One down and three to go!!

A quarter gone already you say?!

I can't believe how quickly the last four weeks have flown by.  It seems like only last week when I was reminding you about your goals for the first quarter of the year and here we are ... one quarter of the year gone already - eek!!

So ... how's it been for you?

Come on folks, you promised to be accountable so I hope you've kept that promise to yourselves 
and have made progress.  Here's a quick update on how I've got on ...

Woody's Goals
  1. Start a blog.  Well, I started and it's been consistent so I'm doing ok on this one so far.  It's actually quite cathartic to share my little wonderings with the world.
  2. Run a race every month during 2019.  Another tick.  Meltham 10K in January, Huddersfield 10K in February and Wakefield 10K in March.  Next one is Sheffield half marathon in April.
  3. Learn how to use all the apps on my phone!  Google Keep.  Love it - nuff said.
  4. Learn how to play the recorder.  Hmmm, not actually learnt another song yet so not doing so well on this one.
  5. Take my French to the next level.  Oh my word, on my recent trip to Lille I was complemented so many times on my French and my accent.  I was even asked if I lived in France.  That was purely down to the fact that I'd decided to be brave and just go for it regardless and the French were so appreciative.  It pays to be brave!!  Need to keep this up now before my next trip at the end of August.
What have YOU been up to?  
What progress have YOU made?  
Do YOU need to reassess your goals?

Don't be afraid to change your goals along the way, you need to learn from your mistakes in order to learn and go forwards.  There's no reason whatsoever to keep doing the same thing if something isn't working for you.  Here's a really simple way to get you thinking about what you need to do for the following month.  Ask yourself these three questions:

  1. What went well this month?
  2. What was my biggest disappointment this month?
  3. What can I do to prevent the same disappointment next month?

We've set the foundations during quarter one so now it's time to move onto the next level and make April .... awesome!!  Your challenge for the next month is to do something that makes you feel awesome.  I'm not talking big challenges here, the smallest of things can make you feel awesome.  For example, I woke up the other morning to a beautiful clear blue sky and sunshine so I seized the moment, got out of bed and went for a cheeky little run before work.  It set me up for the day and really did make me feel awesome.

#awesomeapril



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