Just like you, I used to suffer from getting near the end of the year like it is now, and wondering how the hell I was going to reach all the work and personal goals I’d set.
The constant uphill battles and mentally throwing in the towel, were miserable. Every January I was so full of hope and energy…and then by late November it would start to sink in that my money goals, getting in shape and just plain ‘playing a bigger game’ had somehow slid away. And with it went my energy and motivation to finish the year stronger than I’d started.
I kinda felt like, “What’s the use at this point?” you know? It was just miserable and disheartening.
But you know what?
It doesn’t have to be that way.
You see, a couple of years ago at Thanksgiving, I had this weird reaction or I guess you could call it an idea, about this whole problem. I really felt railroaded by the lack of days left on the calendar to make the year a success, and so basically, I got angry and said, “Screw it! I can’t stand how this feels anymore!”
I decided that regardless of whether or not I hit all my goals, I was going to finish the year like a “Man On Fire”. I was going to “go out like a lion” and see what happened! So each weekday until the Christmas break, I started my day by focusing on one thing to do that day plus one thought or idea that was a “motivator”.
And much to my surprise…it worked!
In fact, I was so pumped and got so much done I thought it was a fluke.
But it wasn’t a fluke. It DOES work.
Did I hit every goal? Nope, but I sure hit a lot of them and like I said, that wasn’t even the point. The point, and the payoff, was that I was taking charge of the time left and making it happen. Frankly, it felt awesome.
I wasn’t the only one that noticed either – my wife, family and colleagues did too. They couldn’t hide their respect for this new Man On Fire in their midst.
And I believe doing this can eliminate your “end of the year/time crunch/how am I going to get this done/energy zap” too.
I’ll show you exactly what I’m talking about with the “Finish 2011 Like A Man On Fire” project over at:
http://thinktankmen.com/mission-critical-for-men-now-2/
But hurry because all men must be signed up by November 27 to take part and get the daily dispatches to help you knock the rest of 2011 “out of the park”. And although it’s only fifteen bucks to get the benefits of the project, you can’t get in once it starts.
Get on it today – Do it now, join other men all over the globe and see the effects not only on the rest of this year, but also on the beginning of 2012. Start building your momentum with us now.
Cheers,
Michael
P.S. Here’s the link again – and be the leader by forwarding this post to the other men in your life too!
http://thinktankmen.com/mission-critical-for-men-now-2/
