I’m sure by now you have sat down and put together your goals for the New Year, this may include also your Resolutions.

I propose that your resolutions include tying up lose ends, finishing up with old projects. It is a bit daunting to embark on new projects with old ones lingering. Like many of us, I am sure that you had all good intentions to accomplish all the things you had set forth in the beginning of the year.

When we have things we do not finish there is a part deep within our core that nags at us.

What are some of the things that you have left undone or unresolved?

Get a paper and pencil right now and write them down… yes, even if you may think they are insignificant:

• an unsent thank-you card
• not having changed the oil in the car
• a disorganized desk, car, closet or drawer
• desiring to spend more time with your family, but not making it a priority
• not making time for self-care
• needing to leave a destructive relationship, but lacking the courage to walk away

As you create your list of UNFINISHED BUSINESS it is important that you “check-in” with your feelings. Our body tells us when we are not comfortable with something, and unfinished business can create unbalance in our being.

As tasks build up and errands go unfinished our life becomes less manageable, sometimes we even become stressed and out of balance. The best analogy I can use is a desk… how slowly it becomes cluttered with paperwork and before we know it we can’t locate anything.

When things go unfinished we may experience any of the following:

• feelings of guilt, anxiety or depression
• irritability or anger
• distractions and disappointments
• procrastination
• diminish our self-esteem and self-confidence
• unable to enjoy more out of life

If you take a few minutes to truly go deep into your feelings you may discover that your unfinished business has caused more damage than you had planned…because as human beings we tend to turn to something physical to block anything that makes us feel uncomfortable such as over eating, excessive drinking, sleeping or some other behavior that allows us to cope with the situation.

Now that we understand that balance is important, let’s go back to that list you wrote and focus on what you can do to FINISH those task you had started. When you finish those old projects you will open new possibilities, ultimately you will enjoy more balance and success.

• Go though your list and determine how you will handle each item.

What can be dealt with immediately?
What can be delegated?
What needs to be scheduled for a later date?
What resources do you need to accomplish certain tasks?

Next…Write down your plan of action.

• Remove things from your list as you accomplish them. Most important you may discover that some of the projects you had started no longer serve you – Remove them!

By RESOLVING to start with UNFINISHED BUSINESS you can start the New Year with a clear picture of what is important to accomplish and what you are willing to let go of.

Among your greatest accomplishments for the New Year – Balance and success will be a bi-product of your journey.

Daisy Says: On your mark, Get ready…. FINISH!

Have you ever created such a list?

How have you done in achieving the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of 2009? Did you make any progress? Was it more like one step forward and two steps back?

As you look toward 2010, what’s your plan to keep yourself growing, learning and achieving throughout the year?

What are your goals for your career, your relationships, your spiritual life?

If you want something more…something different to happen in your business life, your personal life or with your physical body… you need to have RESOLVE…yes that’s like RESOLUTION.

Do you want to get yourself going in a new direction?

“To be terrific, you must be specific!”

You can’t expect to receive something that’s vague, you need to get close and personal with your goals.

Develop a practical plan of action and get started immediately. Chart out where you want to be in relation to your goal in the next month, six months, one year, five years and ten years. Get started today. Write it all out.

Want to earn more money?

What is the exact amount you desire? Be realistic yet make it better than your best so it’s a bit of a challenge as well as something that excites you. Then, take that number and break it down. How many sales must you make to earn that income? How many presentations do you need to make before getting a sale? Write down that number. How many contacts do you make in order to get a presentation?

Decide the amount of energy you are willing to expend to reach your goal. How many hours are you willing to work a day? How many jobs are you willing to hold down? What sort of work are you willing to do?

Go apply for that same principal to each goal NOW!

The most important thing with all of your goals is that they are believable.

If you believe you can achieve them, you will.

If you have them broken down to what you can do each day, they’ll be in your planner each and every day.

If you want 2010 to be more successful than 2009, you need to think differently, plan differently, and act differently. You may need fresh creative ideas, and different skills.

And finally, take time to review your plan every morning and every night and envision yourself taking these steps, DOING THEM and SUCCEEDING!

Do whatever it will take to achieve them. Twelve months from now you’ll look back with pride at what you’ve accomplished and who you’ve become.

Daisy Says: Believe and Achieve.

From point a to point b

I could have written: from point a to point z

I have a blessed opportunity to talk to many aspiring entrepreneurs. When I ask what is it that they truly want, I get the usual: live in my dream home, drive in my dream car, go on my dream vacation and be financially independent.

I believe that a lot of people get to point ‘a’, and then dream of point ‘z’. They see a business opportunity and their mind rushes to point ‘z’; now let me tell you what happens at point ‘a’ — A lot of excitement, maybe meetings and brain-storming, designing business cards and ‘preparing’ to get started. There may be at least one serious attempt at working their business but after 90 days the magic is gone. The results were not there, the expectations were not met and the whole idea gets scrapped.

Why? Because its: W – O – R – K

One of the key questions that I ask these aspiring entrepreneurs when they join venture with me, is: How do you plan on getting to point ‘z’? How much time are you willing to invest in yourself, in your marketing, in your business? How committed are you? What are your expectations? What system of accountability are you planning on using? …most important:
Can you make it to point ‘b’ and What action will you take to get there? and What plan do you have to get to point c?

These are some of the suggestions I propose: Make Planning a Routine Part of Each Day.
Be METHODICAL! Invest time in planning, organizing and scheduling.
Be PREPARED.
Most important, after the planning is done –Take ACTION.

LIVE your purpose. Understand your purpose, commit to it…once you make the determination that you WILL live your purpose… the question becomes “HOW?”

Jim Rohn is one of my author mentors – he says it best: The same wind blows on us all, its how you set the sail.

Daisy Says: Life is waiting for you.

Ever wonder why things didn’t work out the way we planned?

Usually the answer is simple: it’s because we didn’t bother to plan at all.

Do everything you can right now to set yourself up for the future. Begin to understand that it’s those small actions that add up to an accomplished achievement in the long run.

It is the effort you give today that will determine where you will be 3 months from now, 12 months from now, etc.

You want to look back at your year and see achievements, instead of disappointments knowing that you could have done more. That you didn’t give your best effort. That you let yourself down.


Take a look at John Goddards Goal List, he started them back when he was 15 years old and as outlandish his ‘dream’ list was he has accomplished many of them.

I was lucky to find him on ‘youtube’ so you can see the man and hear his strategy. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did, and when you’re done…go find your note pad and pencil and get started.

Daisy Says: You have one full life to live, start planning now.Create your tomorrow!