Why don't we stick with our New Year's Resolutions?

The main reason is that we don't put work into developing those smart goals into clear intentions and put enough reasoning behind them.

In welcoming the New Year of 2021 with this episode, I wanted to talk about setting your intentions and being more productive. I will share some information about intention, incantation, and productivity hacks that will help you stick with and reach your goals this year.

Let's dive into this episode and kick start this year with more energy and productivity.

[00:01 - 04:59] Opening Segment

• Welcoming the year 2021
• I talk about my internal work throughout December.
• I talk about the topic of this episode,
• • Setting Your Intentions & Productivity Hacks 
  • Why do we not stick with our New Year's Resolutions?
• Two main motivations to be set that will help you to reach your goals.
• • Towards motivation
  • Away motivation

[05:00 - 11:59] Setting Your Intentions and Create your Incantation

• Long-term intentions are the things that I intend to achieve without a shadow of a doubt. 
• I talk about the difference between affirmation and incantation. 
• • Incantation has a lot of emotions behind it.
• Set your intention and create an incantation to claim it.
• I share about my incantation. 
• • Abundance; my intention is to create financial freedom in 2021.
• Use a more powerful language when it comes to setting your intention and creating your incantation.
• • I choose, I declare, I decide, and I am.
• When you create an incantation/declaration and put it out into the world, you are getting your body involved.
• There is a lot of power in the words that we choose to speak to ourselves.
• What you focus on is what is going to happen in your life.
• • Shape your incantation as if they are already done.

[12:00 - 16:39] Peak Energy State

• When you focus on being in your peak energy state, you will create a lot more results.
• As you set your goals, take your time to reflect on 2020.
• • Ask yourself how do you want to show up to the world in 2021
• Get the general idea of the direction you want.

[16:40 - 33:30] Productivity Hacks

• I talk about being more productive, more focused, and clear.
• The power of routine
• • Your routine will set you up for success automatically.
  • Routine will help you to avoid decision fatigue.
• I share about my routine that helped me to feel better when I had COVID.
• Pomodoro method
• • Work for 25 minutes on a single task without distractions, and take a 5 minutes break.
  • I talk about a Focus Keeper App that I use to help me focus.
• The Productivity Planner 
• • This planner helps you to set and complete the most important task of your day.
  • Then you can move on to the secondary tasks.

[33:31 - 38:59] Invest in a Coach and Mentorship

• Find yourself a coach or a mentor that can keep you accountable.
• I talk about one of my incredible coaches, Jake  Havron.
• • I talk about the benefits of having a coach.
• It is vital to have someone in your corner to make sure that you hit your life goals and lead you in the right direction.
• You deserve to invest in yourself.
• I share my experiences and the progress of working with coaches.

[39:00 - 42:11] Closing Segment

• I talk about my plan to do a slight rebranding. 
• • More solo episodes that focus on mindset and personal development.
• I talked about my first Master Class called Ignited You. 
• • It is all about the steps in transforming your life.
  • I am focusing on the four pillars; mindset, heart, vitality, and foundation.
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes: 

"When you create an incantation or declaration of your intention and put it out into the world, you are getting your body involved." - C.N. Sloan.

"It is vital to have someone in your corner to make sure that you hit your life goals and lead you in the right direction." - C.N. Sloan.

"Your routine will set you up for success automatically by helping you to avoid decision fatigue."- C.N. Sloan.

 

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Pomodoro method
• Productivity Planner
• Jake Havron
• Focus Keeper App

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