January 09, 2010
The Challenge:
This weekend marks the first “birthday” of The MindSetGame.com! Looking back at this year, we’ve covered challenges that help us with four key areas necessary to achieve our dreams (discipline, direction, imagination and attitude.) With the right mindset and a little focus on these key areas, we can all achieve huge success. As a birthday treat, we should all take a moment to celebrate something in our lives with a reward to ourselves.
This task is worth 15-points on your scorecards.
Thought Provoking Questions:
What did you give yourself?
Do you make it a habit to give yourself rewards for achieving specific goals?
The Lesson:
When you achieve something, even if you feel it is small, you should always associate a reward to it. Celebrating your wins will give you satisfaction and motivation to keep going. If it’s a small goal, match the reward so you are not giving yourself a BIG reward for something that can be accomplished quickly. This approach will also help you break your larger goals into small ones so that you get to celebrate along the journey to achieve your dreams.
Have fun this week and enjoy your celebration. Also, if you have ideas for future challenges please send them in. Thank you all for your continued support and involvement!
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey
December 27, 2009
The Challenge:
In the spirit of the New Year, this week we should all take a moment to define our largest resolution for the coming year. Once you are ready, the challenge is let others know about your resolution so that they can support you in the pursuit of your goal.
This task is worth 25-points on your scorecards.
Thought Provoking Questions:
How many people did you tell about your resolution?
Did you choose people that will support you in this goal?
The Lesson:
Defining our goals and dreams is only the first step along the pathway to achieve them. Knowing what we want to accomplish can be tough, but once defined the hardest part is getting started. Depending on the size of your goal, the first few steps can seem quite lengthy and overwhelming. That is where this challenge leads to its greatest benefit; by telling others of your New Year’s resolution you are inviting them to assist you in this journey as you take the first few steps.
The more people you tell the more you are welcoming the encouragements they bring, but be sure to tell only those people that you feel will provide you the proper support. In the best cases, the people you tell may even be able to connect with someone that can directly help you accomplish your goal. Lastly, by making your New Year’s resolution known, you are solidifying them from a hopeful dream to a concrete goal for 2010.
“May your thoughts, resolution and actions unify and become one so that ‘unity’ becomes possible.” – Atharva Veda