The Power of Knowing Yourself

I just listened to a great podcast by Andrew Huberman - one of my new fave podcasts called Huberman lab. He’s a neuroscientist who talks about everything from brain functions, to the effects of alcohol on your brain (I haven’t drunk alcohol in 14 years and my husband and kids don’t drink either) to the negative effects of porn on bonding and so much more.

His podcast and all the amazing podcasts I listen to and books I read for that matter are vehicles for me to understand myself and those I love and work with better, and a way for me to make refinements in my lifestyle choices that allow me to level up in mental, physical, emotional, sexual health - something that is a priority for me. I am in my mid-fifties and I want to experience maximum energy, vitality, passion, harmony, love, and success in all areas of my life.

This personal growth journey has taken me on a deep dive to know myself, to know my husband and my children. The cool part is that we are all learning together. We all listen to and watch podcasts that inform, educate and enlighten us, and multiple times a week we have amazing conversations about what we are learning, and we share podcasts and books with one another.

I have learned so much from my daughters who are so well-informed about mental health and who know themselves so well for their young ages, far better than I knew myself in my twenties. Never think that because you are older than your children they have nothing to teach you. Remain open, communicate and be humble. Our relationship with our girls is such a gift and I am so grateful for their friendship, their insights, and all the countless ways they have pushed my husband and I to be our best.

As I come to understand myself better, I understand my husband better, and our relationship grows deeper in connection. That has brought us closer than ever.

If personal growth isn’t part of your day and you struggle in any area of your life, I strongly encourage you to listen to a podcast or read a book. Start with something that intrigues you, or something you feel is a challenge for you so you can learn to overcome it.

The beautiful thing about us humans and our brains is that we are malleable - we are capable of growth and change, metamorphosis and transformation. In fact, change and growth are hard-wired into us. We are MEANT to grow. It is truly the most magnificent and humbling experience to look into your own soul, take responsibility for where you are, and commit to the journey of developing into the best, highest version of yourself. Not only does it change YOU, but it also changes your relationships with others for the better.

I want to look back over my life and see the transformation and the ripple effect that had on the people in my life. To know that the example I set for my loved ones and colleagues inspired them to grow as well. And just like a great movie, I want to track the character growth and know that the legacy I left was the best I could make it. That is WORTH investing my time and energy into. YOU are worth the investment into understanding yourself.

If anything I have shared here inspired you to begin your own personal growth journey, please shoot me a message I have a library of books on a variety of topics I would be happy to recommend to you.

Grateful to be on this journey with you! I BELIEVE IN YOU!

Thank you for being here.

Never forget one person can make a difference…. that one person is YOU.

With so much love,

Your friend,

Kim xo

We are all Connected

On my morning walk the other day, in the solitude of being alone with my thoughts, I shifted to an intense awareness of the world outside my mind. I saw the bare trees in the forest, with few hints of color in the dead of a warm winter’s day.

I was thinking of some of the challenges I had been dealing with over the holidays and the sadness of missing family… and at that moment my focus was directed toward two trees tangled together as one. A larger one, that looked healthy and strong, with a smaller thinner trunk leaned fully against it, branches growing up around the trunk of the larger tree, as though it was hugging it - leaning on it for strength.

I slowed down and took a picture. Then walked a few feet, only to see a beautiful sight of multiple trees to the right, all separate, growing in the formation of a circle, yet growing together. The branches in this community were so interwoven that it was hard to see where one tree started and the next ended. It was a beautiful, awe-inspiring sight.

At that moment I was taken out of my own thoughts and immersed in the awareness that we are truly all connected in life. At times we are the big sturdy tree - providing strength and support. At other times we are all playful soulmates, taking up equal space, but still connected together in a harmonious dance.

This felt inside me like a reminder to be kind to one another

A reminder to be kind to ourselves

A reminder that we are all connected in the dance of life

Take time to stop, get out of your thoughts, look around you and truly acknowledge the beauty of nature and how its own stories align with the very nature of human beings.

There is power in walking outside, in nature, and connecting to the beauty around you - for your mental health, to ground you and bring you back to magic and miracles that are always around us, and to tune in to the universe that holds us safely.

Grateful to be on this journey with you! I BELIEVE IN YOU!

Thank you for being here.

Never forget one person can make a difference…. that one person is YOU.

With so much love,

Your friend,

Kim xo

I Turned 54 + My Philosophy

I am back after an absolutely crazy few weeks including; emergency surgery (appendectomy for my daughter), business conferences and medical appointments.

Stress was high but so was learning and inspiration.

As is always the case… life was a mix of challenges, celebrations and emotions on both ends of the spectrum.

Have you ever had those weeks that you are just grateful to have BEHIND YOU?

Amidst it all… I had a birthday celebrating turning 54!

I didn’t expect this one to feel like a milestone but it does.

My beautiful mom passed away at 53 from colon cancer, that started as breast cancer (at 41). So 53 felt emotional to me in many ways. It was a realization of just how YOUNG my mom was when I hit her age with so much life and so many dreams and goals in sight for myself.

But 54 - that’s a whole new level of feels. It’s a major BONUS year, compared to what my mom had, and with it, I have some reflections, declarations and commitments to myself.

Here is the philosophy I am choosing to live by in my 54th year:

1. Life is a gift to be celebrated

2. Create a legacy life you can be proud of

3. Be kind

4. Set healthy boundaries around anything/anyone that is toxic

5. Take full responsibility for your life

6. Workout consistently

7. Stay youthful and vibrant

8. Nourish your body with healthy foods & clean supplements

9. Use good skincare

10. Choose happy thoughts

11. Tell those around you that you love them daily

12. Take note of all the things you have to be grateful for every morning and night

13. Aim for a big beautiful life and be courageous in creating it

14. Believe in yourself

15. Encourage others to believe in themselves

16. Laugh so hard you cry at least once a week

17. Enjoy downtime with your loved ones

18. Believe in Miracles

19. Read, listen, learn daily

20. Love with your whole heart

21. Be silly, playful and fun

This year ahead is going to be FILLED with MIRACLES and WONDER, LOVE, LAUGHTER, GIVING BACK, DREAMING BIGGER and JOY!

I am going to give it my all and fill another chapter of my life story with the very BEST experiences.

Stay safe and stay healthy my friends and appreciate this journey of life… it truly is a gift!

What has been your favourite year to date? Which points above resonate for you? I would love to hear from you.

Grateful to be on this journey with you! I BELIEVE IN YOU!

Thank you for being here.

Never forget one person can make a difference…. that one person is YOU.

With so much love,

Your friend,

Kim xo

Do you have a Growth or Fixed Mindset?

Life is the most incredible journey, isn’t it?

Just when we think we have things all figured out - something happens to create a shift.

When I was 17 in my final year of high school, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was only 41. She was my best friend and the picture of health on the outside. My parents had just gone bankrupt and my mom was the one that had to deal with all the creditors for years leading up to that point. I believe the toll that took on her mentally and physically massively contributed to her cancer diagnosis so young.

At that moment, my life changed. I was the pillar of strength for my mom. She would wake up at 2 am in absolute fear at the sound of rain on the roof- it was my job to comfort her, stay awake and talk to her until she calmed down and was able to get back to sleep.

It was at that time that I started diving into reading any books I could about the power of the mind to heal, to overcome adversity and any challenge that anyone in my family, including me, was dealing with.

Without being fully aware of it back then… I embarked on a journey of building “a growth mindset”

A growth mindset is defined like this…

“Someone with a growth mindset views intelligence, abilities, and talents as learnable and capable of improvement through effort. On the other hand, someone with a fixed mindset views those same traits as inherently stable and unchangeable over time.”

Developing a growth mindset has meant, incorporating reading, listening to books on audio, and listening to podcasts EVERY SINGLE day. In addition to a healthy lifestyle, eating clean, working out and writing affirmations and daily goal setting - the personal growth you can do on the muscle that is the BRAIN can change your life more than ANYTHING!

We are all capable of doing amazing things but If we aren’t aware of our weaknesses or the things we need to do to CREATE that change we will remain stuck in the same thinking. If we remain stuck and nothing changes we will never challenge ourselves, stretch out of our comfort zone and develop new skills, awareness and understanding to develop the potential that lies within.

Human beings are actually hard-wired for change. We are hard-wired to grow and serve and connect and create meaning and purpose. Life is meant to be a journey of learning, self-awareness and growth.

Along my own personal growth journey, the greatest revelation was the sense of responsibility and self-awareness that could help improve my life and relationships. It meant letting go of trying to be “perfect” (that doesn’t exist anywhere) and embracing growth.

I know that without this commitment to growth and the journey I am on… I wouldn’t be the wife, mother, friend, or business coach I am today. I wouldn’t have been able to create the business and life of my dreams without embracing a commitment to daily personal reflection and growth.

If you are looking for a great place to begin your self-growth journey - send me an email. I have read hundreds and hundreds of books on every topic that I would be happy to recommend to you - wherever you are in your journey.

Grateful to be on this journey with you! I BELIEVE IN YOU!

Thank you for being here.

Never forget one person can make a difference…. That one person is YOU.

With so much love,

Your friend,

Kim xo

Be Kind

Have you ever walked away from an interaction with someone whether in person or on a call and had a fabulous experience? An interaction that left you feeling BETTER than before? The first thing I always say is… what a KIND person!!! The ripple effect of that interaction is wide and deep.

In the same breath, have you ever had an interaction with someone and felt yourself dragged in to drama, conflict or feeling the need to defend yourself in what should have been a straight forward communication? Whether the person is just having a bad day or struggling with something personal… I generally try to let it go. However, when ongoing communications with the same person ALWAYS turn sideways and put you on edge… it’s more than just a bad moment for them - it’s a behaviour that can be incredibly toxic to have to deal with.

I have immense empathy and compassion for people. Maybe too much sometimes. I have been known in the past to make excuses for people’s poor behaviour. However, the truth is this… EVERYBODY and I mean EVERYBODY including me… is fighting a battle you know nothing about!!! That does NOT give ANYONE the right to be UNKIND or to behave like an ASSHOLE! Regardless of what you are going through, it is not OKAY to drag people down with you - especially people who truly want what’s best for you.

As human beings, I believe it’s our responsibility to do our own inner work. I work on myself every dang day! It is HARD WORK!!! And it is WORTH it! It takes self reflection and owning our actions and being aware of how those words and actions affect those around us. It can be helpful to seek the proper professional care, was we continue to do our own work along the way. AND, when we are human and mess up… it’s useful when we are quick to apologize, in order to make things right!

The most amazing part of taking ownership of our behaviour is that we become AWARE of our impact on others. I often hear people say… “My intention was…xyz”  It’s not intentions that matter. It’s ACTIONS! We are what we DO and SAY, not what we INTEND to do.

When in doubt, choose KINDNESS!

Choose self reflection!

Choose to take ownership of your words and actions!

Choose to live by the golden rule - treat people the way YOU want to be treated!

Choose to leave people better than you found them!

These old adages sound so simple don’t they? In my ongoing journey I have discovered that working on myself, even though it’s hard work, has ultimately lead to a more simple life. It frees up our energy as we move from FIGHTING our way through interactions with others to a new healthier, more self aware approach to communications. Developing a new sense of self allows us to better regulate our emotions, choose our words and actions with greater consideration for their IMPACT.

There is plenty of chaos around us, and sometimes within us, our job is not to create MORE CHAOS, it’s to simplify our lives and to grow! Always striving to be better today, than we were yesterday.

NOT perfect by any stretch… GOD knows that perfection does not exist for ANY HUMAN BEING. But to be KIND… now that’s something to aim for.

How do you deal with these types of situations in your life?

Are you looking for any good books or podcasts to reference on your journey? Message me -I am happy to share what has worked and continues to work for me.

Grateful to be on this journey with you! I BELIEVE IN YOU!

Thank you for being here.

Never forget one person can make a difference…. That one person is YOU.

With so much love,

Your friend,

Kim xo

How I got out of the 9-5 GRIND

When I was a young girl in university I had these grand illusions of what it would be like to work with a big company, have my own office, have business cards to give out and sit in "important" meetings discussing work and creative ideas with motivated people I was learning from daily. I imagined how inspiring it would be to earn a big paycheck and all the things I could do with that; like travel, buy nice things like towels (I always wanted nice towels for some reason), drive a nice car, live in a nice home, have a great family...you know...the DREAM LIFE.

And then I did it. I worked with some of the largest companies like Walmart, Amazon, Disney and Alliance Films, amongst countless others (many of which are actually out of business today). While working with these companies was rewarding for a time, I quickly realized it wasn't EVER going be ENOUGH to satisfy my internal feeling of being on PURPOSE, of making a DIFFERENCE in the world or of having more time FREEDOM and CONTROL and OWNERSHIP of my own life, to actually do all the things I dreamed of doing.

I also realized that the growth curve to get ahead and earn the kind of income I dreamed of through the corporate channel was long, drawn-out and actually left me with VERY LITTLE time for my family and ZERO ownership in my life. I had anywhere from 11 days to 15 days holiday in corporate. And I took the jobs anyway because that was all I knew, all I saw around me.

While I was ALWAYS dreaming up ideas to make money "on the side" and tried countless things including, creating TV shows that I tried to pitch, writing books, doing consulting work, life coaching...nothing provided me with the FINANCIAL solution I had been looking for, at the global scale with the massive reach I dreamt of.

Fast forward to 2010, I was back in the corporate grind, surrounded by very Uninspiring people, many of whom spent most of their day BITCHING and COMPLAINING about how much they hated their job or how frustrated they were and I wasn't learning ANYTHING new from any of them that was helping me grow as a person...other than that I DID NOT want to be LIKE THEM and waste my time complaining about what I hated about my life but remain STUCK and doing NOTHING to change my circumstances.

I started thinking there has got to be a BETTER way to make a living and earn money and feel good and have time freedom and create the "Life by design" I had always dreamed of. The harsh reality after over 25 years in corporate was that corporate was NEVER going to give me what I was looking for TIME and FINANCIAL FREEDOM.

So I began praying for a SIGN (isn't that what EVERYONE does when they feel like they are at the end of their rope?).

Have you ever been there? Just wishing something or someone would show up with a magic solution to all your problems and all your desires. I frantically searched online watching Youtube videos on "how to manifest your greatest life," on anything I could do online but most things seemed too hard to learn and a bit sketchy. I worked on trying to shift my mindset. It was hard and frustrating. With our children all in the VERY COSTLY sport of competitive dance, our costs were mounting and we never seemed to be able to get ahead of all our payments. My husband and I were both working hard, getting paid well, but STILL all our money was SPENT before it even hit the bank account.

I was so stressed out about bills, I felt so OFF track with work and extremely unfulfilled and EMPTY that I even developed HIVES on my elbows and waist from stress (STRESS is NOT good for your health...and it will do a number on your body!).

I believe in divine intervention...that our thoughts and our prayers are heard.

At that moment, a contact on Facebook whom I did not know, but who occasionally "Liked and commented" on my posts reached out to me and invited me to hear about a "business opportunity." This is where my spidey-senses were BOTH piqued and sceptical all at the same time. I was curious, to learn more about other options to creating change and somehow creating a PLAN B that could allow me to get out of my full-time job, without interrupting my full time job.

I will tell you this...the answer to my prayers came in an entirely DIFFERENT package than I had imagined...to be honest...an entirely DIFFERENT package than I had ever even been OPEN TO. But I was sick and tired of being sick and tired of my daily grind, my lack of time, my desire for more money and MORE purpose and MORE ownership and MORE wealth and MORE inspiration and MORE MEANING and MORE positive people I could learn from and grow with. Being OPEN to NEW ideas...to NEW opportunities is the best gift you can give yourself because, as I have learned, nothing NEW or GREAT or life-changing comes from within the confines of your comfort zone.

That openness and desire for more led me to a meeting where I heard, for the first time ever, about an online health and wellness business in the social marketing space, that I could start part-time (8-10 hours a week) alongside my full time job and that with consistent effort and vision, I COULD replace my full time income, just by switching my brand and using better safer products - products I was ALREADY using from a couple of dozen different store bought brands. AND AND AND AND I could build this business GLOBALLY on my laptop or cell phone with a wifi connection and the courage to share this with other people, who may be feeling that sense of "quiet desperation" reaching for their THING, their way to belong and feel meaning (just like I WAS feeling).

So I JUMPED IN!

I started my own side hustle, part-time, in the form on an online franchise with a mega-established brand (almost 40 years old now), in the fastest growing industry, health and wellness and beauty. I plugged in and followed a simple system, LEARNING new concepts of business I had NEVER understood or had knowledge of from my 4 years in university OR from over 25 years in corporate. I was learning new concepts, from successful-ordinary people who had done what I was setting out to do and who were teaching ME to do the same.  I started CRUSHING limiting beliefs about what I was capable of, what my life could ACTUALLY FOR REAL look like IF I got off the hamster wheel of working for someone else, and EXACTLY HOW to, not only have dreams and visions, but to MANIFEST and LIVE them out! The important thing to know is I STARTED afraid and not knowing how it was all going to come together, but TRUSTING I would learn and IT WOULD HAPPEN with consistency and FOCUS on my end goals!!!

All of what I dreamed of AND MORE has come to pass! My next level of dreams is set. I LOVE that I get to LOCK arms with people all over the world, who like me, have drive, ambition and a desire for MORE but no IDEA how that looks or how to create it!

OPPORTUNITIES don't always arrive in the shape you think they will - but they can offer the GREATEST gift of change if you just take a little leap of faith, step out on the skinny branch and JUMP IN!!!

As the famous thought leader Jim Rohn said, "For things to change YOU have to change. For things to get better YOU have to get better. For things to improve, YOU have to improve. When you grow everything in your life grows with you."

I continue on this amazing mission to empower, uplift and unite people to help them step off the crazy GRIND of an unfulfilled life and take steps towards building their version of "LIFE BY DESIGN" just as I have been blessed to do with this business. We are a global team of over 350 people and we are JUST GETTING STARTED!

If you ARE NOT where you want to be in your life, in your work, in your health, with your finances but you KNOW you are meant for MORE - I would LOVE to chat and share my business and journey with you! I am on a mission to locking arms with hard-working, kind, determined people with GRIT to teach them my strategies for living an abundant life and ESCAPING the 9-5 GRIND and join our growing TRIBE of visionaries!!! Message me today to schedule a call: kimmacgregor@rogers.com

Thank you for being a part of this journey.

Never stop believing one person can make a difference... that one person is YOU!

With love and gratitude,

Kim xo
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What it TAKES to create CHANGE in your life

There are have been MANY years where I have struggled in my relationship, not had the BEST health, years I have gone to work feeling like a “hamster on a wheel”  totally UN-inspired and stressed, and MANY MANY years where finances where tight and I KNEW in my gut I was capable of far MORE!

Ever felt ANY of that?

Trust me you are not alone (sadly!)

IF you felt RELIEF hearing that you are not alone – that’s GOOD and BAD! It’s good because you don’t want to feel like you are the only one struggling, but it’s BAD because we have this bizarre from of “social bonding” where we love to get together and commiserate about just how shitty our marriages and jobs are, how stressed we are financially and how it seems everyone else is getting ahead – EXCEPT US!!! The danger in that is if you CONTINUE to hang around OTHER people who are all as miserable, uninspired and as BROKE as YOU – you will ALLLLLL continue to go NOWHERE!!

“You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with,” motivational speaker Jim Rohn

Think about that for a moment.

IF you aspire for MORE…you have to break away from the pack that’s going nowhere fast and get around NEW people who are LIVING the life you aspire to live, even if it’s just listening to an audio or watching a motivational YouTube video. You have to create CHANGE. The minute I did this…learning from the WINNERS, from those living the LIFESTYLE I craved…everything in my life started to change for the better.

“For things to change, you have to change.” Jim Rohn

This isn’t as hard as it sounds, but it does take reflection, being HONEST with yourself about where you are AND where you really truly want to be, and a decision to ACTUALLY do something different (over and over and over again) in order to create the relationship, the income, the passion, the LIFE you KNOW you should be leading!!!

How do you start? With ACTION. Start with baby steps in the direction of where you want to be!

When I was rebuilding my broken marriage it took CHANGE – from ME first! When I wanted to get healthier and feel better – I needed to CHANGE what I was eating to healthier options and exercise daily (even if it was only for 20 min). When I was ready to level up my income, get out of debt and replace my corporate salary I had to create CHANGE by layering in a #SideHustle that would provide the EXTRA I needed. ALL of those things took learning, growing and consistent action repeated over time AND MAN OH MAN where they ALLLLLL ever worth it! To be THRIVING in all areas of my life today because of a DECISION to CHANGE is something I WISH for EVERYONE to experience as you become a NEW & improved version of yourself – which ripples into every aspect of your life!

If you aren’t where you want to be yet! If you are SO SICK AND TIRED of being SICK AND TIRED….that’s a NEON flashing sign your body is giving you to pull yourself together and change so the REAL you that’s buried inside can SHINE THROUGH.

Are you ready to create change?

Are you ready to level up?
What areas do you need help in?

Make 2019 your BEST year yet! Your future self with thank you (a million times over).

If you would like to contact me with questions, for tips or to lock arms and join my global tribe of leaders, I’d love to hear from you. Please email me at kimmacgregor@rogers.com

Thank you for being a part of this journey. Never stop believing one person can make a difference… that one person is YOU!

With love and gratitude,

Kim xo
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Countdown to the big 50…

Hello there!

Wow it has been a long while since I have written here.

I have attempted to make a comeback a few times over and can’t make any excuses for what happened other than a clear lack of “Consistency.” Man oh man have I done a lot of living, learning and growing over the past several years….well now I am BACK with more to share than ever before!

Maybe it’s age and the wisdom that comes with that…I am 18 days away-and counting- from turning 50 and I have a new perspective on life and what it means to me to grow older.    

Picture by the amazing Helen Tansey

Maybe it’s the ongoing journey of self-actualization that I am on…and how getting to know yourself and challenge yourself to BE YOUR BEST NO EXCUSES really is like cracking a code on the other things we long for.

Maybe it’s my focus on what matters most, in my heart and in my soul…. my marriage that I have worked hard on, through many storms, to create bliss…my children and the recognition that in order to leave my next generation stronger and more equipped for life – I have to work on myself so I can model it for them and walk my talk.

Maybe it’s the success of my digital business…a success that came as a result of hard work and years of dedication but that is far greater than anything in my career, corporate or entrepreneurial, that I have ever experienced before.

Maybe it’s my passion to empower others, especially women, to see how they can truly HAVE IT ALL, but that it WILL look totally different than you thought, than you studied for, or even than society told you it would be.

Weekly, I will be sharing bits and pieces of my journey from trials and challenges to profound joy and “success” measured in a variety of ways, not just the typical ones but all the markers that make for a truly GOOD LIFE.

So stay tuned…get ready to learn and go on the adventure of a LIFETIME together as I continue to grow, expand and share the joy of life through…relationships, parenthood, healthy living and entrepreneurship amongst ohhh so many other things.

Let’s do this!!!

Always remember one person can make a difference…that one person is you.

With much love always,

Kim xo

How to make 2018 Different…LEAP!

As I write this blog post, it’s almost 1:00am, I am finishing up editing a short video for a 30-day healthy reboot/detox program I’m running, and I should be in bed (to get my 8 hours beauty sleep LOL).

But here I am writing a blog post that I have to get out!!!

We are almost finished the first month of a new year and I am filled with determination, reflection and excitement for all that this new year has to offer. Crazy isn’t it, that we are the only creatures on Earth that treat days, months and years with so much significance, while all the other animals just go about their habitual behaviour with little regard for whether it’s Monday, Friday or January for that matter? But isn’t that (one of) the most AWESOME parts of being HUMAN – our capacity for reflection, growth and change.

And what better time to create change than the beginning of a new year!!!

I am ramping up to create the very BEST year of my life (so far). I’ve had some really really really rough years (who hasn’t), and I’ve had some really really really awesome years. I am in full swing towards making this year ALL that I desire. Accomplishing this involves not only raising my game to be BETTER, but also recognizing what I have accomplished in the past because that serves as a reminder that I truly CAN do anything I set my mind to…and so can YOU…so can ANYONE in fact!!!

What I’ve learned from a combination of; writing and publishing 3 books securing an endorsement from Celine Dion; creating a grassroots movement with a YouTube video that went viral and has garnered almost 4MILLION views; writing 4 songs (and recording ONE professionally); creating a soulful amazing marriage; raising 3 AWESOME, confident, strong teenaged girls; AND starting a health and wellness business in the network marketing industry part-time, alongside my full-time job that allowed me to replace a full-time income in under three years…is that (drum roll please) you’ve got to LEAP!!!

What exactly do I mean by that. Let’s break it down…L-E-A-P:

LEARN

You’ve got to learn from what you HAVE accomplished as well as from the goals you missed. Each misstep has just as much to teach you as each WIN does. You have to be honest on both ends so that you can quickly figure out where the gap is between where you are and where you want to be – between what IS working and what is NOT.

This “learning” piece isn’t going to last for JUST the month of January, or ONLY the first quarter of the year. Heck it won’t even end when you finally achieve all your goals. LEARNING is an ongoing component of getting to where you want to be in life.  Because your goals will constantly be growing and changing, your learning will have to keep up. Think of it like bathing – you don’t do it ONCE and call yourself clean for the rest of your life, it’s a daily practice (I paraphrase from the motivational speaker Zig Ziglar).

ENVISION

I love this word because I love the power of it’s meaning to create MASSIVE change in your life. Here is the dictionary definition:

verb (used with object)

1. to picture mentally, especially some future event or events:

to envision a bright future.

And that is exactly what you have to do to get yourself to an entirely NEW place in life – you must SEE IT as IF you already have it. You must see yourself living the way you dream of, FEELING the way you will feel when you achieve that goal. Take a moment, every day, to ENVISION your dreams ACCOMPLISHED with FEELING and gratitude and joy and excitement. The more you can attach positive feelings and good VIBRATIONS to the realization of your dreams the better chance you have to accomplish them.

Successful athletes, including the most decorated Olympian in history with 22 medals, swimmer Michael Phelps, stays ahead of the competition by using visualization and mental preparation techniques that allowed him to see the outcome he wanted – over and over again – before it actually happened.

Using positive affirmations, paired with envisioning is a powerful tool in achieving what you want.

ACTION

It’s not enough just to learn and fill your mind with information, or just to visualize and say positive affirmations WITHOUT the crucial step of getting into ACTION!

Action = Motion!!!

Without motion – nothing moves – nothing happens. Many people miss this crucial step and it is THE single greatest tool to get you going and turn your GOALS and DREAMS into reality.

Figure out your ACTION – what it is you need to do (if you’re writing a book – you need to WRITE, making a product – you need to MAKE IT, building a team – you need to connect with people) and take steps EVERY SINGLE DAY that will get you closer to your desired outcome. Which leads to the next point which is…

PLAN

In order to take the necessary ACTION, you must make a plan and then FOLLOW the PLAN. The best way to do this is to determine WHAT you need to do, HOW much time you need to do it, and WHEN you want to get it all done by. Then break that down into your day by scheduling time in your calendar daily as a NON-NEGOTIABLE, to take at least 3 steps each day towards pushing your goals ahead!

I’m sure you’ve heard the famous saying, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Doing all the steps above and leaving out the planning part, will inhibit you from actually achieving your goals. We are easily distracted, we procrastinate and can even lose sight of our vision if we don’t have a plan and we haven’t actually scheduled TIME to make it happen. When we sit down to work on our goals, without a plan, we can be AIMLESS and just spin our wheel sin circles, without making progress.

Be aware too, that in setting your plan, with limited time, you WILL need to give up certain things that are not going to help you get to where you want to be. For example, if you work full time, have a young family, and you are attempting to write a book, you will need to have at least 2-3 hours a day scheduled into you calendar that is non-negotiable time to DO the work that needs to be done (in this case writing). You may need to get up earlier than usual and repurpose what used to be downtime (give up TV time – this will buy you HOURS each week)?

I write out my schedule and my “What I AM ACCOMPLISHING TODAY” list (I like the INTENTION of this wording better than a “To DO” list) – THE NIGHT BEFORE, so that when I wake up in the morning, I know exactly what needs to be done and I can check it off as I accomplish it!

This four part strategy LEAP is simple and has been the key to achieving so many things already, and so many more things to come.

Borrow this strategy for YOUR own goals this year and keep me updated as to how it goes!

You’ve GOT THIS BABY!!! THIS IS YOUR YEAR!!!

GO make a difference and create the most amazing life of your dreams!!!

Always remember ONE person can make a difference, that one person is YOU!

With love,

Kim xo