A former boss shared the theory of Kaizen with me – it was by far his best nugget of knowledge.
Unlike most people, I avoid typical New Year’s resolutions. Instead I adopt yearly mantras to help me stay focused on a larger goal. These mantras become all encompassing of much smaller goals I set throughout the year.
I started this whole mantra thing in 2009. Since then I have never once felt the sense of disappointment and failure I used to when I didn’t follow through on resolutions.
- Instead of beating myself up for not losing those 15 pounds I vowed to shed by bathing suit season, I felt proud of myself for eating better and dragging myself to the gym whenever possible.
- Instead of feeling like a failure for not saving enough money for a Thailand adventure, I felt proud that I had savings to use in an emergency.
Each year, I write my mantra in bold letters at the top of my dry erase board and look at it each morning before I roll out of bed.
Here are some previous mantras and a few examples of how they enriched my life: Continue reading
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