If you're anything like me, you've been personally developing and setting goals for years, determined to 'get ahead' and 'be successful'.... whatever that really means!  ​You set new years resolutions and big goals to achieve throughout the year. You set a goal to earn a certain amount by your birthday, feel a certain way by summer, even read a certain number of books by next month. There's goals to do before the weekend, before lunch and to 'make sure' you do every single goddamn morning.

But as amazing as it is to be such an accomplished list maker and deadline creator, I've come to realise that less really can be more when it comes to setting worthwhile goals and actually getting them.

GO DEEP

"We will always do more to achieve things that are deeply meaningful to us. When those meanings involve things like family, freedom, security, country and love, we'll go out of our way to see things through. We won't throw in that proverbial towel and give up after we hit a few stumbling blocks or fail repeatedly."
- R.L. Adams

GO LONG

“Isn't it time to stop wishing, complaining, making excuses and pointing finger? Your destiny calls for you to give your dream the actions that it desperately needs. Dig deep to discover your hidden abilities and strength to always persevere.” 
― Edmond Mbiaka

GO BIG

“The greater danger for most of us isn’t that our aim is too high and miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it."
– Michelangelo

1. You're Doing it Anyway So You May As Well Get Paid For It

It's the age of the influencer - major, micro and nano. Meaning, you can be whoever the heck you are, interested in whatever the heck you're interested in it and as long as you're sharing that with passion, adding some kind of value and inspiration to others, you can find an audience who shares that interest and rates your ideas over that of any big brand paid advertisement.

Find something you can get behind, fall in love with, share with conviction and originality...and get paid for!

2. A Side Hustle Can Be Smart, Not Scary

Turn an expense into an income with products you didn't have to formulate, manufacture or even deliver yourself and that are consumable products that everyone uses. 

3. Your Dream Life is Worth Thinking Differently For... 

This one could have taken many titles: "The Time is Going to Pass Anyway, So What Are You Changing NOW to Get to Where You Want to Go" or "Other People's Opinions Don't Pay Your Bills." Both are worth thinking (and acting) on.  So, this is for those of you who answer with a big fat 'no' when asked: "If you keep doing what you're currently doing and nothing changes, will you get to where you want to be in 5 years time?"

Learning to love ourselves is something which we should all strive to do in our lives, but many of us do find it much easier said than done. The act of appreciating and loving who you are on the inside and outside might seem like an impossible task and a waste of time, but it is much easier and much more rewarding than you think.  If your physical, emotional and spiritual health and wellness are important to you, here are some of the ways you can feel good about taking care of yourself, owning who you are, and sharing it with the world...Valentine's Day or any day! 1. HAVE FUN ALONE The true test of whether or not you love who you are is being able to have fun when you are completely alone. If you find yourself not knowing what to do with your time when you are alone, you may like to start making an effort to get to know yourself. If there is something you have always wanted to do, go and do it!

2. TRAVEL SOLO

3. FORGIVE YOURSELF

4. SURPRISE YOURSELF Start saying yes. If you are the kind of person who normally wants to control every little moment of your life and you often find yourself stressing out over tiny details, try this lightening up exercise. Let someone ELSE pick an activity for you, and do something you would never have tried before. By trying new things we expose ourselves to new situations and learn how we react, respond, or recover from those exposures. It's an expansion of self awareness, and sometimes the shock to our system and norms that we need to surprise ourselves and embrace all facets of ourselves lovingly.

5. WRITE IT DOWN

6. STOP COMPARING YOURSELF

7. SAY NO TO OTHERS

8. ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

9. MAKE A VISION BOARD

“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.”
– Jean Shinoda Bolen

10. DO THAT CLASS, COURSE OR CRAFT

Grant Cardone, Oprah, Brendon Burchard, Gabby Bernstein & MORE!

So let's anchor some of those good-vibes-only right now shall we?

1. Think of 1 good thing you did last year. Just one. No need to boil the ocean. Got it? Good. 2. Now take a big deep belly breath in and whoooooshka breath out and read the following passage slowly, feeling into every word.  3. Repeat step 1 and 2 until you feel more awesome than you've felt all year (yes, see what I did there...never 'too late' for anythin!)

Fall into that reward

Don’t you wish sometimes your life had a reload option, like in video games?  This could be handy, especially when un-fun events happen in your life, you make a decision that wasn't the best fit for you, or you miss an opportunity. Unfortunately, you can't save and reload chapters of your life. But you can restart it for the better! You can choose your own adventure. Here’s how it works:

SAME YOU, NEW SCREEN

SAME SCREEN, NEW YOU

SAME SCREEN, SAME YOU, NEW STRATEGY

While there is no way to reload the game in real life, it doesn’t mean that mistakes are there to stay. You can learn from them, change your environment or simply choose to boost your self-esteem. Mistakes don’t define you. It’s how you react to them that does!

AND THEN YOU DO IT

And it's so worth the effort, the focus, the decision.

And then you are your own proof... #youcandoanything.  ​ It's been four years since I dived out of a little plane 14,000 feet above Picton with such a massive smile on my face that my cheeks were flapping in the wind and my teeth were frozen. ​I had ENVP2B written on my left hand and my stella star on the other. A lot has happened in 4 years.

But my sense of adventure is heightened, my execution is consistent as ever, my smile is bigger, and my focus is even clearer. 

but when one goal puts in motion the accomplishment of so many others, it has to be your focus.

​TODAY - I DARE YOU - JUMP ALL IN

1. MAKE YOUR SPACE GREAT

​For many people, especially those tethered to their office building, the notion of working from home can seem pretty attractive. Typically, people imagine one of two scenarios. Either you’re milling around in your PJs, working with all of home’s comforts at hand, or you’re at a café, typing while leisurely sipping a latte. They’re not wrong to be envious – the flexibility of working from home is great for many reasons. But just like in an office environment, ultimately things need to get done. If you’re working from home, here’s a few strategies to help keep you productive and on track.

2. LOVE WHAT YOU DO

3. SET TIMERS AND MINI MILESTONES

4. EXERCISE EARLY

5. HAVE A REWARD FOR A WEEK WELL DONE

The best Christmas present you can get a network marketer is belief. And nothing says I believe in you better than a book they can devour and deposit into their daily disciplines…with ‘I believe in you’ written inside the cover.

1. Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us – Seth Godin

“How was your day? If your answer was "fine," then I don't think you were leading.” Sometimes I like need to be whipped around the face by a book to get out of my own way. Hence why this is possibly the most fascinating book I have ever read. Endlessly useful. Will have to be covered in clear contact if they are book-fussy as it will be read time and time again. Work in corporate? Have kids? Associate in any way with other humans? Yeah, you need this book too, not just your mate! ​ BUY IT HERE

2. The Flip Flop CEO – Janine Finney, Lory Muirhead

As relatable as it is down to business, your ‘just started’ or ‘finally getting serious’ friend will wonder where this book-bible was when they were even considering starting their business. I remember highlighting and dog ear-ring every page for 3 chapters before stopping the defacing and proclaiming this book pure network marketing gold. So naturally, this one I gift my new Business Builder’s when their first 3 days are nailed. Get this Kindle Edition…to read on the beach, duh. ​ BUY IT HERE

3. Rock Your Network Marketing Business – Sarah Robbins

A brilliant short, sharp and smart overview and to-do for the industry and one I give to team mates who progress to the first level of success quickly. (Yes I gift a lot of books!) Great for someone needing to find their own mojo: “As a teacher, I pride myself on education, but I quickly realized you can’t motivate people who are unwilling to do what it takes to succeed. They need to want it for themselves more than you want it for them.” Perhaps gift with a picture of their kids as the bookmark. ​ BUY IT HERE

4. Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! – Robert Kiosayki

And all the rest of his books! I read most of them when I was 19 and had my first encounter with network marketing. He writes so simply and repeats his message so much that you’ll realise it’s not rocket science and never forget the lessons on making your money work for you. So much so that I blame this book for ruining me for a decade after as I worked 2-3 J.O.B's at a time dreaming and scheming about where my ‘big break’ might come from. Ruin turned to preparedness of course, when my now and forever company came across my path and I said ‘heck yes’ and went for it. You might want to read this one before giving it away. You’ll re-wire some old way thinking at the least. BUY IT HERE

5. On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life – John O’Leary

I read this book in three days. I was a puddle of tears – happy and sad. Others were saying it was unputdownable. I did put it down. A. Lot. It gets you thinking about your own mortality and better than that (I know right, stay with me), it gets you ‘fired up’ and moving. There’s nothing quite like realising you are alive and that’s the greatest gift you have, but that you might not be tomorrow. For anyone complaining of being stuck, this will spring them into action within a few chapters. Gift with tissues. ​ BUY IT HERE

6. Developing the Leader Within You – John C Maxwell

“There was a very cautious man, Who never laughed or played, He never risked, he never tried, He never sang or prayed. And when he one day passed away, His insurance was denied, For since he never really lived, They claimed he never really died.” (Anonymous poem). Like woah.  Anything by John C Maxwell is winning, but this is like the foundation stone for leading any kind of worthwhile life. Those at all levels of leadership need this, especially those who lack so much confidence that the sheer sight of the word leadership will have them quivering in their boots. Force read if you have to. They will emerge anew.  ​BUY IT HERE

7. The Slight Edge: Secret to a Successful Life – Jeff Olson

I’ve read a lot of books, and then I’ve not read a lot of books - I mean the title says it all right?! But then I didn’t actually apply the theory until I read it. It’s another one of those forever books where your recipient will be stopping every sentence to DO. Precisely why I recommend every gifter of this book reads it themselves first. “The truth is, what you do matters. What you do today matters. What you do every day matters. Successful people just do the things that seem to make no difference in the act of doing them and they do them over and over and over until the compound effect kicks in.” BUY IT HERE

8. Go Pro: 7 Steps to Becoming a Network Marketing Professional – Eric Worre

Solid, actionable steps that make complete sense from a guy who seems like he could be your best buddy – understanding and ruthlessly honest. (And if you’re that friend, this book is a no-brainer gift.) Once your friend gets the 7 steps down pat, they’ll be no way you’ll still be sitting on the sidelines watching them. Success is contagious. And a Pro in network marketing equals a well-rounded, emotionally intelligent, interesting and interested friend. Get for the friend you are verging on unfriending in real life. And make doubly sure the message gets in by getting the audio too – a car is a university on wheels after all.. #yourewelcome ​ BUY IT HERE

Ever turned up to work on a Monday feeling like you barely got a weekend at all? Between chores, errands and people to see it can be easy to feel like our weekends fly by without a sense of much-needed relaxation. However, it’s really important to give ourselves valuable down time. Sundays are our chance to reset our minds, recharge our bodies and get ourselves ready for the week ahead. ​Here are a few ways you can make good use of your Sunday and walk into the office on Monday feeling truly rejuvenated.

1. VENTURE OUT ON YOUR OWN

2. GO EXPLORING

3. REDECORATE Sometimes there’s nothing more satisfying than giving a room in your place a makeover. Buy some incense or a pot plant, rearrange furniture and unearth some old trinkets. Unleash some good feng shui, then spend the rest of the afternoon basking in it.

4. GET OUT IN NATURE

5. LEARN SOMETHING NEW Apparently, knitters are onto something. A study of 3,500 knitters found that the longer they spent at their craft, the happier and more relaxed they felt. The good news is that this doesn’t just apply to knitters; any hobby will do. Learning something new is good for us. It gives us a sense of purpose, it connects us with others and it helps us to gain confidence. Spend your Sunday afternoon taking up a new hobby and see where it takes you.

6. CHECK OUT A LOCAL EVENT

7. TURN OFF YOUR PHONE Research has suggested that the mere presence of a phone beside you can make you feel more distracted. As a person who loves being connected to my world and those around me, I can truly attest to the benefits of shutting off social media. On the occasions that I have gone without it (admittedly, not usually by choice) I’ve found that rather than craving my phone it’s surprisingly felt like a relief. After all, we have the other six days of the week to check emails and Facebook notifications. It’s worth having at least one day of device detox.

8. FIND YOUR INNER ZEN