Back To The Grind

Happy New Year! Here we are, 2010 and back at it. If you're like me, you probably took a few days off over the holidays to spend some time with family, celebrate and relax. Those are good times for making memories and being with those whom you love, but it sure is nice for me to get back into the routine of it all.

One thing I love about January is the setting of the goals. Most people have some goals that they want to accomplish for the new year, and it usually starts in January. Its a new year, and the natural progression for most of us in western society is to make new years resolutions. I'm no different, I've got a few. I think goal setting is good, but its more than just the goal itself.

Here's what goal setting does for you-

1. Helps define some specific purposes for your day.
2. Gives you a tangible accomplishment on which to reflect.
3. Improves your overall well-being and sense of self worth.

Here's my recommendation for you for this year- when you are setting your goals, don't just set goals that have a end point. Set goals that will change your life for the long run. For example, instead of losing an amount of weight, make the commitment to exercise and eat healthy. Instead of paying off a debt, make some permanent changes in how you manage your money.

If we just set goals, and don't make lifestyle changes, the goals may be short lived and not accomplish what they intended- life change. Truly that is the only thing that is going to last. Having life change.

Take some time to reflect and decide what you're going to make different for your life in 2010. Find things that are big and little bit out of your reach. Pray and ask the Lord to empower you and help you to do them.

You don't want to be sitting here in 2011 thinking about 2010 wishing you would have done something this year. Make it count.

Be blessed
matt