The Weekend Bite™ Part 1, January 2017

Hello and welcome to your year of greater honour, open doors, upliftment and harvest. We're set to inspire you with words of wisdom this year and with encouragement to get you through life and to come out triumphant. This is the Weekend Bite™ and this one is called #clarity.

#Clarity signifies being coherent, intelligible and certain. It is a state of being significantly aware of yourself, a situation or thing. 

The start of a new year is a great time to establish clarity and certainty about what you want to achieve that year. Without a clear vision in mind, you won't be able to set accurate goals or measure your progress over time. 

So how do you get clarity? 

First, clear up your mind and space. It's hard to get any clarity if your life is filled with  distractions or chaos. If you're involved in too many activities that aren't adding value or you don't have any time to yourself to reflect, then you're likely to burn out or lose your sense of direction and self awareness. You may have to withdraw from your usual activities to go on a retreat or vacation. The important thing is having that space and time to do some undisturbed thinking.

Once you've cleared up your space, do some meditation and collect your thoughts. Think about the past, what you were able to achieve and where or why you failed. Think about your desired future. Visualise where you want to be at a certain point in time or what you would like to achieve by the end of the year.

Now it's time to draw up your goals. Ascertain the best route to get you to your desired destination. It may be easier to write down short term goals and execution strategies now that you have a clear defined vision of where you want to be. Remember, keep it short, simple and measurable. Create a system of regular checks to ensure you're on track at different points in the year. You can have short-term goals which you can measure daily, weekly or monthly. These goals will create a path that will lead you to your long-term goal or vision and guide you throughout the year.

Write those goals down and paste them somewhere you can see every time you wake up in the morning. This will ensure that you keep your eyes fixed on them. If you're more of a technology person, you can set reminders on your phone and set up daily tasks which will help prompt you on what you need to do.  Remember to keep yourself positive and focused, no matter the distractions or challenges you are faced with during the year. That's the only way to ensure that you do not lose site of your vision and that you come out victorious.

You can fulfill your dreams and become all that you want to be this year. It's important to get it right from the beginning to give you the best shot at succeeding. Go get your clarity today!

All the best this year!

Cheers!

© LAW Afolabi, January 2017.

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