One word means success

That word is: consistency. My goal for this year is to be consistent.

I realize it is not the New Year and a little late for New Year's Resolutions, but aren't most goals forgotten by the end of January anyway? That is why I am starting in March. I have a lot of specific goals for myself this year. Most of them are an extension of last years goals. For anyone who has been reading my blog for more than a year, you know that last year I was inspired by Oprah and Bob Greene's The Best Life Diet. I said that I would increase all areas of my life in little ways everyday. I set a goal to train for a half marathon. I completed that in August last year. I said I would get more organized and from that I cleaned out my basement storage room, organized the playroom, and moved Adrienne into her own room downstairs, duly freeing up the office space upstairs. I set a goal to read the Book of Mormon, which is still a work in progress. Also, I started being more serious about my photography hobby and have gained a few clients.

Now, everyday wasn't successful or all about projects.
But because I was intent on achieving these goals, I feel like I accomplished a lot, overall. Which brings me back to my goal this year's goal. Consistency. If I work on one goal a day, by the end of the year, I will be better than I was last year, and this year I am better than I was last year, so I will be two years better since I started this journey! I like to dream a little and think what I will be like in 10 years! Consistent.

My top ten Consistent goals:
1. Consistently read the scriptures everyday. Even if it is only one word a day.
2. Consistently exercise everyday. Even if it is only one pushup. Run a race every 3 months
3. Consistently teach Ashton one new thing each day. Even if it is to tell her I love her.
4. Consistently teach Adrienne one new thing each day.
5. Consistently make dinner every night.
6. Consistently sort and file the mail everyday. We get a ton because of the rentals!
7. Consistently write down what I spend everyday.
8. Consistently watch only one hour of shows or internet each day.
9. Consistently cut out sugar from my diet.
10. Consistently Pray every day.



HERE'S TO 2009!!!!