10 Top Tips for Taking Action

Indecision. Procrastination. Negative self-talk. Doubt.

Are you still sitting on the sidelines wishing your life was different? Still hanging around waiting to get in the game? OK, it's time to take ACTION!

MOTION TRUMPS MEDITATION!

Here are my top 10 tips for getting "unstuck."

1) Don't overthink it. Just do it! (Remember the old Nike commercials? Good advice!)

2) Make your goal so important, so compelling, so wonderful that you're willing to take the action needed to make it happen (If you're not passionate about it, you probably won't do it anyway.)

3) Find an accountability buddy to keep you focused and call you on it when you procrastinate and keep finding excuses for why you can't do it. (I wouldn't be without my accountability buddy.)

4) Decide and commit to take at least one action TODAY, no matter how small. (Action builds momentum.)

5) Put reminders of what you want to accomplish in writing. (Write it down and make it happen.)

6) Reward yourself when you make progress. (Hey, we all need a reward now and then, don't we?)

7) Surround yourself with people who are action-takers, who get out there and implement their plans instead of just talking about what they're going to do. (These folks are great role models. Learn from them.)

8) Take a deep breath and read this next one -- Make a PUBLIC COMMITMENT about what you're going to do. That means tell people you know about your plans and ask a few trusted friends for reminders when you start to slack off. (Yes, I know this can be scary. Do it anyway. It will keep you moving forward because you've made a commitment that others know about.)

9) Create a vivid image -- the more specific the better -- of what your life will be like when you achieve your goal. Create a positive mindset. (This will help you stay excited about what you want to achieve.)

10) Join a success team or action group that meets regularly for support and encouragement. Find a coach or mentor. Do what it takes to create a strong support system for your dreams. (No one succeeds all alone.)

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