Happy New Year's Eve from S.U.M.M.I.T. Leadership and Curtis Hirata

Happy New Year's Eve, friends and family!

As the closing of one year comes to an end and the excitement and anticipation of a new one approaches - I am reminded to reflect back on 2011 and create a plan forward for 2012 to ensure greater outcomes. How was this year for you? Did you accomplish things you set out to do from the beginning? Were you able to kick off 2011 and sustain action on the resolutions you set?
If you are like most people...I would venture to guess that you have not. I'm not criticizing...we've all been there!

But ok, a new year is coming. Time for many of us to set annual New Year's Resolutions. For me, this always puzzled me. One time a year that we could focus in and make drastic changes in our lives and start anew? Why put all this pressure on one time a year?

How many of you have, once a year, set New Year's resolutions only to let them fall short only a couple of months into the year? Statistics show that 85% of all New Year resolutions fail to last the entire year. Mainly because "Life Happens", things and priorities change daily. Why do we have to wait until January 1st to set new goals for ourselves anyway? Why wait? Life begins NOW! Don't let another day go by without setting or working on a goal. Make this a DAILY habit!

Now is the time for change. A change in how we do things. A change in how we think about things. A change in our habits. If you are not getting the results you want...DO NOT continue to do the same things, over and over and over again. Albert Einstein once said that "Insanity" is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT
First things first...decide what you want. What do you want to accomplish in the next 12 months? What type of life do you want to live? Where are you now...as opposed to where you want to be? These are the million dollar questions. You must actively think of, and decide what you want in life. Otherwise...how will you know if you are on the right path to achieve it? But the key is to REALLY want it! If you want to obtain the "perfect weight". Unless you REALLY REALLY want it...you will never accomplish it. You have to make that DECISION first. Once you decide, make sure you have a CLEAR VISION of how this outcome will feel and look. This becomes your roadmap and pull-power to carry you through!

FOCUS ON THE POWER OF NOW
Watching my youngest boy wake up the other day on a cold, early Saturday morning. The first thing he wanted to do was play with his lego blocks. He had no doubt in his mind. He had gotten himself dressed and had his t shirt on inside out and backwards. He also put on two different color socks. But he didn't care. It didn't matter. He was in the NOW. He wasn't waiting for things to be perfect, he didn't care that it was a cold morning, he didn't have to eat first, he didn't care what other people thought...whatever he was doing...was exactly what he was "supposed" to be doing, right now...in his mind. So many adults are waiting for things or situations to be "perfect" before they accomplish what they set out to do. Jack Canfield used this analogy...he stated "Out of these numbers...what is missing? 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10. After hearing various answers...he concluded that NOTHING is missing out of THOSE numbers...THEY are all there. People are so caught up in what they "think" is missing, that they fail to see what is right there. YOU have everything you need RIGHT NOW, to succeed. Don't wait. We should all learn a lesson from the toddlers...just DO IT.

TAKE ACTION
You cannot accomplish anything without doing something. A good idea is only that...a good idea...without action. Once you have set a goal, make a massive list of things you can do - to help accomplish that goal. Break it down into small manageable tasks. And then work on accomplishing at least one thing that list daily!

BELIEVE
As I always say...you have to BELIEVE! Believe in yourself, believe in your dreams, believe you deserve them, believe you can and will achieve them...and you will. Stay positive and stay focused and you will see results.

Preparation for the new year. And EVERY day that lies ahead of you...starts NOW, today! Do not wait. This can be a daily event, not just once a year. So THIS COMING YEAR, instead of setting "New Years Resolutions"....let's all make this "The YEAR of New Resolutions".

"An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves." Either way it sounds like a reason to celebrate! But I guarantee you...the optimist enjoys it more!

Here's to helping you accomplish and achieve the life you deserve! Live life with ENTHUSIASM...make THIS YEAR great!

Live, Life, Love...

Curtis
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