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Are You Ready for the
Holidays?
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Published by Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
Tuesday, August 27, 2002
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I know. What am I doing mentioning the holidays in August?
Well, even though the December holidays are months away,
they will be here before we know it. The great thing about
the holidays is they can provide an excellent opportunity
to strengthen our goal setting muscle. After all, what better
way to practice setting and reaching goals than creating
a plan for the holidays and working that plan to create
a peaceful and happy season?
If you think you are too busy right now to think about
the holidays, what makes you think you will have any more
time in December? The problem with the holidays and all
the activities that come with them is that we don't get
any extra time. We simply add additional activity to our
already hectic schedules. If we take some time to prepare,
we can have a merrier holiday and reduce some of the stress.
Think about your budget and start putting away some cash
for those extra expenses. Now is the time to shop the sales
and pick up a gift or two. If you plan on making crafts
or gifts for the holidays, now is the time to start. Also,
it isn't too soon to address your cards and start writing
the holiday letter. There are many small things you can
do that will add up and give you more time to enjoy the
season.
Coaching
I know, the holidays seem far far away. But they are not.
Being ready early can help us enjoy the holiday season and
be more relaxed. Just by doing a few things to prepare,
we can take off some of the pressure and assure that we
will have more fun.
Coaching
Question
What can you do to get ready for the busy holiday season?
Coaching
Challenge
Sit down and make a list of all the things you need to
do to prepare for the holidays. Make your holiday gift list
and carry it with you. You never know when you will see
a good buy. This will save you time and money. Decide if
you will be making any gifts or crafts for the season. If
you don't start now, it soon will be too late. Also, it
isn't too early to address cards or at least print out labels.
Anything you can do now will be something you will not have
to do later.
Daily
Success Formula
Preparing for the holidays = More peace for you during
the hectic season
Quotes
"Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives.
One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy
we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us;
concentrate our energy." Denis Waitley
"If you're bored with life -- you don't get up every
morning with a burning desire to do things, you don't have
enough goals." Lou Holtz
"Meticulous planning will enable everything a man
does to appear spontaneous." Mark Caine
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