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If you’re like me and have started to set some resolutions for the new year to lose weight, exercise more, get out of debt, get rid of the dreaded clutter in your house, etc, etc… that pesky little voice is probably whispering in your ear right now, “That’s what you resolved last year too– what happened? And what makes you think you’ll do it this year?”

Well, here’s my answer to that: This year, I’m going to concentrate on becoming the person I need to be to achieve those goals. Instead of going on the latest fad diet or wishing that I was less stressed, I’m going to concentrate on being a healthy person who takes care of herself every day, and being a person who is prepared financially and emotionally to handle the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur.

The truth is that we are often waiting for someone or something outside of us to change, wishing “If only my boss would give me a raise I could buy a house or if only I had more time I could exercise more or be less stressed etc.” and using it as the excuse for why our lives don’t change from year to year.

I call this the Have, Do, Be method — If I had more money, I could do what I need to and pay off my debt, and then I’d be happy. The problem with this method is that you are waiting for something external to happen to you like winning the lottery or getting a surprise inheritance, and letting the course of your life to be set by wishes which may never come true.

Instead I suggest that this year you turn this around and start by making the changes within yourself first by using the Be, Do, Have method. Be the person you want to be and then you’ll do what you need to do to support that belief and you’ll have what you want in your life as a consequence. And you won’t have to rely on any one changing but yourself.

There are two books that I suggest you pick up to help you on the quest to become who you really want to be and to change the negative thought patterns that keep you from achieving your goals.

The first is The Speed Trap, How to Avoid the Frenzy of the Fast Lane by Joseph Bailey and the second, The Book of Mind Management by Dennis R. Deaton. Both are available from Amazon.com online.

Now, go out there this year and become the person you always thought you could be. You might be surprised about what you can achieve!

Linda Locke
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