Fifty-two Week Challenge: Week 1

Over the next fifty-two weeks of the new year (2013), I am asking that you join me in a challenge. It is a challenge to be our best and attempt things we have always wanted. Each week, I will attempt to post a simple task; a task that will move us in the directions of our dreams and goals.

We can accomplish a lot in a year. The secret is movement and time. We must commit to goals and action. The goals will be defined by you; they will be personal and only you have to know what they are if you so choose. I will simply give guidelines to assist in achieving those goals. If we each take the time, we can improve our world in so many ways. I hope you join me in the challenge, and with each small step, move closer to the life you desire.

 The first week is about motivation- what will it take to get and keep you moving toward your dreams. Whatever your dream, to lose weight, write a novel, start a business, you have to be motivated and accountable. This week we have to figure out how we can be held accountable. Some methods would involve hiring a coach, posting your written goals in a prominent place, keeping a daily journal, sharing your desires with like-minded people, or use an app to track your progress. The task this week is to devise a method of your own to hold yourself accountable for tracking movement toward your goal. Today simply choose one method you will use and start using it.

 An example of one of my simple goals is saving $1,378 over the next fifty-two weeks to donate to a charity. I posted the chart I will use on FaceBook yesterday to accumulate that amount. To hold myself accountable, I have placed a large stein with my Alma Mater's seal on it on my dresser. I can't help but see it daily with the dollar bills in it. In addition, I was also publicly challenged by a FB friend- this challenge, and the sight of the mug, will keep me accountable to reach the monetary goal.

That's it for this week- simple and straightforward. But it is a step in a new direction. A direction that will yield big results with small steps. The important thing is to get started- and started now. Today is the day to make a change. "

Desire is the starting point of all achievement...the first step toward all riches." -Napoleon Hill