Thanks to 100 Reasons to Win client Annie Lumerman for the strong recommendation in her recent blog post on ROI Community,

By Annie Lumerman, Non-Profit Consultant and Founder of the consulting firm Generate  Change. Thanks to an ROI Micro Grant Annie hired a career coach to aide her in the building of her business.

"...I highly recommend hiring a coach if you are starting a business, growing your business, or embarking on a new professional journey. Without one-on-one help from Andy, I would probably be searching for a job instead of planning a future in which I hire someone to work with me!..." ...read full post.

1.  Take at least a few minutes to sit quietly each day.  

Whether it is turning off the computer in the morning while you have your coffee; turning off the radio on your way home from work; or turning off the T.V. before you get ready for bed, take time out to just let your mind stop.

2.  Give thanks.

Gratitude puts out a positive vibe that can instantly change your mood and attract what you really want.  Create a daily ritual to list the things you are grateful for: by writing them down or saying them out loud.

3.  Regularly change your routine.

When you are in a rut, if you keep digging, the walls will just feel like they are closing in more.  Mix things up a bit.  Take a new route to school, stop at a bookstore on your way home from work, or try a new flavor in your latte.

4.  Put your 10 most important things in your schedule FIRST.

As you are planning out the weeks and months ahead, it is important to get those big rocks into your schedule first. Otherwise, you will find it hard to fit them all in around all the less important tasks.

5.  Pick 3 things to do really well each day.

We can do an unlimited number of tasks each day, but it is almost impossible to do more than 3 things really well.  Pick three things to do well each day and by the end of the week you will have done 21 things well.   By the end of the month that is over 80 things done really well.  That’s more than most people get done in a year.

6.  Act on an idea today.

What is that idea you have been tossing around in your head?  What have you been putting off for some time now?  Take the first step TODAY.  You have nothing to lose.

7.  Plan activities just because you know you like them.

It’s the little things that make the biggest difference some time.  Without rhyme or reason, whether it makes sense or not, just do it because it makes you happy.

8.  Challenge yourself.

Pick a goal, a dream, a dare that would really stretch you out of your comfort zone.  This will awaken your spirit.  Now that you have committed to it, ask yourself:  If I had to hit this goal immediately, what three things would I do differently today?

9.  Acknowledge yourself

You are simply amazing and you show the world how amazing you are every day.  Celebrate the victories, accomplishments, and good deeds both large and small.  Keep a journal by your bed and every night write down 3-5 things for which you would like to acknowledge yourself.

10.  Get help from a coach.

A coach will hold you accountable.  A coach will ask you the questions that awaken your spirit.  A coach will help you get everything faster and in greater abundance than ever before.