An Action Plan to Make Unshakeable Progress In 2018 By: Cephas Tope Every battle is won or lost before it is fought. Sun Tzu This plan is designed to help you gain clarity around your unique vision for an extraordinary life. So you can make 2018 your best year ever. But before we begin, here is the main idea I want you to stick in your heart and mind as you keep your activity running during the year. How you start your year will determine how you finish it; just like Sun Tzu said: every battle is won or lost before it s ever fought. The same way your outcome at the end of a year depends on how you program your mind and life before you ever start that year. So, if you see yourself as a winner and take a winner s action nothing can stop you from winning throughout that year. What if you see yourself as a loser? Well, you already know the outcome, you will eventually end up as a loser. But here s some personal advice from me to you. Develop a winning mindset and have the faith that will push you through.
The good news is, this action plan is designed to help you make massive progress so you can achieve your goal and live an extraordinary life in 2018. So let s start with your commitments. I ll take 100% responsibility for anything that happened in my life. Signed by: Date: I commit to living an extraordinary life in 2018. Signed by: Date: Only I can create my dream of an extraordinary life in 2018. Signed by: Date: What Will People Know You For in 2018? This is the key component to living an extraordinary life. Simply select the best two words that will describe best your connections, relationship, friends, or family. This will inject passion and determination into every action you take.
Mine are: Love and Generosity. So let me ask, what will yours be? List them below: 1. 2. List two ways you enjoy expressing those qualities you mentioned above when interacting with others. Such as with a family, prospects, or friends. Mine are: Inspiring Stories and Educating. What are yours? 1. 2. Now that you ve selected your personal qualities, it s time to set a financial goal for this year. I will earn an annual income of by the end of: Date and month The two secrets to any financial success in life are saving and the dream to create more. Here s how it works, first you save a certain percentage of your income during the month and make that a habit. Then think about how you re going to create more value to serve people so you can earn more income and gain your financial freedom. 1. I will save percentage of my Income every month.
Signed by: Date: What value will you create in society or online to earn more income? Brainstorm your ideas below: Finally, here are the 12 areas you need to improve your life to make 2018 your year of awesomeness. I want you to carefully rate how you do on each one using a scale of 1 10. 1 represents weak while 10 represents extraordinary. Don t stay on each piece for too long. The first answer that comes to your mind will usually be the best answer. So get your notepad ready and let s dive deep into the 12 areas of your life to engineer your new system for living in 2018.
#1. Relationship: How happy are you in the relationship you re in right now? Can you name three things you ve been grateful for in your relationship? Are you getting enough support from your partner to achieve your dream? I believe you know the best answer to this, so grab your notepad and record your answer. #2. Achievers: Do you have at least 3 friends or connections that can help you get to the next level when it comes to reaching your potential? #3. Adventure: How often do you explore the world? Are you the type driven by new things coming around you every day or do you long to explore new things that could create an amazing moment in your life? #4. State Of Mind: How often does your state of mind affect you and is it something that determines the outcome of your day? #5 Your Health: Are you living a healthy life right now? Do you exercise at least twice in a week?
#6. Growth: How fast are you growing toward achieving your potential? #7. Your Skills: How fast are you growing your skills and do you have the required skill to get to the next stage toward achieving the goals you have in place right now? #8. Your Spiritual Life: How spiritually connected are you? Do you meditate, pray, or perform the right spiritual rituals that can connect you to a deeper level of nature? #9. Career: Is your career advancing toward the direction where you want to head? Are you climbing the ladder to the top right now in your life? #10. Creativity: How creative are you in figuring things out? Are you problem driven or solution driven?
#11. Discipline: Are you disciplined and committed to the things you need to do to achieve your goals? Do you set a deadline to achieve something and do you meet it? #12. Family: Do you arrange a time to be more valuable and committed to making your family happy? Again, you should answer this based on whatever family means to you right now. Made it this far? Well done. You now have the twelve critical pieces that determine your level of performance in life. Now think about your answers to each one of the examples above. What can you do to improve? Start by noting five factors where you think you need to urgently improve and start working toward balancing those areas. For example, if you scored a 3 for yourself in the area of discipline, it means your level of discipline is critically low and you should start thinking about how to increase the score.
Also, do the same for every example mentioned above, first find out the areas where you re not doing well and start reflecting how you can turn the situation around and work toward generating an excellent result. Remember, the right answer always comes from asking the right question. And there you have it, the 12 critical pieces to redefine your life and make massive progress in 2018. Have any question about this action guide? You can reach me at podcast@highachievers.me and I ll be glad to help you solve any challenges that might be holding you back. Talk soon, Cephas Tope www.highachievers.me