Start The Retraining Process Today for Your Balance Life

April 27, 2008

Most situations we find ourselves in that aren’t to our liking generally haven’t come about overnight. If we are really honest with ourselves, we probably knew they were happening but chose to live in denial until the situation got serious. We don’t develop love handles over a weekend, but it’s not until our clothes don’t fit that we decide to join the gym and get moving. We don’t generally max out our credit cards in one day either (although it would be easy)- they gradually climb, and we only take action when they are full, even though we well and truly knew what was happening.

The same is true of losing control of our lives when we become business owners. It starts innocently enough, then slowly but surely the business takes over and we lose control. We know it’s happening but we kind of ignore it because we don’t really know what to do. And, of course, it’s only for a short while-everything will magically change back at some undetermined time in the future. We hope.

This section looks at starting the change process, determining your level of motivation and how you want your life to look and feel. Quite a few of the tips here suggest taking some time to write down your thoughts. Remember to take the time to do this as it is particularly beneficial.

#1 Decide right here, right now, if you are ready to change

#2 Take some time, alone, to reflect on where you are today

#3 Understand the enemy-what things throw you out of whack?

#4 What bad habits have you developed?

#5 Be clear about how you want your life to look and feel

#6 Old habits die hard-it takes time to change

#7 Develop your plan of attack and put it where you can see it

#8 Start every day on the right path

#9 Reward yourself for staying on track

#10 Visit your doctor, healer or naturopath

#11 What are the things you have always wanted to do?

#12 Be prepared to invest in the process