.R.T goals will significantly increase your chances of achieving your goals. S.M.A.R.T Goal Setting: 101 Before diving into goal setting 101, I’ll first clarify that S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym for; S - Specific M - Measurable A - Action oriented R - Realistic T - Timely Here are a few … [Read more...]