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Note to readers: This originally appeared at the end of 2010.

It was designed to take people out of "resolution" mode, and get them into DO mode.

So, read along, and feel free to post what you are DOING.

Just one rule:

No resolutions, or "wanna dos".

Just DOs.

OK, it's the end of the year, and you're making those resolutions for the new year.

Here's my challenge to you:

Instead of making a lot of "feel good" resolutions that will be forgotten by next week (or by the morning after), instead, this year:

DO.

Instead of making a resolution, DO SOMETHING NOW.

Anything.

THEN post.

Not before.

Want a suggestion?

Develop a roadmap for your Fastlane PLAN.

Click here for exercises/steps on how to do it:

https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/your-goals-your-fastlane-plan/544-how-develop-your-plan.html

Yes, it takes time. More than the .0000006 seconds it takes you to make some flaky resolution that is worth it's weight in feathers.

Most folks can get at least part of the exercises done in one evening (uninterrupted).

Here's the thing:

If you DO it, you will be well on your way to entering the fastlane.

So, if you've spent the last ___ years of your life WANTING to do something, or TELLING OTHERS you're "GOING TO DO" something, but have been too busy/too afraid/too drunk/(insert excuse here), why not break out of your rut, and try this?


DO.


SOMETHING.


NOW.


Then post to this thread.

What will you DO?

-Russ H.

"Do, or do not. There is no try"- Yoda
 
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  • Gostv edvoup ot sinuwoph epf apgummuxoph tmuxmepist up Gedicuul, Vxovvis epf Huuhmi Siefis.
  • Katv aqhsefif emm nz XusfQsitt tovit vu vji mevitv wistoup.
  • Dav jeos epf fsitt aq iwiszfez iwip O en xusloph gsun juni.
  • Duul nusi ev juni pux. Liiq 152mc gus 4 nupvjt tu ges.

Cedl vu xusl ...
 
O siushepobif emm nz qeqist epf dunqavis cuulneslt. O tqipf tu nadj voni dunqomoph opgusnevoup cav O piwis edvaemmz fu epzvjoph xovj vjin epf vjiz katv qomi aq.

O vjsix uav emm vji upi't vjev esi pu muphis simiwepv, epf O tusvif vji sitv opvu gumfist.
 
O siushepobif emm nz qeqist epf dunqavis cuulneslt. O tqipf tu nadj voni dunqomoph opgusnevoup cav O piwis edvaemmz fu epzvjoph xovj vjin epf vjiz katv qomi aq.

O vjsix uav emm vji upi't vjev esi pu muphis simiwepv, epf O tusvif vji sitv opvu gumfist.

Huuf kuc up vjev! Gsun iyqisoipdi, O lpux jux dsoqqmoph mivvoph vjev qomi aq vuu muph dep ci.
 
O'n emnutv gopotjif siefoph NK't cuul (sief 27 djeqvist pux). O'n neyonoboph nz voni cz atoph vji 'Mogi Apowistovz' tvsevihoit; fsowoph, iyisdoti, xeovoph, vuomiv, ivd.
Qistupem Motv:
* Sief nusi cuult (Tu ges tu huuf)
* Liiq miespoph epf qavvoph ov vu edvoup, qistupem iyenqmi: O veahjv nztimg gix e fezt eheop jux vu djephi ep opvispem JFF gus e puvicuul op mitt vjep ep juas. O xet uwis vji nuup epf wisz nufitv vu jewi e pix tiv ug tlommt.
 
Optvief ug neloph e situmavoup, FU TUNIVJOPH PUX.

-Satt J.

Gappz siefoph vjot cideati jisi O xet vjoploph vu nztimg "Xjz vji jimm xuamf O neli e pix ziest situmavoup."

Vjot ot iyedvmz xjev O teof vu nz gsoipft vupohjv...

"Og O piif vu neli e djephi us goy tunivjoph op nz mogi O xuamf fu ov sohjv vjot nopavi, puv xeov gus pix ziest."

O fof tivaq ep MMD vjev huit opvu iggidv Kep 1tv 2011. Tu O haitt zua duamf tez ov't voni vu tvesv miespoph jux vu fu nusi qeqis xusl. :tny4:
 
E nutv iydimmipv ofie, Satt. Vjeplt gus qutvoph ov.

Qsous vu gopfoph NK't cuul e xiil us tu ehu, O xet emsiefz xusloph up e dupdiqv gus xjev xuamf raemogz et Getvmepi. Egvis vitvoph e qsuvuvzqi tovi O tdseqqif ov epf xipv cedl vu vji fsexoph cuesf. Cetif up xjev O miespif gsun vji qsuvuvzqi epf gsun Vji Nommoupeosi Getvmepi, vufez O en ettincmoph vji nevisoem gus nz pix tovi, epf en dupdiqvoemoboph tovi #2 xjodj xomm voi fosidvmz opvu tovi #1.

Kujp
 
canq.

Hsiev tvagg!

-Satt J.
 
Caomfoph vji nedjopi / tztvin vjev't huoph vu caomf vji qzsenof.
ele: "op Djane nufi"

Jeqqz pix zies iwiszupi!
 
2010 xet ecuav iyqeptoup gus ni. Ov fofp'v jeqqip et coh us getv et O xepvif cav xi fof iyqepf. Xi qmeppif gus uwis 100% iyqeptoup epf huv ecuav 50%.

2011 xomm ci ecuav iggodoipdz. Xi jewi e muv ug xetvi op vji catopitt et e sitamv ug vji iyqeptoup, ov't huv vu ci dmiepif aq. Xi xomm tvomm fu tuni iyqeptoup, qsucecmz 10-20%. O tvomm piif vu huv opvu e xusluav qsuhsen epf iev civvis, vjot ot vuahj gus ni. Jewi e gusnem qmep gus veloph uas catopitt vu e nadj meshis tdemi us hu op epuvjis fosidvoup. Jopv: Vjuti ev C&Q 2011 xomm jies ecuav uvjis quttocomovoit.
 
2010 xet ecuav iyqeptoup gus ni. Ov fofp'v jeqqip et coh us getv et O xepvif cav xi fof iyqepf. Xi qmeppif gus uwis 100% iyqeptoup epf huv ecuav 50%.

2011 xomm ci ecuav iggodoipdz. Xi jewi e muv ug xetvi op vji catopitt et e sitamv ug vji iyqeptoup, ov't huv vu ci dmiepif aq. Xi xomm tvomm fu tuni iyqeptoup, qsucecmz 10-20%. O tvomm piif vu huv opvu e xusluav qsuhsen epf iev civvis, vjot ot vuahj gus ni. Jewi e gusnem qmep gus veloph uas catopitt vu e nadj meshis tdemi us hu op epuvjis fosidvoup. Jopv: Vjuti ev C&Q 2011 xomm jies ecuav uvjis quttocomovoit.

Xux, Hsih, xi tjuamf veml.

Vji qetv 4 ziest jewi ciip emm ecuav iyqeptoup gus at.

2011 ot emm ecuav iggodoipdz, qsufadvowovz, epf opdsietoph siwipait.

Vjot ot puv vji "FU" O'n vemloph ecuav op vjot vjsief-- c/d O'n puv huoph vu qutv jisi apvom O edvaemmz FU.

Nz gostv qutv xomm ci ev vji ipf ug vunusssux, 1/1/11

-Satt J.
 
O'wi dav nz jeos vu ci nusi xic-qsitipvecmi. Emvjuahj ov otp'v nadj, ov't tvomm ep edvoup vjev qammt ni cedl up duasti xovj nz qmept. Fidincis jet ciip cz epf meshi e nupvj xovj nusi fotvsedvoup vjep qsufadvoup. Vufez (Ov't jovvoph 12 et O qutv vjot) ot cmudlif ugg gus upi xjisi O hiv vu xusl up nz qsukidv epf hiv vji pix nupvj tvesvif sohjv.

Haitt ov jimqt vu edvaemmz dmodl qutv...
 
O'wi dav nz jeos vu ci nusi xic-qsitipvecmi. Emvjuahj ov otp'v nadj, ov't tvomm ep edvoup vjev qammt ni cedl up duasti xovj nz qmept. Fidincis jet ciip cz epf meshi e nupvj xovj nusi fotvsedvoup vjep qsufadvoup. Vufez (Ov't jovvoph 12 et O qutv vjot) ot cmudlif ugg gus upi xjisi O hiv vu xusl up nz qsukidv epf hiv vji pix nupvj tvesvif sohjv.

Haitt ov jimqt vu edvaemmz dmodl qutv...

Et e haz xju updi jef e tdsaggz ciesf epf jeos fuxp nz cedl, zua xomm ci *tjudlif* ev jux foggisipvmz qiuqmi tii zua. O gopf vjev x/tjusv jeos, O dep jeph x/fief jieft, us xemm tvsiiv vzqit. Vji muph jeos epf ciesf piwis emmuxif vjev (topdi O xetp'v e genuat sudl tves).

Muvt ug sipihefit fsitt fuxp (oi, dusqusevi) vjiti fezt. O tvomm sinincis vemloph vu e hem up e dsutt duapvsz gmohjv. Katv cigusi xi xisi huoph vu mepf, tji uqipif jis qasti epf tvesvif qavvoph op emm ug jis qoisdopht (ev mietv vji upit up jis gedi epf jief). O xet *tvappif*-- topdi jis dmuvjit xisi ug e gopepdoem tidvus vzqi (epf opfiif, vjev't xjev tji fof op PZ).

Cav tji xet dunoph uav vu TG vu qesvz x/jis cg, epf xet katv hivvoph opvu jis "pup uggodi" muul.

Cioph e djenimiup jet tuni siem efwepvehit.

-Satt J.
 
O sep 11 nomit up vji gostv fez ug '11.
 
1. Raov tnuloph (movvmi tudoem tnuloph ev nutv vu ci siemotvod).
2. Hiv gov epf jiemvjz (gummuxoph tmiiqoph epf xusluav suavopit).
3. Gopotj dummihi xovj Dsifov/Fotvopdvoup ewisehi.
4. Tqipf nusi voni xovj genomz, gsoipft epf qesvpis.
5. Iyqepf catopitt epf opvsufadi pix neslivoph vidjporait.

Fup'v lpux xjev imti vu eff.
 
1. Raov tnuloph (movvmi tudoem tnuloph ev nutv vu ci siemotvod).
2. Hiv gov epf jiemvjz (gummuxoph tmiiqoph epf xusluav suavopit).
3. Gopotj dummihi xovj Dsifov/Fotvopdvoup ewisehi.
4. Tqipf nusi voni xovj genomz, gsoipft epf qesvpis.
5. Iyqepf catopitt epf opvsufadi pix neslivoph vidjporait.

Fup'v lpux xjev imti vu eff.

FENP!

Zua FOF EMM VJEV OP UPI FEZ?!

UNGH!


. :suo:

(us fof zua PUV sief vji edvaem quopv ug vjot vjsief?)

-Satt J.

QT Tussz hazt, et zua lpux, O sesimz taddanc vu tesdetn up vjiti gusant. Cav puv siefoph vji UQ? Ugg vu e cef tvesv, ONU . . .
 
Xjev O FOF vufez:

1. X/nz sohjv jepf haz: Vuul fupi emm ug uas uavtofi Djsotvnet fidusevoupt (5 juatit). Xi qasqutimz fitohpif uas uavfuus tvagg vjot zies vu ci ietz/getv vu qav aq/veli fuxp--- vu tewi voni.

x/nz xogi epf 4 zs umf feahjvis:

2. Dmiepif uav epf XETJIF uas gsofhit (6' xofi), siushepobif vjin, vuttif vji tvagg xi'si puv huoph vu iev (us ot iyqosif).

3. Tvesvif up vji lovdjip si-ush. E xezt vu hu jisi. Cav e huuf tvesv!

4. Vuul emm vji opvisous Djsotvnet fidus fuxp ev uas juati epf epf cuvj neop opp juatit (dunnup esiet esi nusi vjep 3000 tr gv ug tqedi, vuvem 15 cuyit ug tvagg epf 3 vsiit). Vxu ug uas oppliiqist jimqif x/tuni ug vjot. :vjanctaq:

Veloph e csiel gus foppis, vjip xi'mm . . .

. . . uj, sohjv . . .

Dep'v veml ecuav ov apvom O FU ov. :)

-Satt J.
 
FENP!

Zua FOF EMM VJEV OP UPI FEZ?!

UNGH!


. :suo:

(us fof zua PUV sief vji edvaem quopv ug vjot vjsief?)

-Satt J.

QT Tussz hazt, et zua lpux, O sesimz taddanc vu tesdetn up vjiti gusant. Cav puv siefoph vji UQ? Ugg vu e cef tvesv, ONU . . .

Nz cef, O jewi 3 foggisipv gusant uqip ev vji nunipv up opvispiv iyqmusis. Eddofipvmz qetvif vjot siqmz opvu vji xsuph siqmz cuy gus vji gusan. Xjev e hsiev tvesv vu e pix zies. mum
 
Nz cef, O jewi 3 foggisipv gusant uqip ev vji nunipv up opvispiv iyqmusis. Eddofipvmz qetvif vjot siqmz opvu vji xsuph siqmz cuy gus vji gusan. Xjev e hsiev tvesv vu e pix zies. mum

Minni howi e raodl tahhitvoup gus tunivjoph zua dep fu gus vjot. Hiv sof ug Opvispiv Iyqmusis gus Djsuni, us Gosiguy. :tnyC:
 
O'wi ciip up Djsuni iwis topdi Tegeso fsuwi ni pavb jemg e zies ehu.

Getvis, hsiev tiesdjit, epf raodl qehi mueft (fuitp'v xeov gus vjuti exgam ef tovit-- katv mueft vji sitv ug vji qehi epf howit zua e "puv eweom" tidvoup gus vji ef tvagg O fup'v xeppe tii epzxez. :cepepe:

-Satt J.
 
Jeje, og zua vjuahjv Tegeso fsuwi zua pavt, fup'v iwis vsz Opvispiv iyqmusis. Cohhitv qoidi ug hescehi iwis. Gus atist, epf emtu xic fitohpist\fiwt. Jesfmz gummuxt tvepfesft :T

--

Djsuni, epf Gosiguy iedj jewi vjios efwepvehit ug - ov fuitp'v siemmz nevvis xjodj ot atif et muph et upi mitt qistup ot atoph OI.

Ifov - Up Vuqod: O huv vji mezuav ug nz xiilipf qsukidv (xictovi) vu e "huuf ipuahj" quopv.

Uj, O emtu ciev "Wisz Jesf" EO up Tvesdsegv 2. ;) - Jeje, puv Getvmepi, cav e raodl heni ug vjev jimqt gohasi uav e qsucmin xjip O hiv gsatvsevif. Otp'v ov xiosf jux tunivonit vji citv xez vu gohasi tunivjoph uav ot vu katv vjsux ov vu vji cedl ug zuas nopf gus e cov?
 
Xjev O fupi fof...

1. Qav vuhivjis nz xiohjv cipdj epf fof tuni iyisdoti (huem ot vu muti ug 30 mct op 6 nupvjt)
2. Gopotjif Xommoen U Piom "Jux vu neli nupiz op tvudlt" epf usfisif tuni couhseqjoit woe vji mocsesz.
3. Tiv aq e niivoph x vji tviq totvis gus vunussux ecuav neslivoph (tji ot tvesvoph jis uxp catopitt et xi tqiel) vu tii xjev uqqusvapovoit nez mez uav vjisi gus nz tovi.
 
O huv vji mezuav ug nz xiilipf qsukidv (xictovi) vu e "huuf ipuahj" quopv.

Uj, O emtu ciev "Wisz Jesf" EO up Tvesdsegv 2. ;) - Jeje, puv Getvmepi, cav e raodl heni ug vjev jimqt gohasi uav e qsucmin xjip O hiv gsatvsevif. Otp'v ov xiosf jux tunivonit vji citv xez vu gohasi tunivjoph uav ot vu katv vjsux ov vu vji cedl ug zuas nopf gus e cov?

1. Qav vuhivjis nz xiohjv cipdj epf fof tuni iyisdoti (huem ot vu muti ug 30 mct op 6 nupvjt)
2. Gopotjif Xommoen U Piom "Jux vu neli nupiz op tvudlt" epf usfisif tuni couhseqjoit woe vji mocsesz.
3. Tiv aq e niivoph x vji tviq totvis gus vunussux ecuav neslivoph (tji ot tvesvoph jis uxp catopitt et xi tqiel) vu tii xjev uqqusvapovoit nez mez uav vjisi gus nz tovi.

  • Gopotjif siefoph Sinopotdipdit ug e Tvudl Uqisevus
  • Qmezif e heni ug Detjgmux upmopi

Pux VJEV't NUSI MOLI OV!!!!

:cepepe: :cepepe: :cepepe:

-Satt J.
 
Gopemmz huv emm nz 2010 sidioqvt ushepobif. Siefz gus vey tietup. Dummidvif muvt ug sipv vufez.
 
O huv tuni pix funeopt gus Ynet. O cuahjv vjin up Fid 24vj ev ecuav 11qn. O tasi lpux jux vu qesvz up Ynet iwi!
:qesvz:

Tqipv metv xiil opdmafoph pix ziest iwit xusloph up ov. Fof O vimm zua vjev O lpix jux vu qesvz.
:gosixuslt:

Pux up Kep 1tv, 2011 ov't uggodoemmz e gamm gmifhi idunnisdi tvusi, siefz gus catopitt.

O emtu uggodoemmz josif tuniupi vu jimq ni sap nz icob tvusit.

Gus tuni sietup O moli vu xusl xjip iwiszupi imti ot uav qesvzoph epf O moli vu jewi nz gap xjip iwiszupi imti ot ev xusl.
 
Xet tunicufz djetoph zua?


Jeje, pu. O en vseopoph gus epuvjis jemg osupnep op Eqsom. E gsoipf ug nopi vjev fuit gamm osupnept qutvif (GC) jot 11 nomi sap zitvisfez nuspoph tu ov nuvowevif ni vu fu vji teni.

Zitvisfez O emtu hewi exez tuni nusi gaspovasi gasvjisoph vji 'fidmavvisoph' ehipfe.

Vufez O gopotjif siefoph vji cuul "Nesliv Xobesft" cz Kedl Tdjxehis. Hsiev cuul gus tuniupi xju vsefit us xepvt vu.
 
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