How to celebrate National Fire Your Excuses Day

Honor your resolve to live excuse-free in 2014 by taking one or more of the actions below this Tuesday:

1. Plan…set your written 2014 goals.

2. Connect…join one group that will help you succeed.

3. Move…no after-hours electronics before exercise.

4. Learn…what skill is separating you from your dream?

5. Serve…contact one person or group who needs your support.

Key Principles to Remember This Year:

Refuse to minimize. “Not all excuses are the same, some hinder us, some hurt us, and some kill us.” At the very least, excuses rob us of our dreams, impact and purpose.

“Don’t try harder in 2014, get more connected!” Do you have important goals that have eluded you for years? It’s time to admit that willpower is needed, but it is not enough.

“Everything changes when we walk the last mile of denial.” What is your “last mile?” What two or three actions have you been unwilling to take until now?