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Good pricings. I'm Michelle Hines,

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and this is LevelUp Black

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So this is officially my

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first set for

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you for the New Year. And

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I love talking about the New Year because I

1:00

think that so many people set resolutions

1:03

and do all these things and I

1:05

truly believe that we can reset goals

1:07

set at any time of the year. However,

1:11

there is an undeniable energy

1:13

that we all feel at

1:15

a fresh set of innings. Right? It's the beginning

1:17

of the game. It is the new year. So

1:19

while I don't want you feel pressured set resolutions

1:22

and things that you have to do. I

1:24

do think that there's energy that we can harness

1:27

that can really help us hit

1:29

our goals. And that's what we're gonna talk

1:31

about this week. As you know, we constantly

1:33

talk about goal settings, so this is nothing

1:35

new. But while you have this energy,

1:37

while you have the momentum of the new year.

1:40

All of that happening, all of that accumulating.

1:44

Let's use that little push that we have

1:46

to go a little further than we might at other

1:48

times of the year. Does that make sense? So

1:51

see as Lewis said, you are never too

1:53

old to set another goal

1:55

or to dream a new dream. I

1:58

think that that quote is so

2:01

amazing. I think that as

2:03

we get older, we start to think this is

2:05

it. It's over for me. This is as far as I'm

2:07

gonna go. This is as good as I'm gonna

2:09

be, etcetera, etcetera. However,

2:12

that is not true. You

2:14

are never too old to

2:16

set another goal or to

2:18

dream a new dream. I

2:20

am a perfect example

2:22

of that. About a year

2:24

and a half ago, I decided to

2:27

get back into my career as an actor,

2:29

and I have been unbelievably

2:32

fortunate in that, and I am so grateful.

2:34

But if I had told myself that it had

2:36

been too long and I had gone too far, I would

2:38

have never gotten there. So I want

2:40

you to take that and use it as proof

2:43

that you can still dream a

2:45

new dream and you can achieve that dream. No,

2:47

I'm not as far as I wanna go. And I do so

2:49

many other things that are so stimulating, but

2:51

the ability to get back into something

2:53

that I am so passionate about and

2:55

be able to see some successes there

2:57

is not something that maybe I would have been

2:59

open to or even predicted not that

3:01

long ago. So if you

3:03

ask me what my New Year's resolution is,

3:06

it would be really to delve deeper

3:09

into that. It's to really

3:11

figure out who I am. And I know some of you

3:13

may think, don't you know who you are. And

3:16

while I feel very strongly that

3:18

I do, this resolution is great

3:21

because it can encompass so much more and it doesn't

3:23

pigeonhol me into any goals that may be

3:25

unrealistic or unattainable. So

3:27

if you recall from our week on smart goals,

3:30

broad isn't always better. With smart

3:32

goals, specificity is important.

3:34

However, I find when it comes to the

3:36

New Year's resolution thing, we often get way

3:38

too hung up on very specific goals.

3:41

And if we don't reach them or reach them at a time, we

3:43

feel we should, we just give and deem

3:45

ourselves as failures, which is not

3:47

something I want for you. This

3:49

is why when it comes to news resolutions, it's important

3:51

to take the time to focus in on

3:53

who you are for

3:55

real. Which strategies and

3:57

tactics have worked for you in the past? Broad

3:59

specific timely, these are all

4:01

very personal. So today, I'd like

4:03

you to look back on the years past and identify

4:06

what worked for you when it came to setting

4:08

expectations and goals at

4:10

any time, not just in the coming year,

4:12

and what didn't work as well. I also

4:15

think if there's something you wanna change

4:17

with in yourself, it

4:19

doesn't have to happen right away. Remember,

4:22

you can do all of these things anytime

4:24

that you please, but we're gonna work on

4:26

harnessing that little bit of extra energy

4:28

that we have to propel ourselves towards

4:30

the things that we want. Take

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Risings listeners. We know that you

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love forming positive daily habits with

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good rising. Which is why we're so excited

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4:45

weekly habit that you can add to your routine.

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4:53

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4:55

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4:57

Take a break from the stress of everyday life

4:59

and immerse yourself in a riveting story where

5:01

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out.

5:13

So we're talking about goals.

5:16

And all the things that we want to

5:18

accomplish in harnessing that energy the new year.

5:20

Like I said, resolutions, not really my

5:22

thing. However, we're gonna take that

5:24

energy and that spirit that we have right

5:26

now and that enthusiasm towards improvement

5:29

and we're gonna use it like that. We don't have to

5:31

label it as a resolution. The

5:34

only person you're destined to become

5:36

is the person you decide to be.

5:38

That's an anonymous quote. When it

5:40

comes to setting goals for yourself, there are some common

5:42

choose that people often face that can

5:44

stand in the way of achieving their goals,

5:47

fear of change, not wanting

5:49

to be uncomfortable, border

5:52

fear of insecurity, feeling

5:54

worn out, fear of failure,

5:57

lacking time, Fear

5:59

of not being good enough, impatience.

6:01

I suffer from that one

6:04

deeply. Perfectionism. Getting

6:07

overwhelmed, the list can go on and

6:09

on. Obstacles are the stumbling blocks

6:11

that prevent you from reaching your

6:13

goals. They're the limiting factors that

6:15

hender you from achieving your desired dreams,

6:17

and you have to overcome these obstacles

6:20

to move further in life. There's

6:22

so many ways you can help yourself

6:24

overcome fears and find motivation

6:26

to ensure ongoing success.

6:29

Self awareness is crucial

6:31

when attempting to overcome anything

6:33

life throws your way. If you're aware of

6:35

the obstacle, you're one step closer

6:37

to getting through it. So

6:39

we have to know who we

6:41

are. Once you're aware of the type of

6:43

obstacles that you face specifically, you

6:46

can commit to being focused and disciplined on

6:48

achieving your goals. You must

6:50

make yourself emotionally committed.

6:53

And you have to take the time and the effort

6:55

towards your goal. No distractions, other

6:57

projects, time restraints work journal

7:00

factors should stand in the way of you and

7:02

your goal. Get creative on how

7:04

to solve your problems. You use motivation

7:06

techniques. Encourage others

7:08

working towards the same goals to join

7:10

your journey and see how you can

7:12

knock out two goals at once. It

7:14

will always be worth it for you to take the

7:16

time to find a fun and creative

7:18

solution to overcoming your obstacles.

7:22

We get bogged down by these

7:24

things, right, that come in.

7:26

You have to be able to separate what

7:30

is really holding you back. And

7:33

if that goal is not big enough, feel

7:35

free to reset it. Right?

7:38

Sometimes the obstacle is, that's not our

7:40

goal anymore. Have you taken the time to

7:42

sit back and think about? Is this really

7:44

what I want? Have

7:46

you taken the time and the patience with yourself

7:48

to figure out what that is? So often we

7:50

just barrel ahead and then we

7:52

start feeling all those examples that it

7:54

was giving you like boredom and fear

7:56

of insecurity feeling worn out,

7:58

but your goal should electrify

8:01

you every time you remember it and you should

8:03

set up reminders in your everyday

8:05

life be it posted on your mirror,

8:07

in your car, on your front

8:09

door, that goal should have you

8:11

on fire. And have you fighting

8:13

towards it, so then the obstacles

8:15

can also fall away. A

8:17

huge part of removing obstacles is making sure

8:19

that the goal that you have set for yourself is

8:21

truly your goal. The

8:24

biggest obstacle we can have is fighting

8:26

for something that we don't even want.

8:28

You have changed. You have grown. You have matured.

8:31

So in the spirit of harnessing that

8:33

energy. Please make sure that your

8:35

goals really are your goals and the things that you

8:37

want to achieve. That's where

8:39

you will get that extra spark of

8:41

enthusiasm and that is how we can

8:43

actually make those goals

8:46

something that we can actually accomplish. So

8:50

this week, we are talking about goals

8:52

and the things that we want in

8:54

harnessing energy of the New Year

8:56

and something that I wanna talk about is

8:59

small steps. As

9:01

you all know, I have clients too that I also

9:03

train in the number one way

9:05

that I am able to help

9:08

my clients get to

9:10

their goals physically. And

9:12

also, when you get to those goals, it also

9:14

includes mental and emotional. It all those

9:16

together is small

9:19

steps. Life is not

9:21

about expecting, hoping, and

9:23

wishing. It's about doing being

9:25

and becoming. That's a quote

9:28

from my duly. So with

9:30

my clients, I say

9:32

It's not enough to set goals. You

9:34

need to actualize your goals.

9:36

Is it at the point of execution that

9:39

life becomes unbearable as

9:41

unexpected setbacks and obstacles

9:43

set in. Do you

9:45

know why people fail at achieving their

9:47

goals? They fail because they

9:49

get overwhelmed and discouraged. And

9:53

like a child would, if you get

9:55

focused on learning higher difficult piece of

9:57

music instead of focusing on one small

9:59

note at a time. Break your

10:01

goals down into small steps

10:03

this is what I do with my clients.

10:05

Yes. Do you need to lose, you

10:07

know, x amount of weight and it might be a big

10:09

number or you might wanna gain

10:11

x number We focus on week

10:13

to week. What are we doing daily?

10:15

What are we doing in these eighty

10:17

bitty steps? To

10:19

create that thing that we want. I tell my

10:21

clients focus on this week. Focus on what

10:23

you're eating today. Don't look

10:25

at this huge giant goal

10:27

as something that you're because then you feel like you're never

10:29

gonna get there. And you're gonna get

10:31

there. I believe that you can get

10:33

there. This is where

10:35

small steps come

10:36

in. If your goal is to

10:39

declutter your house. Start

10:41

with one drawer. Listen,

10:43

as I'm looking around is definitely something

10:45

that I have to work on for myself.

10:47

So when we are done here, I am gonna start

10:50

with one drawer. I want you

10:52

to know that this is not me speaking

10:54

from the mountain

10:54

top. This is something I'm constantly going through

10:56

in different areas of

10:59

my life so that

11:01

anybody stepped that drawer, my client

11:03

focused on getting through the workout today.

11:05

Focus on making those, you know,

11:07

right choices with your food today.

11:09

We don't have to worry about

11:11

where we have to be months

11:14

and years down the line. Let's just break

11:16

it up into what we can do today. And

11:18

then you focus on the next small step. And the

11:20

next one, and before you know it, you have completed with

11:22

seems like an impossible, an overwhelming

11:24

goal of getting to your

11:26

target weight, decluttering your entire home,

11:28

any of the things that you need to do. general,

11:31

there's some small steps that can be applied to

11:33

achieving most goals. Number

11:35

one, write down

11:37

your goal. Get your goal out of

11:39

your imagination and on to a

11:41

piece of paper. Set a

11:43

deadline. Set a target date by

11:45

which you will complete your

11:47

goal. Work on your

11:49

mindset. That is so

11:51

important. It's so easy to trend

11:53

towards the negative. That

11:55

percentage, right, of the thoughts that you're

11:57

thinking a day. Can we

11:59

do five percent more than the positive and five

12:01

percent less than the negative really

12:03

work on your mindset? your

12:06

skill set. Begin.

12:09

Take the first step

12:11

and you take another in another,

12:13

and you continue to completion in

12:15

the best part, you reward

12:17

yourself. If we can do

12:19

things this way. We

12:21

can have anything that we want. I

12:23

think that so often we hear it,

12:25

but do we believe it? Do

12:27

you believe that you can have anything you

12:29

want? you willing to do the work that's required

12:32

to do? Do you believe that you can do

12:34

the work required to get to the things that you

12:36

want? We

12:38

have to believe it. You can

12:40

do anything. I believe that

12:42

about you. We

12:46

are talking about goals

12:48

this week. And I just wanna give

12:50

you a few tips. Alan Cohen

12:52

said, do not wait until the

12:54

conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning

12:56

makes the conditions perfect.

12:58

Do you know that about

13:01

eighty percent of people fail on the

13:03

New Year's resolutions by February?

13:05

Today, we're gonna look at some tips syntrics for

13:07

how you can stick to your goals and

13:10

plans for not just your new year,

13:12

for whenever you decide to set

13:14

a goal and beyond no matter

13:16

what they are. This one

13:18

is really interesting and something that

13:20

I kind of struggle

13:22

Because I'm a big multitasker, but

13:25

avoid multitasking because it

13:27

reduces your productivity up

13:29

to forty percent This is a lesson

13:31

that I've really had to learn in my

13:33

life. When I spend that

13:35

thirty minutes and don't let anything else come

13:37

in, whether it's studying lines

13:39

or writing a program for a client

13:41

or even this podcast, I get so

13:43

much more done when I'm not

13:45

thinking about eight thousand other things.

13:47

So focus that

13:49

energy. From smaller

13:51

tasks to an accountability body,

13:53

here's some great ways for you to stay

13:55

motivated. In one study, only around

13:57

twelve percent of people who make New

13:59

Year's resolutions felt that they were successful

14:01

in achieving their goals. Some of the most

14:03

common resolutions include losing weight,

14:06

sticking to a healthier diet, exercising

14:08

regularly, making better

14:10

financial choices, quitting smoking,

14:12

spending more time with family, You

14:14

know what I'm saying, all of that stuff.

14:16

And like I said, the New Year feels like a

14:18

new beginning, which is why so many people

14:20

often set lofty resolutions during times.

14:22

And while this practice can sometimes lead

14:24

people to bite off more than they can chew,

14:27

going after resolutions can also

14:29

present great opportunities to overcome

14:31

struggles with willpower, determination,

14:34

and ingenuity. Some

14:36

tips to help you be successful. While

14:38

you might have a a long list of things that you

14:40

wanna do. Richard Wiseman, a professor

14:42

of psychology at Herefordshire University,

14:45

suggests that you pick just one. And

14:47

focus your energy on that rather than spreading

14:49

yourself too thin among a number

14:51

of different objectives. Don't

14:54

wait until the last minute to choose

14:56

your goal. Picking your resolution

14:59

wisely and putting in extensive planning

15:01

are essential parts of achieving any goal.

15:03

Experts suggest that you brainstorm

15:05

how you'll tackle a major behavior

15:07

change, including steps you'll take,

15:09

while you wanna do it. Very

15:11

important. And ways for you to

15:13

keep yourself on track. You

15:15

know, taking on too much too quickly is a common

15:18

reason why so many New Year's resolutions

15:20

fail. Starting on

15:22

an unsubstantially restrictive

15:24

diet, overdoing it at the

15:26

gym or radically altering your

15:28

normal behavior or or fireways to

15:30

derail your plans. Instead and

15:32

I always tell this to my

15:34

clients. I spoke about it earlier this week.

15:36

Focus on taking tiny steps that ultimately

15:38

help you reach your larger goal.

15:40

You don't need to, for example, cut your

15:42

calories by five hundred. You're gonna be

15:44

starving. You're gonna end up binge Can we

15:46

start with a hundred? Maybe two hundred?

15:49

Then you build from there.

15:52

Another strategy for

15:54

keeping those goals and your resolutions or

15:56

whatever you wanna call them, it's not

15:58

make the same exact resolution year

16:00

after year. If people think they can do it, they

16:02

probably can. But if they've

16:04

already ride and fail,

16:06

the self belief is low.

16:08

That's what Wiseman said in

16:10

an interview with the Guardian. So these

16:12

are things that you can do to make

16:14

sure that you achieve

16:16

these things. Make sure that what you're

16:18

picking again, I will

16:20

say, inspires you, triggers you, makes you

16:22

feel good. Take those tiny steps and

16:24

you can get there. I

16:28

want you to visualize. Your

16:31

best self in twenty twenty

16:33

two. Frank Sinatra said,

16:36

the best is yet to come.

16:39

So during the beginning of the

16:41

year, when we have these resolutions,

16:43

often we feel confident, highly

16:45

motivated to reach our goals. Because

16:47

you haven't really faced any discomfort

16:49

in those goals or any temptation associated

16:51

with changing your behavior. Making this

16:53

change seem way too

16:55

easy. I want you to keep a

16:57

resolution journal. Consider

16:59

a place where you can write about your

17:01

successes and your struggles. Write

17:03

down the reasons why you're working towards your goals so that

17:05

you can refer to them during times when you

17:07

feel uninspired and motivated.

17:10

Thinking about what's causing you to falter, such

17:13

as, you know, things like stress from home

17:15

or work, and how to cope with these

17:18

things effectively. Let's do a

17:20

little visualization to

17:22

picture ourselves throughout the year as

17:24

the very best version of

17:26

ourselves. Want

17:28

you to lie down, includes your eyes

17:31

wherever you are. And

17:34

it just want you to imagine your lines somewhere very

17:36

comfortable, and

17:37

your body

17:38

just starts to release and

17:40

relax more and more.

17:42

Begin to feel

17:45

warm,

17:45

cozy, even though the

17:48

outside air is gone crisp. The

17:50

trees have lost their leaves and they're going

17:52

to sleep for the

17:53

winter. And as you

17:56

lie here, enjoy this moment of relaxation.

17:59

He starts to remember some wonderful things

18:01

that have happened this past year.

18:03

There have been moments Many

18:07

moments that have made you happy,

18:10

many moments that have

18:12

made you smile

18:14

and grateful. It's been

18:18

a good year. You

18:20

have grown on the

18:23

outside And on the inside too,

18:25

you are smarter, you

18:28

are stronger, you

18:31

are wiser.

18:31

You know yourself better

18:34

and you're getting to know your personal

18:37

gifts more and

18:38

more. If there's

18:40

anything you wish to leave behind,

18:42

take a moment to

18:44

just let it go now.

18:48

Breathe deeply. And

18:50

when you exhale and breathe

18:52

out, just blow those

18:55

things away.

18:55

Let them go.

19:01

You can bring a

19:03

brand new start They can do that

19:05

anytime you choose, but you can

19:07

really do that right now. Picture

19:11

yourself as having succeed look

19:14

tightly to that image in your

19:17

mind and in your heart

19:19

let it make you feel

19:20

good. The best

19:23

is yet to come. Allow

19:26

peacefulness and happiness

19:29

to fill up your entire body

19:32

into each and every cell.

19:36

Peace, happiness,

19:37

gratitude, let

19:40

it fill you and

19:43

know that you can have this

19:45

feeling every single

19:47

day. You could have

19:49

the things that you want and you

19:51

deserve and are worthy of

19:53

spending the time to

19:56

identify those

19:57

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20:02

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20:04

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