Here we go again! Its new years resolution time, peoples expectations are soaring, they want to make 2010 their best year yet and finally take control of their bodies and lives once and for all.  I am here to tell you that you can and will do it!  You don’t need to be another new years resolution statistic!
It’s no secret that the number one resolution for most people is to get into shape.  And yes round may be a shape but that isn’t what I am talking about.  Lets face it, an overwhelming majority of those who join in the coming months will never use it.  In fact if everyone who joined a gym during the holidays used it, most gyms wouldn’t have enough parking or equipment to accommodate their members.
The sad truth is, gym owners are betting on you failing, in fact it is part of their business plan!  Lets throw a monkey wrench into the business plan of gym owners across the country by actually doing what we are planning on doing!
Do you really want to be fit or do you just like talking about it?  If you are serious just realize that the hardest part is just getting started but once you get started and make it part of your life, it will transform not only your body but your life.  Yes your life and every area of it even your financial health will be transformed as you change your body, we see this every day at AIHF Wellness.  Remember that energy is our universal currency and the more energy you have the better your ability to make money, which may be another one of your resolutions…. but we will save that for another time.
These simple New Years Resolution (NYR) steps will stop you from being a statistic and put you on the path to a lifetime of health and fitness.  In fact you can use these steps to transform every area of your life.

NYR Achievement Step 1: Define Your Passions.
Remember energy is the fuel to ignite passion and passion is the engine of success.  If you want to succeed attach a passion to your goal and this will super charge your efforts and ultimate outcome!  Just make a list starting like this,  I am living the life of my dreams when I am… (Begin each with a verb relating to being, doing or having)  (Example: Inspiring people to live the life of their dreams.)

NYR Achievement Step 2: Find your top 5 passions.
Take the above list and take one at a time and compare them to the other passions you listed and narrow it down to your top 5 passions. Then take this top 5 and write it down on a 3X5 card and carry it with you and read it all the time to remind you of your passions in life.  Passion will put a fire in your belly!

NYR Achievement Step 3: The power of why.
Write down your “why” next to the top 5 things on your list and write a paragraph why you are committed to achieving it.  “Why” is very powerful.

NYR Achievement Step 4:  Your action list.
For your top 5 passions put together an action list of things you would need to do to achieve them in your life.  These are your goals.  It is easier to set goals once you know what your passions are.  Goals are the rungs in the ladder of success!

NYR Achievement Step  5:  Refine your goals
For the above goals, divide them into three categories:  Short range (1 month or less), Mid range (1 month to 1 year) and Long range (1 year or more) goals.

Action Step 6:  Start today
For each of your top 5 passions, write down one action you can do today to get started on your goals. The most important thing is to take action and start today then adjust your goals as needed.

Action Step 7. The power of habits.
For each of your top 5 passions, write down one or more habits you will need to develop to support your ultimate outcome.  Imagine if you exchanged 2 limiting habits for 2 empowering habits every year.  In five years, that would be 10 empowering habits that you do without effort.    That is with only 2 a year.  What if you did 6 a year?  In five years, you would have thirty empowering habits.  Do you think your life would be different with 30 empowering habits?

Master your habits or they WILL master you!

Find your passions, put an action plan together to fulfill your passions and then form habits that will support your goals.  Put these simple steps to work in your life and you will live the life you where destined to!

Please let me know if this helps.  Please ask questions because if you have a question someone else probably has the same one.  This will help everyone to make 2010 the best year yet!