We're all guilty of getting stuck in a rut at one time or another. It's easy to become complacent for it's simply comfortable. It's human nature to reject change. That being said, change is nothing to be afraid of. I spoke at a seminar last spring and referenced Spencer Johnson's "Who Moved My Cheese" (http://www.amazon.com/Who-Moved-My-Cheese-Amazing/dp/0399144463/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1230826715&sr=8-1) as a means of getting people to look past their fears of change. If you haven't read it, definitely check it out.
With 2009 now upon us, it's "resolution time." The same old ones will always be there (weight loss, increased exercise, decreasing stress, etc...). While these resolutions are fine, focusing on one thing at a time while not looking too far to the future are ways that will help you reach your goals. As the saying goes, "one day at a time." One mantra I constantly say to myself and preach to my clients is the following: "you only have true control over one thing- the present." The past can be learned from and the future surely isn't promised, so take positive control of the present and good things will happen.
The Boston Globe has a good article today on why change is so hard. Check it out here:
Happy New Year and keep in touch!
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