How to start your month strong.

Okay, it's the first of the month. If you're anything like me then you're probably thinking about how amazing the month ahead is going to be. You might have had an amazing month last month, or you might be glad to see the back of it. Either way, I have been in both of those situations and the good thing is... you can always start again!

New month, new focus!

My first piece of advice is to take some time to evaluate last month. What went well? What made that happen? What could you have improved on? What are you proud of?

I highly recommend the happiness planner to help with this, as it is such a good tool to keep you focused and on the right track.

Next, plan your month!

-What are your goals? Are they SMART goals? Break them down into manageable sized goals to avoid overwhelming yourself.

-Fill your diary. There is nothing more demotivating than an empty diary, so get some events in there.

-Write your affirmations for the month. Make them specific and in the present tense. If you are unsure about affirmations then look for some examples on google, there are thousands!

-Rewrite your why. Sometimes we need to remind ourselves why we are doing what we are doing, especially if you had a rough month last month! If you ever feel like 'no-one else would do this' then that is exactly the reason that you should do it! Why would you want to be like everybody else?! Are they in the financial situation that you want to be in?

-If you haven't already, create a vision board. If you don't know what a vision board is that is a whole other blog post, so go and research it. It will be worth it I promise.

-Choose your book for the month. I cannot recommend reading enough. It keeps you in the right mindset, just ten pages a day is enough.

-Finally, do what makes you happy! Do more of what you love. Make sure you leave a little bit of space in your diary to relax, have fun and go out and enjoy yourself.

I look forward to hearing about all of your success!

Love always,

Zoe xxx