Sitting on my back deck looking out at the gorgeous mountains, the beautiful lake and breathing in the crisp clean air, I hear myself chant “I am a millionaire, I feel like a millionaire, I look like a millionaire, I walk like a millioniare” and then I “SNAP OUT OF IT!”
Life is but a dream but you have got to get off your butt to make your dream a reality.
That takes something other than dreaming and that’s self-management.
In today’s fast paced world everyone is looking for an easy way to get what they want and there is no shortage of people that will sell you that shortcut. It has been my experience however that self management is the quickest and most effective way to live the life of your dream!
What is self management and why do we need it? In order to effectively achieve your overall career objectives or the objectives within a given task, you must use clearly defined methods to carry out those activities. This includes the setting of goals, decision making, planning, and scheduling. Once the tasks are completed, you must evaluate the success of these methods.
Continue thinking positive but add these five self-management tools and start mastering the art of self-management to reach your goals and dreams faster!
- Be consistent but don’t get stuck! Part of managing oneself is the ability to be stable. But being stable doesn’t mean you never change or get outside your box! Learn to question your limiting thoughts. Think critically, extraordinary claims deserve extraordinary responses and become emotionally intelligent to use emotions wisely.
- Stick to the plan. If you are scheduled to complete a particular task, do it. Don’t just do it, but make sure it is done in a timely manner. It is easy to feel out of control when you disregard the plan you are to follow.
- Be accountable. There are times when things don’t work out as you plan, but you have to be able to admit that and then use your flexibility to get things back on track. The ideal result is that you easily bounce back and complete the task, but even during those times when this is not the case, you are expected to adjust.
- Educate yourself. We live in an ever-changing world and you want to be able to keep up with it. Don’t let change pass you by, embrace it. Be an avid reader. Talk and listen to mentors and peers. They may know something that could help you along your journey.
Read DeDe’s book Wisdom Wedgies and Life’s Little Zingers! - Stay physically fit. Many people don’t think of staying fit when they talk about self-management, but it is a very important part of being able to practice the four preceding points. Exercising your body is just as crucial to self-management as exercising your mind. A body that is not well rested, nutritionally fed, or physically exercised can lead to emotional and physical illnesses.
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