This is NOT a New Years Resolution!

As the year comes to an end, the topic of New Years resolutions begins to fill popular media, news broadcasts and general conversations.

The more I have reflected on the purpose and value of News Years resolutions, the more I realize they are not for me.  Instead, I choose to make decisions for how I want to live my life; building on the foundation that I have been laying for the last few years.

I will not have a laundry list of things I'm hoping to achieve, too many focuses creates a lack of focus.  I will not create lofty goals that are extremely challenging to achieve and as a result will fade away 30, 60 or 90 days into the New Year.

Rather, I will have about a half-dozen things I know I can accomplish and build into my life; not for 2016, but forever.  To support my focus I will create a scorecard, grade myself regularly, reflect on my results and change the set of my sail if needed.  It's up to me.

So.  Starting today, I declare that I choose to...

... No longer post, share, like, blog, write or talk in ideals.  For a few years now I have been on a path of Choice and Discipline, doing the things I feel I need to do (based on many readings) to get to the top in all aspects of my life and be a game changer.  Yet despite this focus I still find myself caught up in the popularity of quotes, 6 steps to ____, and sharing my opinion.  No more.  Starting now, I will simply be.  My results will speak for themselves.  Next stop, 10000 hours.

... Eliminate neglect.  Enough said.

... Devote my time in alignment with my personal mission statement, the current version of which I wrote in 2012 after the birth of my second daughter.  Challenge instead of comfort.  Books instead of TV.  Family time instead of screen time.  Exercise instead of lethargy.  Value instead of cost.  Discipline instead of regret.  Now instead of later.  Action instead of excuses.

... Surround myself with positive.  Life it too short to allow negativity to have any room in my life.

... Never stop acquiring new knowledge.  I will learn from a new book, a new song on the guitar, talking to Leo (Spanish - Gracias, Leo), another TED Talk, today's Darren Daily, Kaizen, time with family & friends, asking why, Seth Godin's blog posts, journaling, and so much more.  LIFE NEVER STOPS TEACHING, SO I WILL NEVER STOP LEARNING.

This is NOT a resolution.  This is my choice and discipline.