I strongly believe that self-development is one of the best actions a person can take and that self-improvement will ultimately lead to more achievements and happiness in a person’s life than anything else.

1. I strongly believe that self-development is one of the best actions a person can take and that self-
improvement will ultimately lead to more achievements and happiness in a person’s life than
anything else.
One must realize that self-improvement takes time and planning. I want to share with you what I
believe to be a good self-improvement plan.
Like it or not, you can’t achieve meaningful changes overnight.
It’s just not that simple. Developing a new skill or attitude requires changing your thinking. And
changing your thinking takes time, practice and repetition.
Changes can take months…generally 6 to 12 months. And the more aspects you need to change,
the longer it will take. As long as you know this fact, you can move on to the next step.
Ask yourself “If I could change one thing about myself, what would it be?” Once you identify
this one thing you can work on creating that change. Once that change is achieved, ask the same
question again and move on to the new change.
This is how you make the best use of your time and energy and the most important
transformations happen first.
Instead of saying “I want to have more confidence when speaking in public.” Use this phrase, “I
want to feel comfortable, energized and coherent when I speak in front of 100 people and
provide those people with amazing information.
Can you see and feel the difference?
The first phrase sounds vague and unemotional. It doesn’t motivate or inspire. The second
version is clear, concise and inspires you to act right now.
This is how you want to phrase your self-improvement goals. Be sure to write them down and
read them often.

2. Now that you have your self-improvement goals, it’s important to break them down into smaller
steps. Establish daily activities to perform to reach your goals. Now that you have those daily
activities, you will be able to take action.
For instance, for the public speaking goal, you can set specific activities such as reading a book
on public speaking, practice speaking in front of a mirror and then speaking in front of a small
group such as friends or family.
By doing these daily actions, you can make true progress towards your goals. And soon you will
find you have reached them.
In order to stay motivated to make these changes, be sure to reward yourself for the progress you
have made. Progress is motivating but sometimes you need a little more.
So in the situation where you need more motivation to continue with your self-improvement
plan, think of the things you enjoy and offer them to yourself as rewards for doing your daily
practice activities.
The key is to offer yourself instant gratification. As soon as you’ve done something, you reward
yourself. This should keep you moving forward.
With the right expectations, goals and incentives, you’ll make your self-development journey fun
and productive. You’ll transform yourself and your life, and you’ll enjoy the process as well.
After all, self-improvement is a life-long journey, so you enjoy it!
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