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Are You Where You Want To Be?
Written by: Howard LitwakArticle Overview: Is there something that you may want different, in any area of your life? To get to where you want to be, I think you will agree that you need to change your behaviors. Here are three easy to implement ideas to help you change behaviors in a way that will be long term and sustainable.
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Are You Where You Want To Be?
Are You Where You Want To Be?
Is there something that you may want different, in any area of your life? The answer is 'yes' if you have any new year's resolutions. (Remember them from January...?) To get to where you want to be, I think you will agree that you need to change your behaviors. If you have everything just the way you want in your life, then Congratulations! Nothing needs to change. For the rest of us, you can't keep doing the same things and expecting different results. We all know what that's called...
So we agree that we need to change our behaviors. But what happens when we just change behaviors? How about those resolutions? Are you still working on them or did you decide it was easier to go back to your old ways, to do the same old things. Don't feel bad if that is the case. Many of us, me included, have done the same thing.
"So what's the answer to get past this?" You ask. "How do I get out of my own way?" It's not easy but it can be done. Let's look at what we know. Our behaviors or actions lead to the results that we want or are currently getting. Our results of course lead to our lifestyle. The real questions is "how do we change our behaviors in a positive way which will be long term and sustainable?"
In order to change our behaviors for the long term, we need to change the way that we think. The way that we think subconsciously. Because it's our thoughts or attitudes that lead to our behaviors. So, if we want to change a behavior, we need to change our attitude.
A note on attitudes: We are all conditioned since the time we were very young. It starts when our parents tell us "NO" and continues into our every day adult lives when we read a newspaper or watch the news. How often do you read something positive in the news these days? Most of what we are exposed to on a daily basis is negative. Is it any wonder that most peoples' first reaction to a new idea is 'That won't work.'
So, you want something differently. That's a GOAL. You need to act differently to get a different result. And you need to think differently to act differently. Now we are talking about attitudes. How do you know if your current attitudes are working for you? You do this by measuring it against your goals. Your thoughts behind your current behaviors are either leading you closer to or further away from your goals. If they are leading you further away, replace those thoughts with ones that will be more productive for you.
Here are some ideas to lead you towards improved results:
1) Be clear on what it is that you want.
2) Take an introspective look at your behaviors and decide which ones you want to either reinforce or eliminate.
3) Identify what behaviors will lead you towards your goals.
3.5) Reinforce your new way of thinking through affirmations and visualization. These are some of the most underutilized tools we have access too!
Article Tags: adult, attitude, attitudes, daily basis, first reaction, lifestyle, new year, parents, resolutions
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About the Author: Howard Litwak RSS for Howard's articles - Visit Howard's website  Howard helps inspired business people do the right thing for the environment and increase profits by working with everybody from the executives to the hourly workers to build sustainability into their business strategy for the long term. Sustainability is a business approach that embraces opportunities and manages risks that come from economic, environmental, and social developments which creates long term stakeholder value. It also improves productivity and/or reduces consumed resources without compromising product or service quality, competitiveness, or profitability. Howard is a certified member of The Institute for Sustainability. (6/2011) He graduated at the top of his class from the Resource Associates Coaching Academy. (10/2010) He is a certified administrator of the Innermetrix suite of profiles: Attribute Index, DISC, Values (8/2008) Howard is a certified group facilitator(Resource Associates 6/2008) He also holds numerous designations from Toastmasters International including Speaking and Advanced Leadership.
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