<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Midlife Career Change Tips and Advice &#187; self improvement</title> <atom:link href="http://blog.career-tests-guide.com/tag/self-improvement/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://blog.career-tests-guide.com</link> <description>The Definitive Guide to Midlife Career Change</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:18:08 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>How To Stop Procrastinating and Start with Small Steps</title><link>http://blog.career-tests-guide.com/how-to-stop-procrastinating-and-start-with-small-steps/</link> <comments>http://blog.career-tests-guide.com/how-to-stop-procrastinating-and-start-with-small-steps/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:57:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Goal Setting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[income]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[procrastinate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[self improvement]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://midcareerchangers.com/how-to-stop-procrastinating-and-start-with-small-steps/</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>At some points in your life, there are times when you aren&#8217;t satisfied with your income achievement but you procrastinate to solve the issue. That was my situation&#8230;</p><p>I&#8217;m good at planning everything from career development to financial independence. But, as you may guess, it was only good and well-written on paper. It didn&#8217;t grant significant money for me.</p><p>Motivational gurus, from where I learned goal setting, mostly suggested that I had to write my goals and objectives on paper. I&#8217;d followed all of their guidance but nothing happened. Yes, I mastered the goal setting knowledge but my income objective was far from my reach.</p><p>About one and half year ago I found these simple formulas:<font style="font-weight: bold"><br /> </font></p><ul><li><strong>Start with small steps</strong></li></ul><ul><li><strong>Persevere until you get what you want</strong></li></ul><p>They are SO obvious and simple but I didn&#8217;t realize how powerful they were until they really changed my life.</p><p>When I began to accept the fact that I used to be a procrastinator on difficult and unpleasant tasks I saw things differently. As a result, my earnings increased by one and half just by applying the first formula. After that, I believed that further achievement was right before my very eyes.</p><p><font style="font-style: italic">Why are the formulas so powerful that they changed my life? </font></p><p>By starting with small steps I didn&#8217;t need to alter much of my daily routines. It&#8217;s a human nature that we love a <font style="font-style: italic">status quo</font> and resist change in our daily routines. But I could adjust easily with a minimal activities switch. I didn&#8217;t feel too much pain when I did one new daily task.</p><p>In short, I moved forward slowly but almost painlessly.</p><p>The second formula is essential to keep me moving forward. When I faced many obstacles down the road I rewrote my reasons why I wanted this goal. Every reason, especially the ultimate reason, was my additional fuel in case my energy level was low.</p><p>So&#8230;</p><p>If I can apply the above formula, you can too. Just apply the above formulas for whatever objectives you want to achieve. 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