As previously mentioned, goals are more than just career or business; they are also important for your mind, health and our fitness. To achieve our goals, we need to be aware of the impact on all areas of our lives. That is why small steps/changes are the best approach.
Well, let’s take getting into shape as an example. If you want to get into great shape and build lots of muscle, then you may be thinking about starting a new training regime working out four times a week. That’s great as long as you fit your training in around your lifestyle.
But is there a better strategy? Yes, look at how you can get more time in your day/evenings. This may mean finding a better way to commute, see if you can working from home some days, rethink one of your after-work activities,or saying no to friends occasionally. In other words, it’s prioritizing again. It’s making space in your life for this training you hope to do.
If you’re the cynical type then at this stage you might be wondering how precisely you’re supposed to go ahead and ‘change everything’. Not exactly straightforward!
Well, one answer is employ a technique called kaizen. Essentially, kaizen means making lots of small changes in order to add up to big differences in your life. Kind of like the way you bring down a great oak with lots of small chops, or how you can walk a hundred miles by taking lots of small steps.
In this scenario though, we’re talking about making lots of small tweaks to your lifestyle and your current situation in order to achieve massive things across the board.
For instance, simply making your bed in the morning is a great little change you can make that will go a long way. Why? Because you’ll feel much more organized and much better when you come home to a clean bed and this makes you feel more productive. It’s also a great exercise in self-discipline and if you can do this one thing then you’ll find it’s much easier to stick to your other goals.
Cutting out buying lunch to save more money is an example of kaizen too (what other small changes could you make?), as would going to bed ten minutes earlier be. Ten minutes is nothing but it’s over an hour more sleep every week!
How about investing in a robotic vacuum cleaner. A small thing for sure but it makes a big difference when it means your home no longer looks dusty and you are not wasting time on cleaning!
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