My previous post talked about the importance of limiting your distractions in an effort to sustain forward momentum towards achieving your goals.  

For those of you who know me personally, you know that I have achieved many of my goals and have likewise, failed miserably at so many others.  

So, what to do, what to do?

I decided to walk the talk, as they say, and practice a little of what I’ve been preaching to the readers of my blog.  But am I capable of following my own advice? 

I think so, and intend to prove just that.  

My plan:  a two week personal test of discipline       

You will not see a blog post for the next two weeks, nor will I be posting via Twitter or Facebook.  While there is certainly nothing wrong with either of these social media giants, I am finding both irresistible temptations that are threatening to consume my scarce free time.  Perhaps when I return after a two week hiatus, I will do a better job at balancing my time on the nice-to-do vs. the need-to-do activities. 

Hey, its all about choices people.  

What you focus on thrives and flourishes and what you ignore withers and dies. Or in my case, it grows larger and no longer fits into its jeans.  

There is a lot that I need to accomplish and the time has come for me to quit making excuses and get down to business.  

I decided to focus on two goals: 

1. lose 5 lbs
2. finish my novel

While I certainly need to lose more than 5 pounds, I set a goal that will be fairly hard to achieve in only two short weeks.  Five pounds doesn’t sound like much, but hey, 5 lbs here + 5 lbs there = smaller butt.  

Finishing my novel in that same time frame is an even bigger feat to accomplish, no pun intended.  It will require that I seriously limit my distractions and write during every free moment that I can steal away from less important tasks.  

So on September 19th, two short weeks from today, I will post my results/progress towards my two goals. 

I challenge you to do the same.  Feel free to post your goals in the comment section below.  

There is something empowering, motivating even, about writing down your goals and putting them out there for all the world to see. 

Not that all the world follows my blog.   Hey, a girl can dream can’t she?   

Here I go, signing off for two weeks.  Tonight, I am planning to write another scene in my novel and I will be passing up that cookie with my nighttime cup of tea.

Wish me luck all…or better yet, tell me to put on my big girl pants, suck it up and finish the damn novel already.