Five Tips to Help You Strive for Success

As we get closer to the end of the year, many of us are mentally preparing our resolutions for next year. Here are a few tips for success in the New Year. 

  1. Stop feeling guilty,bad, or remorseful about every little mistake you make. Instead use these as learning lessons for the future. Guilt has a way of ebbing away at self-esteem and can be a destructive emotion.  
  2. Think of that onebig goal in your life. Think of three things you can actively do to help you move you closer towards it. Make sure you do one of these things today. This will motivate you to do more and ultimately, you will achieve that big goal.  
  3. Make a list of everything you have achievedthis past year; big or small. Consider the challenges you have overcome. This will automatically transform your mindset into a more positive and optimistic perspective.  
  4. Keep a daily diary of your goalsand be sure to list these clearly. Daily have a look at these and be sure to add new goals and cross off what has been achieved.  
  5. Use your time wisely; go to bed one hour earlier than you normally do and get up one hour earlier thanyou typically do. Spend the first hour of your day reflecting on your goals, objective for the day, and what you would like to achieve.  

(Credit: Energise You by Oliver Gray)