Achieved Vs Pending

Today i found myself browsing in my 2009 diary and i came across a page with the title '2009 The Year in Evaluation' while i was reading through the various sub-titles and small point in each of them i found myself ticking either i)achieved or ii)pending. My achievements made me smile and i realised just how important it is to actually write stuff down, to me, it means that i believed in them and wanted them badly enough thus all my actions and energy at those moments was channeled towards those success. The pending ones mad me feel sad, i feel like those are areas that have been really stagnating and there things that i have been writing down in my plans since i cant even remember when sigh! I just hope that i can mark achieved next to the pending SOON.

What was in my diary came from an old Robin Sharma's newsletter and after i spent about 30mins (so annoying) in my PC searching for the article so that i can jot down my plan for 2011 in my 2009 diary :-) i thought it best to write the points down in my beloved thymoments so that next time i can be sure it will take fewer minutes to search for it.

Sometimes it feels like this is a joint blog between Kamama and Robin Sharma, his posts have really feature here! Anyhow...


In summary here are the key points.

THE #1 SKILL OF SUPER SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE

We're just about done 2009. On January, 1, 2010, you get a fresh 365 days. A new chance. To create the single best year of your life to date. Most will waste this opportunity and make the new year a repeat of the one just past. Sad. But true. But a few will wake up to the possibility and do 7 things that will ensure 2010 is the most unforgettable twelve months they have experienced yet. Want to be one of the fortunate few? Here's what to do:

Step #1: Evaluate 2009. Do a written story recording what went well this past year and, even more importantly, what areas you could improve on. Also list all your wins and as many high points as you can recall. Get a clear picture of how you showed up.

Step #2: Set Your Theme. Come up with a theme for 2010. It may be "The Year of Financial Freedom" or "The Year of Work Excellence" or "The Year of Fearlessness". But get a theme into a document you can start reviewing every week.

Step #3: Create a Mission. The next step is to develop a one paragraph mission statement and put it into this document. Clarity precedes mastery so the more clear your ultimate mountaintop for 2010 is, the greater your focus will be. And the most positive results you'll see.

Step #4: List Your Big 5. OK, now ask yourself this powerful self-coaching question: "What 5 things need to happen between now and December 31, 2010 for this to have been the single most successful year of my life to date?" Write down those five goals as simply and clearly as possible into this document.

Step #5: Sequence Your Big 5. Now break your Big 5 down into quarterly goals. Set 5 core goals for the first/second/third and fourth quarters of 2010 to ensure you nail your Big 5. Review these every week. Reflect on them everyday if you really want to win. Make these strategic objectives the sole focus of your life.

Step #6: Refocus Every Morning. Life's job is to distract you. Your job is to stay staggeringly focused on what's most important. Take 15 minutes during your morning resetting period to reflect on your goals, to envision your best moves and to track out a day that's productive, passionate and fun.

Step #7: Get Devoted to Learning. The #1 skill of super successful people is that they are relentless learners. While others are wasting time on low-value websites or watching mindless reality tv shows, they are listening to audio programs, studying books on leadership and success and basically creating a rich, beautiful and meaningful life. As you journey through each day of 2010, make the time to fuel your brain with ideas on excellence and creating your absolute best. Nothing's more important than that. And please remember that all it takes is a single idea to transform the way you lead and how you live.