Today was a beautiful day in central Texas. The sun was shining, the temperature went up to the low 80s and once the chilly wind subsided it was a perfect day.
The day was so beautiful that I decided it was time for a break, especially after a mini marathon of very early mornings and steady days. So an hours trip out to run an errand turned into a full day of exploring a few wild flowers – I actually found one bluebonnet 
Then it was time to check out “Whole Foods” salad for lunch followed by desert and coffee at Panera Bread.
Goal Setting Steps Include Rewards:
One of the very important steps in goal setting and action planning is to make sure that you take time to reward yourself for each step of progress you make. Some steps may be larger than others and perhaps can result in a larger reward
But whatever you do, do SOMETHING special, out of the ordinary at least once in a while.
Sometimes the tendency is to think:
What I get this finished I will ……………. or
When I achieve this ……….. I will ………….. (I am sure you can fill in the blanks).
I know I have been guilty, and I have also discovered that all that you DO achieve when you follow this pattern is:
you end up worn out – or worse still – burn out.
When was the last time you treated yourself to an out of routine day with a special treat or two? What do you like to do for a special day away from it all?
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