by Lori Milner
This was my favourite quote from Lance - it goes: “Feelings are not fact. It’s what you do that counts. If you feel hungry, if you feel tired, those aren’t fact. It’s what you do that counts. Just do the next right thing. Just keep making the right decisions, one at a time.”
I can tell you with confidence that the biggest lie you tell yourself and believe is that you need to wait to feel like doing the activity in question. Most of the time, you will never feel like it until you are doing it. You need your why and internal motivation to push you off the couch and out of the bed.
Most of the time, people relinquish their personal goals because they are waiting for this magic burst of energy and inspiration to appear. The best way to counter this is accountability. Find someone – a trainer or a friend to make you accountable. Make a time to meet them so you don’t feel alone on the journey and you get a special aspect as well.
Here’s to making yourself accountable.
Lori
LORI MILNER is the engaging facilitator, thought leader and mentor known for her insightful approach to being a modern corporate woman. Her brainchild, the successful initiative Beyond the Dress, is the embodiment of her passion to empower women. Beyond the Dress has worked with South Africa’s leading corporates and empowered hundreds of women with valuable insight on how to bridge the gap between work and personal life. Clients include Siemens, Massmart, Alexander Forbes, Life Healthcare Group, RMB Private Bank and Unilever to name a few. Lori has co-authored Own Your Space: The Toolkit for the Working Woman in conjunction with Nadia Bilchik, CNN Editorial Producer. Own Your Space provides practical tools and insights gleaned from workshops held around the world and from interviews with some of South Africa’s most accomplished women to provide you with tried-and-tested techniques, tips and advice to help you boost your career, enhance your confidence and truly own your space on every level. Own Your Space is the ultimate ‘toolkit’ to unleash your true power. It’s for the woman who wants to take her career to new heights and who is ready to fulfil her true potential.
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