after bright , exciting , new things . When our attention and energy is scattered , our focus is diminished and we achieve limited success . Instead , identify the priorities that will help you achieve your goals , and lay aside all distractions .
To find out how you spend your time and energy , maintain a time-log for a week . Does your time use align with your priorities ? Based on the insights from your analysis , organize your time to focus on our priorities , and delegate or eliminate the rest , saying no to requests that take you away from your priorities .
Discipline
Discipline has been defined as doing what you ought to do , when you ought to do it , regardless of how you feel . It helps us get things done . Nobody develops discipline for you - you do it yourself , that ’ s why it ’ s called self-discipline .
It ’ s easy to stay in the easy , minimal-effort zone , but not champions . Disregarding the urge to stay on easy street , champions delay gratification , doing the hard things first .
Discipline is hard , requires sacrifice , but it yields sweet results . Eliud Kipchoge knows this well . He once said , ‘ Only the disciplined ones are free in life . If you are undisciplined , you are a slave to your moods . You are a slave to your passions . That ’ s a fact .’
When you discipline yourself , you take charge and do what is needed to get your desired results .
Consistency
Your life is built a day at a time , a choice at a time , a habit at a time . It is the product of the daily choices you have made . Consistent right choices accelerate you towards your goals while consistent poor choices divert and slow you down . To improve your results , make better choices every day .
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It is easy to get distracted and chase after bright , exciting , new things . When our attention and energy is scattered , our focus is diminished and we achieve limited success . Instead , identify the priorities that will help you achieve your goals , and lay aside all distractions .
that you need 66 days , so stick it through , and your new habits will soon become who you are .
Tracking
Tracking helps you measure your progress and keeps you focused and aligned to your goals . Rather than putting your head down and ploughing through 2023 , regularly monitor your progress , preferably at the same place and time .
Review your daily goals daily , your weekly goals weekly , and your monthly goals monthly , without fail . Celebrate your wins , identify your challenges , and establish the reasons behind both , extracting lessons to apply going forward . Strike off what is done , and carry forward what ’ s outstanding , to the following day , week or month , as the case may be .
At the end of every quarter , do a deeper review , assessing your progress towards your 2023 goals . Identify which 2023 goals are on track , which ones are lagging , and which ones are in bad shape . Review and adjust your annual goals if necessary .
Identify what needs to change to improve your results , then create fresh goals for the next quarter , and proceed to work towards them , continuing to track and monitor your progress . Doing so diligently will make you more intentional and effective in setting and achieving your goals .
Being accountable to them will increase your motivation to follow-through on the goals you set , since you won ’ t want to report that you have not done anything ! They will help you reflect on whether your goals were too ambitious or too easy , and help you set more realistic , stretching goals .
You will also gain fresh perspectives , and , they will challenge you to do better and support you where you struggle .
Success is neutral and follows those who plant the right seeds and consistently water them through right actions . The eight essentials are simple , but they are not easy , which is why many people struggle , and few are truly successful .
You can be one of the few . Within reach is everything you need to win and achieve greatness - if you choose . As Ralph Waldo Emerson said , the only person you ’ re destined to become is the person you decide to be .
So , don ’ t wait . Simply decide and start , walking in confidence and pushing your past failure and defeat aside . Make the necessary sacrifices every day and chart a new path , where champions tread and sweet victory is found .
If you fall , learn , get up and push on . Soon you will begin achieving much more and it will all be worth it .
Let ’ s all go higher in 2023 .
You may think it ’ s difficult , but it ’ s not with good routines and micro-habits . It is better to work out for 15 minutes , four to six days a week rather than try to do one hour daily . If you want to read more , try reading for just 15 to 20 minutes , rather than trying to do one to two hours daily . Doing things in small doses keeps them manageable and achievable in our minds .
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Accountability
Don ’ t walk alone . Get your significant other , or one or two trusted friends , and ask for their support in holding you accountable . Agree when you will meet monthly to update them on your progress . During your meeting , share what you had set out to do for the previous month , what you have done , and what you will do in the coming month .
Caroline Nyamwaya Mwazi is Chief Change Catalyst of Huru Consult Limited , a management and training consulting company that supports clients in strategy , organizational development , financial management , leadership , personal development and learning . You can commune with her via email at : CMwazi @ gmail . com