By Gail Z. Martin
Do you remember what your New Year resolutions were? Have you given up on them, or are you still trying to make them happen? Two of my resolutions included losing some weight and scheduling more speaking engagements. Both are coming along, although the speaking part is happening a little faster. And as I head back on the road with out-of-town presentations, I’m realizing that increasing the speaking events has a definite impact on how easy it is to shave off some pounds, due to missed time at the gym and hotel/airport food. The good news is, at a recent convention I teamed up with another artist friend to take long morning walks despite the cold, and we kept each other honest on the dinner buffet. I’ve gotten better at finding healthy options at airports, and I’m not as likely to just eat whatever’s easiest at a reception.
In other words, I’m making progress even though it’s not big and flashy. I talk a lot about my Rule of 30 in my 30 Days to Social Media Success book. The Rule of 30 days that any action you repeat 30 times begins to create impact. The action doesn’t have to be big, it just has to be targeted and repeated. So….making connections to land new speaking engagements count toward my Rule of 30. Every time I make a better food choice and pass up a not-so-good choice, it’s part of that Rule of 30.
Sometimes it’s hard to see how the little things add up. But the truth is, most of the time little things are all we can do in the short term. There are very few opportunities to make huge sweeping changes in life, business or world politics. On the other hand, history proves that small actions can lead to amazing changes.
How will you apply the Rule of 30 to your New Year’s resolutions?
