Self-Improvement – 10 Essential Tips for Success

Self-Improvement

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We all want to be healthier, smarter, wealthier, work more effectively and efficiently. Here are 10 tips that you can adopt to improve yourself:

1. Goals: You set goals to set your direction in life. Your major goals will dictate your daily activities. It is good to highlight here that you should set SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-sensitive. Your goals should be well-balanced to include your health, your financial situation, work, family, relationships, lifelong learning, and happiness. Establish goals that give you meaning in life.

2. Posters: One of the things that help reach your goals is to display images of the things that you want in life such as your dream home and your dream car. Every day when you look at it you are constantly reminded of your goals and the images motivate you to work harder to reach your objectives.

3. Quotes: Display motivational quotes at strategic locations at home or in the office is also another way to spur you to a greater height.   Let’s say you are always procrastinating, you can put up a quote like "Do It Now "or "Just Do It" to provoke you to take immediate action in whatever you need to do. Here is a good one on success by Booker T. Washington: ’Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles that one has overcome while trying to succeed.”

4. To-do list: Your daily to-do list is closely linked to your long-ranch goals. It is a wonderful tool. First of all, it is a reminder of the things you need to do for the day. It also gives you a sense of achievement as you cross out the things that you have done. Depending on which one works better for you, you may like to maintain two lists, one for work and the other one for personal items.

5. Reading and learning: Keeping yourself up-to-date is the only way to improve yourself in life. Make it a point to read every day such as books, newspapers, magazines, and you also surf the Net to look for more information. The more you learn and the more you know the easier it is for you to utilize the knowledge to realize your aims.

6. Annual net worth review; How do you know you are getting richer as time goes by? The only way to find out is to draw up an annual net worth sheet. It is actually the difference of what you own (your house, your car, your bank accounts, investment, cash value of your insurance policies, and other assets) less what you owe (car loan, housing loan, outstanding bills including credit card debts). If the bottom line keeps getting larger it means you are getting wealthier. Net worth is your tool to measure how successful you are against your financial goals.

7. Physical exercise: Keeping yourself in good health is an important part of your on-going goals. You maintain good health and well-being by regular exercise. Be sure to do an annual check-up to confirm the status of your health.

8. New places: Visiting unfamiliar places is one of the best ways to broaden your outlook on life. Learn the way of life from other races and get to know more about their cultures.

9. New faces: You gain some insight by meeting and talking to more people. By listening to them you learn one or two new things to improve yourself.

10. Meditation: It gives you inner peace and promotes your spiritual health. You are more relaxed, calm, and happy and are not easily affected by negative events. You can concentrate better and are more creative.

These tips create self-awareness and monitor your progress. You will know how successful you are in the most important areas of your life especially your health, financial matters, and happiness.