Author: Melanie Wass

Be committed. Have a compelling reason for your goal - what will you or others get out of it? Focus your attention on what you want. A wishful thought is only a good intention until you put action in place. Take decisive action as if you could not fail. Know that the actions you take move you closer toward your goal. Yes, you may make mistakes along the way ... use these to learn from - Edison failed over 1000 times before getting the light bulb right! He just decided that each time he learnt one more way not to do it. Don't beat yourself up over mistakes - learn from them.

Avoid getting hung up on the 'why you can't have it' thinking. Act as if you already have it, act as if it is yours. "Fake it til you make it". This isn't about deluding yourself, it's about tapping into the hidden beliefs you had as an unspoilt child. Do you ever remember thinking as a toddler, "I can't get up and walk, my legs are too wobbly, I might fall and hurt myself". Not likely. You just got up and did it. And kept getting up and doing it until you walked and everyone congratulated you on taking your first steps. The herd is here to help you take those first steps and congratulate you when you do. So believe in yourself - we do! Have faith that anything…

"You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give."  Kahlil Gibran I pulled that quotation out for those of us with a current focus on bettering relationships with family, friends, colleagues, significant others, whoever. I went along to a weekend workshop to get some clarity around my next steps from a work/business perspective. What kept popping up was the time/quality of my relationships with family, friends and my team at work - I've allowed them to take second place to career and income. And, of course, while I've been keen to keep us all hooked in and motivated, I've barely responded to any replies individuals have sent! So, bear with me while I re-orient my people interactions!!  Went…

Move it move it, baby Can’t you see I’m ready to dance? And I can’t stop this rhythm in my heart. Move it move it baby, Can’t you see I’m ready to dance? Without this beat my life would fall apart. Shuffle on your feet till the floor is hot, Gonna make a lot of money, Gonna break your heart. Watch out boy, (watch out boy) Shuffle on your feet till the floor is hot, Gonna make a lot of money, Gonna break your heart. But I’m the only one with a key. And that’s me. Sometimes, You wake up in the morning with the bass line, A ray of sunshine, Sometimes, You know today you’re gonna have a good time, And you’re ready to go. Move it move it…

Success is like the natural timing of the seasons - each season lasts for three months and a lot happens in that time. So, give yourself 90 days of applied planning and action to start to see results... sow the seeds, tend the fields (I think that's what Bagger Vance said!).