Your Future Starts Today
The definition of insanity is, doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. If you want your future to look different than your life looks today, you are going to have change something.
This is something I have thought about over and over again. I have been building a successful home business for 11 years and have seen this mistake of building through insanity from myself and so many others that I have mentored. I thought I would spend some time today going over how you can get yourself out of this constant circle of not moving yourself forward.
Moving Yourself Forward For a Better Future
Making the change for me, started with writing down what I wanted my future to look like.
I had to make that decision. I knew I wanted to be available to my children so my first goal was to find a home business that I could believe in. Once I found this home business I had to figure out how to incorporate it into my daily agenda. If you want to change your pattern for a brighter future you are going to have to look at what you are willing to sacrifice. The first thing I did was turn off the TV! There are many other small sacrifices that I had to make but the few hours I was spending watching TV every day gave me the time to invest into my business. That small sacrifice partnered with hard work has changed my life and given me the future that I dreamed of. That is just one sacrifice, what can you sacrifice
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It’s Your Future – Make It So!
Don’t just think about your future and hope that it will happen. Write it down and sent out a plan of action. Do the leg work and you will find that your life will be so rewarded and your future will be everything you have dreamed of.
8. July 2011 at 3:40 pm
Awesome and inspirational Keely!!!!!!!! This is something I totally believe in! Thank you
8. July 2011 at 4:32 pm
So true. Thanks for sharing.
8. July 2011 at 5:22 pm
I love sharing the definition of insanity! It really makes you think! Thanks for the great post Keely!
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8. July 2011 at 7:52 pm
It’s so easy to say, ‘I’ll do that tomorrow’ or ‘I’ll wait until Monday’ but that is just another day away from reaching your goals.
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9. July 2011 at 1:23 am
I have also contemplated this quote from time to time, and I have seen it put into action by others and by myself. The same actions give the same results. If you not getting the results– change your actions! So this time I have done just as you suggested. I wrote it down,and I have a plan of action (keep it simple little steps carry you a long way when done consecutively), and stay focused. I have found this new vision filled with confidence that I have never had before. I am excited for life to unfold before me daily.
Thanks for your blog and good advice.
9. July 2011 at 2:03 am
Your post reminds me of a quote I read recently…. “The ultimate key to freedom is recognizing that everything is a choice.” Your future IS your choice! Love the post! Thanks Keely:)!
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9. July 2011 at 5:57 pm
I so agree Keely. You cant just “hope” things will happen your way like a child … you have to “make” those things happen like an adult!
11. July 2011 at 1:56 pm
Love it Keely…..this article reminds me of a saying I heard a long time ago…Your Future DOES NOT determine your past….good or bad…
Thanks for sharing!!
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12. July 2011 at 2:12 am
So true Keely! Your future is about taking action and taking control of. Thanks for sharing.
12. July 2011 at 5:26 am
Keely,
Such a powerful reminder about the importance of putting your goals into writing, and then setting them into action.
You are a perfect example of what can be accomplished by doing just that…
Thanks for such a great post!
Crissy
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12. July 2011 at 9:04 pm
Thanks for the great reminders about how sacrifice is really needed to have anything worthwhile, and the little steps we can take to make those sacrifices.
10. August 2011 at 2:53 am
Great post Keely, I am just at the beginning of building my business and feel honored to learn from people like you! Thanks for the motivation!