@ Andrew- Hmm.. Marshal Sylver… I’ll have to check him out. Thanks for the recommendation. Best of luck to you with your goals Andrew. Thanks for commenting.

@Bob- Keeping the momentum going is definitely the right way to go Bob. As soon as you stop that momentum, things begin to fall (comfort zone), so it is crucial that you keep pushing yourself outside of that comfortzone consistently. Thanks for the comments Bob!

@ Shae- Thanks Shae, I appreciate the fact that you write such good content, which allowed me to include it as a recommended resources. Let’s make 2010 a year to remember!

@ Steph- Happy New Year to you too Steph. I definitely think alot of people overlook #2 as well. You only have one life to live and if you want to live it to the fullest, you have to do what you have to do. Your true friends will stick by you and understand the direction your going in!
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Your #2 point is something that I think many people overlook. It is very true that you become like the people you hang around most of the time, and is the reason it’s so important to surround yourself with positive, like-minded, upward moving people.

I know when I made the sudden transition from bartender to full time wholesaler, it was necessary for me to make drastic changes to my lifestyle, which included distancing myself from some of the toxic people that I had let into my life.

Thanks again for the well written, well thought out post, and Happy New Year to you!
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For myself, I have proclaimed 2010 “The Year of the Body”. Of the seven major goal/relationship areas of my life, it seems that the physical is always getting the short schrift. Oh, I give it a lick and a promise through intermittently attacking the adversity of obesity and the P.A.D. impending doom. Yet the reality is, though I quickly start to feel better, there is always something that derails me about two months into the process.

What will be different in 2010? In 2009, I got exposed to the very excellent teachings of Marshall Sylver (who I highly recommend, currently without any vested interest). His methods have been quickly and dramatically changing my life. Through his “Turning Point” seminar, I had a portion of my subconscious mind “reprogrammed”. It’s working! I know I’ve only scratched the scratch, but for the first time in nearly 30 years, my business accounts are all up-to-date! I’ll be ready to file taxes in January! Most people would not undertstand what an absolute miracle this is for me!

Now, I’ve made a decision to apply that same level of discipline to my exercise regimen. I learned from Marshall Sylver that in life, we’ll have one of two pains; we’ll either have the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.

Thus, I agree with J. Lamar — not only do I intend to make bold statements about my GOALS for 2010, I intend to make big bold PLANS for how 2010 will be my best year yet. When I get on that cruise ship in February, I will weigh 15 lbs less, a major hurdle for me. It’s only a decision away, and I’ve already make that decision!

Thank you for this great article and may 2010 be your best year yet!!!

With regards to your point #3, here is an interesting comment. I have always been a visual person. As a result, whenever, I would write out my business plan(s), they would always be in writing, and I found that it was not an extremely effective task for me. As a result, in order to improve my business plans(s), I stared to add in graphics and drawings of my goals. This really helped me to visualize and focus on the goals that I was trying to achieve.
Best Regards,
Neil.
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