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Review of Week 12 – Going BIG with Creating Positive Self-Talk

For this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, I changed to using positive self-talk words like: do, choose, proud, make, and when, on my to-do list, to motivate me to get tasks accomplished. Using decisive words left no doubt in my mind that I was going to accomplish tasks, helped me tackle little tasks easily, and the… Continue reading Review of Week 12 – Going BIG with Creating Positive Self-Talk

52 Weeks To Optimizing Yourself – Week 11 – Bo BIG With Eating Small Meals Frequently

I met a friend this week at a coffee shop and she looked really good, and said she changed to eating six small meals throughout the day, instead of three large meals. She said by distributing her food evenly throughout the day, and not allowing herself to get hungry, she doesn’t end up overeating. I… Continue reading 52 Weeks To Optimizing Yourself – Week 11 – Bo BIG With Eating Small Meals Frequently

52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself – Week 9 – Go BIG With Creating an Inspiration Wall

For this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, I am going to make a wall above my work space called ‘an inspiration wall’ with symbols and sayings that inspire me to pursue my dreams. I will let you know how it goes next week. photo credit: ooh_food via photopin cc

Review of Week 8 – Go BIG With Going The Extra Mile

For this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, I went BIG with going the extra mile, in the areas of communications and planning. I started a file of samples of designs and graphics and photos to pursue my future design goals. I also added one extra task each time I worked on a project or did research.… Continue reading Review of Week 8 – Go BIG With Going The Extra Mile

52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself 2014 – Week 7 – Go BIG With Changing the Words “If Only” to “Next Time”.

Change the words “if only” to “next time”. Norman Vincent Peale.   For this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, I am going to change my “if only” thoughts or statements to “next time”. Instead of saying “if only I had done this”, or “hadn’t done that”, I am going to focus on what I learned from… Continue reading 52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself 2014 – Week 7 – Go BIG With Changing the Words “If Only” to “Next Time”.

Review of Week 5 – Going BIG With Seeing Things Instead of Looking At Them

This week, I went BIG with seeing the moon, instead of only looking at it, and I saw the way it moves around the sky at different times of the night.  I gave it my full attention, instead of taking it for granted, and expecting it to illuminate the night sky. I changed the way… Continue reading Review of Week 5 – Going BIG With Seeing Things Instead of Looking At Them

Review of Week 4 – Going BIG With Going With The Flow

  I went BIG with the flow this week, instead of pushing or trying to influence events, I was laid back, yet surprisingly productive.  I read the book “Redefining Success” by W. Brett Wilson, and learned about work/life balance, entrepreneurship, marketing and philanthropy, from one of Canada’s top business people. I will post a review… Continue reading Review of Week 4 – Going BIG With Going With The Flow

52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself – Week 4 – Go BIG With Going With The Flow

  For this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, I am going BIG with going with the flow… I have a positive vibe this week, and I won a contest!! I AM going to have lunch with W. Brett Wilson, formerly of The Dragon’s Den reality tv show, at an undisclosed location in Vancouver next month.  He… Continue reading 52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself – Week 4 – Go BIG With Going With The Flow

Review of Week 2 – Thinking BIG with My Household Skills

      This week, I went BIG with my household skills associated with meal planning and preparation:  making a grocery list and planning the meals for one week, shopping, preparing the ingredients, cooking the food and cleaning up the dishes and kitchen.  I did a bulk grocery shop at Costco, and then went to… Continue reading Review of Week 2 – Thinking BIG with My Household Skills