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Start With A Baseline
Making changes in your life is great and it is
the way we grow and develop as people. Change is a constant
process and part of being human. When you embark on changing
anything in your life you have to start from where you are.
Until you know where that is it would be difficult to effectively
make the change. You have to start with a baseline.
Starting with a baseline is about honestly figuring
out where you are and what you are doing so that you know exactly
what needs to be changed. It may sound odd, but many of us are
unaware of what we do. When my clients tell me they want to
lose weight the first thing I do is have them keep a food journal
for a week just to get a baseline. The next week they share
how shocked they were to see not only how much they were eating,
but also what they were eating. Many of us are on autopilot
and we simply are not aware of what we are doing. When you track
it - and this works with anything - you have a real picture
of where you are and what needs to change.
I read a statistic once that said most people
consistently spend about 10% more than they make. I believe
that is true, and it is because what is being spent, especially
on a credit card, is not tracked. I once had a client that just
didn't have enough time to accomplish everything she needed
to do. When she tracked her time for a week she was made painfully
aware that she was spending hours in front of the television.
The first step in change is awareness. You have to become aware
of what you are doing and exactly where you are before you can
proceed forward. Keeping track for a week or two will provide
you with valuable information that will support your change
effort.
Before you embark on any type of change effort
you have to know where you are. I liken it to those travel maps
that have an X printed next to "You are here." Until
you are aware of exactly where you are - and many of us don't
have a clue - it will be impossible to make the needed change.
The first step in your change effort is to determine
where you are. Keep a log for a week or two. This will give
you a realistic idea of what you are doing. You can track anything
from how much money you spend to how many hours of sleep you
get. Once you know the truth about where you are you can proceed.
Coach Rachelle Disbennett-Lee, PhD provides daily motivation,
information and inspiration to thousands of busy self development
enthusiast who want to stay focused and on track to their goals
through her award winning e-zine 365 Days of Coaching. For a
free report, "The Power of Daily Action - How to create
more Wealth, Health and Happiness by Tapping Into the Power
of Daily Action" go to http://www.365daysofcoaching.com/daily_action.htm.
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