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Liz Trocchio Smith

Liz Trocchio Smith
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Gain Self Discipline and Strive Toward Success

The summer is a great time to reflect on the goals you put in place at the beginning of the year and where you are with them.  Here are some ways to measure your progress.
Commit to daily excellence.  Look at all the successful people around you — whether a close family member, friend, or a celebrity you admire — and imagine how they think and go about their daily lives. You’ll notice something each of them have in common: a commitment to daily excellence.  No matter what you do for a living, it’s important to constantly strive for excellence every single day. If you do this on a daily basis, you may not see instant improvements but over time your hard work will become clear. Everything you do, you should do with all of your heart.

Get enough sleep.  To be successful, have self control and build discipline, a simple solution is getting enough sleep. Most people think sleep doesn’t have much effect on their work or mood, when in fact it’s a key factor. Create an effective sleep routine by going to bed and waking up at the same time every day, listening to soothing music and creating a comfortable environment.

Prioritize correctly.  Don’t get caught up in small, mundane tasks, and make sure you’re prioritizing your tasks every day. To continue to strive toward your goals, focus solely on themes that will drive growth. Forget about being perfect, do the hardest things first and focus on one thing at a time; these quick hacks will help you prioritize your days and your life better, creating more discipline and self-control

Learn how to say ‘no.’  This one word is often the hardest to say, but it’s important to be able to politely say “no” to someone so you can avoid overloading yourself.  Any time someone asks you to do something, it’s important to take a step back and ask yourself, “What value is this providing to me and/or my business?”

If you take on more than you can handle, you risk losing sight of your vision and goals.

Forgive yourself.  There’s no reason to lose sleep over a silly mistake or a slip up. Instead of letting it drown you in guilt or regret, just learn from it and move on. If you let it hold you back, it will affect other aspects of your life and deter you from goals you’ve set.  Learn from the past but don’t dwell there.  Use your negative experiences to learn and better yourself. Forgive yourself and any others who may have wronged you, move on and keep toward your goal.

Visualize success.  Visualize your positive future and you’ll have an easier time reaching that peak performance.  When you visualize success and the future you desire, your body and mind will be motivated to reach this place once it understands what it wants. If you are a visual person, put a vision board together. Once you picture yourself in certain scenarios, you’ll begin making decisions that will help you reach that place.

Make it a great day!