Now that the festive season is behind us, we’re looking towards 2010 – the new year, with all its newness and excitement.

So, what plans do you have for 2010?

If you’re anything like the majority of people, chances are you have sat down in years’ prior – with the very best of intentions – and thought about the things you want to achieve in the year ahead.

New year is definitely the time of year when people take stock of their lives and look back with an attitude of review.
From my own experience, it’s great to do this.  It’s great to assess your last year and the progress you have – or have not – made.

But most people fall into a trap!

They end up looking back at the ‘to do’ list of years past and think, “I didn’t end up doing most of that” or “I didn’t end up doing any of that stuff at all.”

Or they look at their previous ‘to do’ lists – and they don’t have to be written down mind you – and see that the same tasks keep coming up.  Year in, year out!

They focus on the negative!

And the result?

They feel hopeless and uninspired!  They feel completely depressed.

They feel doomed to just making the lists of the “I’m going to do’s”…and end up doing nothing.

And in their depression, they just resign themselves to the ‘fact’ that, “I’m probably not going to end up doing any of this stuff, yet again!”

Does that sound like you?

I know a few years ago, that sounded like me.  Sure, I might be a coach now and spend my time inspiring others to set goals and achieve them – but there was a time when I too made ‘to do’ lists and did very little or nothing to achieve the tasks!

It’s a pretty demotivating thing.  But you can learn from it!

Anthony Robbins summed it up nicely!

He’s one of my favourite life coaches and whenever I listen to any of his recordings, I feel motivated and ready to turn my dreams into a reality!

But he actually summed up this whole achievement thing really nicely.

So nicely in fact, that I’m actually going to discuss in more detail – in my next four blog posts – the steps he outlines in this amazing quote which reads:
“The truth of the matter is that there’s nothing you can’t accomplish if:
(1) You clearly decide what it is that you’re absolutely committed to achieving,
(2) You’re willing to take massive action,
(3) You notice what’s working or not, and
(4) You continue to change your approach until you achieve what you want, using whatever life gives you along the way.”

It’s an exciting quote isn’t it?

Stay tuned on this blog for the next four posts where I’ll go through the four steps to helping you ACHIEVE in 2010 !

P.S. I will be taking 2 new coaching clients early in 2010 for an intensive 1 year coaching programme. Contact me directly at Donald@zonedinperformance.com if you are interested. A place on the programme is not guaranteed and I will be working with people totally committed to creating the “WOW LIFE” they desire and acting fearlessly to make their vision a reality.