consistency is key

I know it's been a while since I've been on here but I have been thinking about what my goals for 2020 are. I have written them down and plan to fulfill each and every one. We all start out the new year with great intentions and then find ourselves needing a fresh start, the following year, to get back on track. Why is that? Are we all really that lazy? Are we unrealistic about the goals we set? I don't think so. I think that we have trained ourselves to achieve things when we are motivated. The problem with motivation is that it is based on emotions. Motivation fades. I see myself as a pretty motivated person but I am not motivated everyday. So how can I expect to get the results I want when the motivation goes away? Discipline. This word can carry a pretty negative connotation. It's not a fun, sexy word that makes you feel good but it breeds results. If I am motivated to go to the gym, I will go for a couple of months and then eventually stop when I am more motivated to do other things instead. When it's not fun anymore, I will quit. If i'm disciplined, I'll get to the gym even when I don't feel like it. I will create the routine and condition myself to chose to do something regardless of the way I am feeling in that moment. It's like they say, good things in life don't come easy. What would be the fun in that? I know, it's actually annoying but it is true! I think that our society encourages us to live in an emotional state. Businesses thrive off of catering to our emotions. We will impulsively buy things or indulge in food that is not in our diet plan all based on a fleeting feeling. I am tired of being blown wherever the wind takes me. I want to see success in, not only achieving my goals, but surpassing them!!

I have been known to like structure, routine and order (go figure) so my personality is likely to accept discipline and follow through. I do struggle with motivation at times and can talk myself out of doing things I know I should do. Part of the problem is that we want instant results, or at least quick results. This isn't reality either. I want to create a successful business, but when it's not new and exciting anymore, when it's not booming right away, when you don't have as many followers as you thought you would, it's easy to get side tracked. It's easy to fizzle out. I want to change some habits that have put road blocks in front of me for too long.

Bad habits to give up:

negative self talk

procrastinating trying something new

procrastinating something out of my comfort zone

afraid of unknown

comparison trap

inconsistency

Instead of trying to keep myself motivated and pumped up, I'm going to start by being consistent. I could use some accountability in this area too, so I am sharing with close family and friends to do that for me. (Shout out to the best support system out there! You know who you are!) I will set weekly goals that I can achieve to feel more satisfied with small steps rather than overwhelmed by big ones. I will schedule when I post on social media, blog, reach out to prospects, create marketing material and schedule appointments. I really want to focus on being consistent in my content. I want to do the things that will create success even when I don't feel like it. Now in my business, I enjoy the work that I do. I actually don't really see it as work, which is the best part. But the "paperwork" side of it can be a task.

Vulnerable side note: I am not the most comfortable posting videos of myself, I second guess my captions, want each filter to be perfect and I have deleted several things that I have posted because I didn't want anyone to see my mistakes. But I have to embrace them. I am learning this as I go...and that is okay. I think that women need to show a more vulnerable side so that we can empower each other and stop pretending that we have it all together. We need to build each other up instead of critiquing each others IG pages. Anyways....consistency is key and you will be successful if you stay the course and stick to your schedules, plans and goals. Don't be swayed by your emotions and discipline yourself so that you can crush your #2020goals.