What One Thing Can You Do Today?

What one thing could you do right now that would make a huge difference in your life? What would that one thing be? Would it be a habit you could quit, or a project you have been putting off? What area in your life would be affected—health, relationships, career, family, spirituality, finances, or something else?

Start by asking yourself if something has been nagging at you. Use your intuition to dig deep and determine what you really want to change. Figure out which area of your life isn’t working so well for you. Write down everything about your situation that you think needs to change. Are you in a relationship that you don’t want to be in? Is your job going nowhere? Are you an exhausted caregiver? Does your business need some help?

Now decide what needs to be done in order to make your life better. Do you want a better job in your company? Then make an appointment with your boss. That’s your one thing you can do today toward making a big difference in your life. It could be the start of a more satisfying career. But, all you have to do today is make the appointment.

Are you ready to start a business? Go online and get your LLC established today. Do you want to lose weight? Make an appointment with a doctor, or nutritionist. Are you struggling financially? Make a budget today to really see where you stand each month. Quit putting it off and resolve it today. If it is too big to resolve, then at least take one big step toward getting it resolved.

Once you have figured out what that one thing is that could make a difference, take one step towards it today. Then, whatever it is, write it down. Next, think about how you will feel after this thing (project, habit, attitude, etc.) is accomplished. Who else will be affected? Close your eyes and imagine that you have finished whatever this one thing is, and envision how happy, excited or at peace you are.

What would you have to do in order to complete this one thing? Is it something easy or difficult? Write down the steps that would get you to where you realized this one goal. Write down every step. What resources do you already have? What will you need to get—training, equipment, or education…? What can you do today to get you one step closer to getting this one thing done? Map it out visually and imagine yourself completing each step one by one. Now start!

Look at your map everyday, and every night before bed, journal your progress. State how grateful you are to have accomplished what you achieved that day. After completing this exercise, you will have a better chance of getting this one thing done because you are enlisting your subconscious mind. When you put your subconscious mind to work for you, you are working even harder toward your goal. Your subconscious works for you while your conscious mind is busy doing other things like eating, sleeping and working.

Use the power of your subconscious mind to make things easier. Your subconscious comes up with ideas, plans and suggestions when your conscious mind is stuck. Do you think it is a coincidence that ideas or solutions pop into your head while you are taking a shower or driving to work? Take advantage of these thoughts and ideas. Once you have conquered your one thing, move on to the next!

In the words of W Clement Stone, “Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, your mind can achieve.”