Do you know success? Do you know what it looks like, smells like and how it feels? If so, start your 2022 Success Journal and be amazed at how much more you will accomplish in the coming year.
Many people say they can't journal, but successful journaling can bring a significant return on your investment of time and effort with a bit of persistence. So, are you up for the 9 minutes weekly success journaling challenge? Let's get started!
SUCCESS JOURNALING STEPS
1. Establish the Habit - Set a specific weekly date and time to focus for 9 minutes on success journaling.
2. Make it your time - Make sure the success journaling time is yours to do what you want. For example, your journaling times may occur during lunch, morning coffee, or designated breaks. Decide if you're going to journal at work or home—Journal where you feel you have the most control of your time and space.
3. Eliminate Distractions - Close your door, silence your phone, turn off instant messaging and email chimes. Set your 9-minute alarm.
4. Review the week - Look back on the week and identify what you have accomplished. What did you do, and what were the results? What went well? What didn't go so well? What did you learn? What will you do differently?
5. Celebrate! - Take a moment to congratulate yourself on your successes. Share your success with your significant partner, mentors, and coach. Did you have any team successes? Celebrate with your peers and coworkers. Leaders, celebrate team successes with your team. Recognition and sincere gratitude will encourage a positive work environment and outstanding, repeatable performance.
That's it—just 9-minutes a week of focused journaling. Don't try to write a novel; just jot down the success you had over the past week. The act of writing is powerful, as reported in many neural science and psychology studies. The primary benefits of the success journaling are as follows:
1. Writing anchors the learning. Writing allows us to evaluate, reevaluate and identify what is important to us.
2. Writing helps us visualize our value to our customers, coworkers, bosses, and companies. Sharing our success stories allows others to see our value and the value we bring forth together.
3. Since my early life coach training days, I've been a fan of the IAM model (Intention + Attention = Manifestation). Success Journaling is a great tool to develop awareness and identify where our current attention is focused. (In a future blog, I'll elaborate more on intentions!)
Take the first step and experience the continual improvement in your productivity and happiness. Your Success Journal will not only help you grow, but it'll also be an excellent source for stories to support your next job interview or salary discussion.
Neal