What I am committing to over the next 31 days:

I found a cool Blog called PluginID (www.pluginid.com) I am going to implement 2 of the ideas I found there over the next 31 days:

1. The 21 Day Challenge (I am making it 31 days!)

http://www.pluginid.com/21-day-challenge

The basic premise is to find an area of our self-image or self-talk that we want to work on.

Here is mine…
I find that while walking or being in public places (gym, restaurant, store, elevators, etc), I generally avoid contact with strangers because I feel that they are preventing me from my fulfilling my agenda at that time (get from Point A to Point B.)

In fact, I find myself thinking the worst of people sometimes as I am in these settings… the self talk in my head resorts to finding what is wrong with them rather than what is right.

I want everyone to see me as friendly, funny, and caring. I want to see others as creative, resourceful, and whole… not broken, annoying, or unlovable.

Here is the method…
a. Vividly Imagine a Time When You Were Being How You Wanted
For me, the last time I was acting the way I wanted on a consistent basis was when I worked as a Bouncer (friendly, no fighting, and not a goon) at an on-campus bar in University – I am going to use this.

b. Picture Yourself in a New Scenario, Being How You Want to Be
I will picture myself walking through the streets and in public places as above.

c. Realize You are Going to Die
Great to put things into perspective!

d. Think of a Problem or Issue that is Holding You Back
Explore it by asking yourself if there is a rational reason to hold this.
That people I don’t want anything from (ie. in public places) are generally annoying. NOT TRUE OR RATIONAL!

2. 5 Ideas to Get More Done

http://www.pluginid.com/get-more-done/

Read the article to learn more about the 5 ideas… here is how I am implementing these:

a. Do the Hardest Task First
1) Work – tasks I find the hardest to do:
a. Update Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software program with my Sales activity.
b. Find and contact new Prospects
2) Personal – tasks I find the hardest to:
a. Update Coaching CRM, Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Linked-In)
b. Show Love to my Network

I will start each segment of my day by doing these activities.

b. Process E-Mail Once per Day (I have tried doing this several times but I am not going to commit fully.)

c. Adopt a Numbers Based Schedule (THIS IS BRILLANT! I PUT TOGETHER A MONTHLY CALENDAR CHART – see below)
1) In Bed @ 11 PM
2) Reading – at least 15 mins per day.
3) 15 mins of meditation 2x per day.
4) 1 Blog entry per day.
5) Dance naked around our condo to music 1x per day
6) Read Affirmation/Goals 2x per day
7) Visualization Exercise (21 Day Challenge above)
8) E-Mail checked 1x per day to empty

d. Read My Goals and Get Emotional

e. Have Visible Affirmations
Mine:

1) I make $20,000 per month.
2) I work hard and provide value.
3) I work on one task at a time.

3. 31 Days to a Better Blog

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/28/get-your-own-copy-of-the-31-days-to-build-a-better-blog-workbook/

My 3rd idea to implement… I purchased this E-Book online and started working through it. However, to really sink in the learning, I am going to Blog about each day.

So, for the next 31 days (except for a couple here and there where I won’t have access to a computer) you will see:

• Anywhere I faltered on Ideas 1 and 2 above – accountability.
• My summary of the Better Blog step for that day as well as the action that come out of it.