Do you make your bed?

Why on earth would I be asking you this question especially as I am putting myself out to the world as a Lifestyle / Performance Enhancement coach? Glad you asked because I believe the answer is pivotal in making and maintaining long term behavioural changes vital if you are looking to improve not just in your lifestyle but any area of your life. If you don't already know, I am driven to find the solution to why so many of us humans don't take every step possible to ensure our own health and well being. We all profess to know that exercise and activity is good for us and eating the right foods will keep us healthier but we still struggle to follow through on this. Why?

Look familiar

Well I am a long way off getting that answer yet but I will explain why I asked the question put to you in the title. And that is because so many people have the greatest intentions to improve themselves in numerous ways and take off at a hundred miles an hour only to end up back at square one within a month or two. What's even worst their motivation levels are probably even lower due to the fact that they have only succeeded in reinforcing that improving yourself is hard work and near on impossible. Well all of this type of thinking is floored and totally unfounded. Because you haven't taken the time to do the first things first. Hence making your bed. If you follow the principle or guideline of doing the first things first, this will be your first duty every day.

So basically whatever self improvement vision or goal you have you need to start at the beginning. You only have to see the amount of gym memberships that are left unused. The amount of treadmills left idle in the lounge. The proper foundation hasn't been laid before action has begun. Sounds easy enough and you may think you know this but do you do it? So develop your self awareness and question if you do complete the first things first. Would you build a house without laying a solid concrete slab foundation to lay the bricks on. Definitely not so why start a lifestyle improving plan without laying the foundations.

Maybe the builder here didn't apply the first things first principle

Here's some tips to help you start with the first things first. Apply this formula to every task you undertake and success will be heading your way more often than not.

1. Take responsibility for your actions and realise you are the only one who makes change work or fail - stop making excuses
2. Have a vision or a dream so strong that you can almost touch it or smell it. If it isn't this strong you don't want it enough yet.
3. Plan and execute it to achieve your vision. Construct a plan that is solid and exercise self discipline and self regulation to help carry it out. Be true to yourself and do what you said you would.

Now go and make your bed!!!!