Resolving to Win in 2016
Posted on Dec 15, 2015 11:20am PST
As we turn the final pages on the 2015 calendar and open our hearts and
minds to what lies ahead in 2016, I am always filled with a deep sense
of promise during this time each year. No matter the unexpected twists
and turns that have occurred, that turning of the page from December to
January always signals a new beginning for me. I hope it does the same
for you. As you open your mind to the endless possibilities that the New
Year holds, here are some tips for making it your best year yet:
Nutrition & Exercise Life’s Elixirs: These are an easy and important place to start.
You can’t really win in any other area of your life if your body
isn’t healthy. Make 2016 the year you focus on balancing all of
the to-dos in your life with a strong focus on eating nutritiously and
getting regular, heart-pumping exercise.
Win from Within – Are you in the habit of watching the world around you and waiting
for your turn to win? Promise yourself that this year, you’ll stop.
Whatever metric of success has been eluding you, put your blinders on
and dig deep to achieve it – you only need one person’s permission
to succeed – YOURS! So grant it and get going.
Your MVP – Do you consistently make New Year’s resolutions only to break
them by mid-January? What if I told you that you’d have a better
chance at success with a Mission, Vision and Plan for your life? It’s
true. I’ve seen countless elite athletes do it and so can you.
Embrace Adventure & Challenge – Tired of sitting the sidelines as others around you are embarking
on the ride of their lives? Resolve that 2016 be the year you embrace
a challenge or two. It doesn’t have to be skydiving. You can start
small. How about a trip to a place you’ve never been before or tackling
a project you’ve always been scared you’d fail at? Now’s
the time. DO IT! And if you fail at it, dust yourself off and try it again.
Access your Victorious Spirit – I’ve discussed at length in the book, on this blog and in
countless auditoriums around the world – the idea that we are hardwired
for victory. Yes, the Victorious Spirit is a birth right and it is in
you. Right now – just waiting for the moment when you break the
lock on it and in doing so unleash all that potential for 2016.
Ramparts of Victory – Optimism & Hope – The two most vital traits of a Victorious
Spirit are optimism and hope. You cannot win in life if you prescribe
to a defeatist attitude that all of the bad things will happen to you
or worse, that you are unworthy of great happiness. No, Negative Nancy
and all her baggage are so 2015. Resolve that 2016 is the year you become
Optimistic Oliver or Hopeful Holly. 2016 has no time for nonsense.
Wishing you a happy, healthy and most successful New Year,
Bert Mandelbaum