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Once you accept that you are responsible However, if you allow your go-to-bed and
for your life, you can do something about get-up times — especially your get-up time —
it! You can change it. Understanding this is to vary more than 30 minutes a day, it will be
a powerful key to keeping your resolutions. nearly impossible to consistently maintain your
diet and exercise resolution. Thus, because of
#3: Recognize the importance of the lack of a disciplined routine in one area of
building positive life routines life — one that doesn’t seem directly related —
Robin Sharma says, your resolution to lose weight
and get fit fails.
“Achievement is less about
your genetics and more about The simple lack of a daily
your rituals. The pros aren’t routine to retire and rise at a
more gifted. They just install consistent time each day can
better habits.” Sharma is right. lead to a cascade of poor life
True self-discipline is not about outcomes. It is why you should
teeth-gritting willpower. It make establishing positive daily
is about developing life-long habits and routines one of your
habits and routines that serve key resolutions for 2016.
you well.
As you look to make 2016 a
In my coaching practice, I emphasize the success, remember the impor-
importance of establishing positive daily tance of these three keys. Have a great year!
routines. It is the most important key to life
success. For example, let’s say that one of your Mike Wiley joined Toastmasters in 2012, and is a
resolutions for 2016 is one that’s fairly typical, member of Toastmasters for Speaking Professionals.
to lose some weight and get in better shape. He is also an entrepreneur and life coach. He is the
So, you resolve to follow a diet and exercise Founder of Disciplined Life Coaching. He can be
program. reached via phone or text at 503-329-2257 or email
at: coachmike@disciplinedlifecoaching.com
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