Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 S.M.A.R.T Start the New Year! “The righteous keep moving forward... and... become stronger.” – Job 17:9 NLT Whoever said, “Procrastination is the thief of time,” was right. We keep postponing, promising ourselves we’ll do better. Be honest, how many of last year’s resolutions did you keep? This year do things differently. Make your goals S.M.A.R.T. In other words, make them: (S)pecific: Get up 20 minutes earlier in order to read your Bible and pray before going to work. Not work past 7:00 so you can be with your family. Exercise for 25 minutes a day. Take care of your body; it’s God’s temple (See 1 Corinthians 6:19-20). (M)oderate: tackling more than one project at a time dilutes your focus and makes it harder to stick with. When you start too much you finish too little. Start small and build on your successes by mastering and maintaining one thing at a time. (A)chievable: don’t try to swallow the whole elephant in one bite. Baby steps are the name of the game. Paul said, “One thing I do” (Philippians 3:13 NKJV). Talk in terms of what you will do instead of what you won’t. For example, instead of saying, “I’m not going to be so critical,” say, “Today I’m going to look for something good in everybody I meet” (See Philippians 4:8). ®ecordable: You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Documenting your progress (or lack of it!) makes you accountable, shows how far you’ve come and what you need to work on. (T)ime-specific: review your goals weekly (or daily if you’re struggling). That way you can troubleshoot early, and change direction when necessary. The Bible says, “Throw yourself into your tasks so...everyone will see your progress” (1 Timothy 4:15 NLT). Come on, make up your mind, get up off the couch and go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Thank you Asian Woman. This could not have been more timely. Whenever I'm blue, your affirmations swoop down and lift me up. Magnolia Blessed are the cracked, for they are the ones, that let the light in. Life is fun , if we forget we're adults.--- On Sat, 1/3/09, AsianWoman <i_asianwoman wrote: AsianWoman <i_asianwoman S.M.A.R.T Start the New Year!HeartBodyMindSoulNSpirit Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 8:15 PM S.M.A.R.T Start the New Year! “The righteous keep moving forward... and... become stronger.” – Job 17:9 NLT Whoever said, “Procrastination is the thief of time,” was right. We keep postponing, promising ourselves we’ll do better. Be honest, how many of last year’s resolutions did you keep? This year do things differently. Make your goals S.M.A.R.T. In other words, make them: (S)pecific: Get up 20 minutes earlier in order to read your Bible and pray before going to work. Not work past 7:00 so you can be with your family. Exercise for 25 minutes a day. Take care of your body; it’s God’s temple (See 1 Corinthians 6:19-20). (M)oderate: tackling more than one project at a time dilutes your focus and makes it harder to stick with. When you start too much you finish too little. Start small and build on your successes by mastering and maintaining one thing at a time. (A)chievable: don’t try to swallow the whole elephant in one bite. Baby steps are the name of the game. Paul said, “One thing I do” (Philippians 3:13 NKJV). Talk in terms of what you will do instead of what you won’t. For example, instead of saying, “I’m not going to be so critical,” say, “Today I’m going to look for something good in everybody I meet” (See Philippians 4:8). ®ecordable: You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Documenting your progress (or lack of it!) makes you accountable, shows how far you’ve come and what you need to work on. (T)ime-specific: review your goals weekly (or daily if you’re struggling). That way you can troubleshoot early, and change direction when necessary. The Bible says, “Throw yourself into your tasks so...everyone will see your progress” (1 Timothy 4:15 NLT). Come on, make up your mind, get up off the couch and go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Dar Magnolia, Thanks very much for your very kind comments and remarks and thanks for taking the time and trouble in writing to me and you are most welcome! Have a very Nice and Happy New Year 2009, AsianWomanhttp://www.myspace.com/heartmindbodysoulnspiritHeartBodyMindSoulNSpirit/--- On Sun, 1/4/09, Magnolia Rouge <magnoliarouge47 wrote: Magnolia Rouge <magnoliarouge47Re: S.M.A.R.T Start the New Year! Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 10:28 AM Thank you Asian Woman. This could not have been more timely. Whenever I'm blue, your affirmations swoop down and lift me up. Magnolia Blessed are the cracked, for they are the ones, that let the light in. Life is fun , if we forget we're adults.--- On Sat, 1/3/09, AsianWoman <i_asianwoman@ > wrote: AsianWoman <i_asianwoman@ >[Health_and_ Healing] S.M.A.R.T Start the New Year!HeartBodyMindSoulNS pirit@ s.comSaturday, January 3, 2009, 8:15 PM S.M.A.R.T Start the New Year! “The righteous keep moving forward... and... become stronger.” – Job 17:9 NLT Whoever said, “Procrastination is the thief of time,” was right. We keep postponing, promising ourselves we’ll do better. Be honest, how many of last year’s resolutions did you keep? This year do things differently. Make your goals S.M.A.R.T. In other words, make them: (S)pecific: Get up 20 minutes earlier in order to read your Bible and pray before going to work. Not work past 7:00 so you can be with your family. Exercise for 25 minutes a day. Take care of your body; it’s God’s temple (See 1 Corinthians 6:19-20). (M)oderate: tackling more than one project at a time dilutes your focus and makes it harder to stick with. When you start too much you finish too little. Start small and build on your successes by mastering and maintaining one thing at a time. (A)chievable: don’t try to swallow the whole elephant in one bite. Baby steps are the name of the game. Paul said, “One thing I do” (Philippians 3:13 NKJV). Talk in terms of what you will do instead of what you won’t. For example, instead of saying, “I’m not going to be so critical,” say, “Today I’m going to look for something good in everybody I meet” (See Philippians 4:8). ®ecordable: You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Documenting your progress (or lack of it!) makes you accountable, shows how far you’ve come and what you need to work on. (T)ime-specific: review your goals weekly (or daily if you’re struggling). That way you can troubleshoot early, and change direction when necessary. The Bible says, “Throw yourself into your tasks so...everyone will see your progress” (1 Timothy 4:15 NLT). Come on, make up your mind, get up off the couch and go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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