Ahhhh…Monday. The fresh start of a fresh week.
And one of the best things you can do for yourself today is to decide what you want to accomplish by Saturday.
I have three main goals this week:
- Write at least 25 pages on my novel.
- Run three 8:00-minute miles on Saturday.
- Record a video for you that shares my secret confidence building formula.
I’ve already started on the first goal. I outlined the section of my novel that I want to write this week, so I’ll be ready to start writing like crazy tomorrow.
I’ll be doing strength and cardio workouts everyday to prepare to hit my fitness goal on Saturday.
I have a script for the video written, but I’ll need to edit it before I record anything.
In other words, I didn’t just set goals for this week; I also created an action plan. That means I know what I need to do in order to hit all my goals.
Setting goals and creating an action plan is a good start, but a Champion Dream Doer actually follows through and TAKES ACTION.
Are you a Champion Dream Doer? What goals are you going to achieve this week? What is your action plan to make them happen?
Now that you’ve got that figured out, go TAKE ACTION!
To your dreams,
Bonnie Jean
It’s Find a Way to Do What You Dream Day!
Finding a way to do what you dream starts with you being a person of great character. Being a person of great character involves being trustworthy, being passionate and being focused.
To be trustworthy, passionate and focused, you must develop 12 core ‘champion’ traits. So last week, we talked about the third part of being trustworthy and the character trait of LEADERSHIP.
When you live with integrity, depend on your consistency, and lead by example, you are ready to act with WISDOM. That’s why today’s post is all about wisdom.
Why should you act with wisdom?
You should act with wisdom because taking wise action brings you closer to your goals, not farther from them. Acting with wisdom also helps you be a leader people respect, develop consistent habits and stay true to your values.
What is wisdom?
Wisdom is combining what you know, what you have experienced, what you understand to be true and what you feel to be true (your instincts) to figure out the right actions for you to take.
It’s important for you to consider ALL FOUR of these areas when setting goals. If you ignore one of them, you risk making the wrong decisions that will lead to wrong actions and negative results.
Plus the ability to make good, positive, wise decisions that you can trust is how you become a solid, dependable leader.
How can you act with wisdom?
To help you act with wisdom, consider these five questions when setting goals:
- What do I know about this goal?
- What experience do I have hitting a goal like this? (By the way, it’s okay if you don’t have any experience; just start taking action toward your dreams, and you’ll soon have all kinds of cool experience with goal setting!)
- What do I understand about this goal?
- What do my instincts tell me about this goal?
- Based on what I know, have experienced, understand and feel, what action should I take?
What can you do NOW to act with wisdom?
Practice acting with wisdom by setting a goal and asking yourself the five “wise” questions to help you determine what action to take toward that goal. Then take the action that shows how wise you are!
By thinking about what you are going to do with all your goals and acting with wisdom, you can find a way to do what you dream.
But to do what you dream, you also need to be passionate. That’s why next week’s episode is all about Dream Doer Rule #3: express your PASSION.
Until next time, remember that you always find a way to do what you dream when you stick to your strengths.
To Your Dreams,
Bonnie Jean
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It’s Find a Way to Do What You Dream Day!
Finding a way to do what you dream starts with you being a person of great character. Being a person of great character involves being trustworthy, being passionate and being focused.
To be trustworthy, passionate and focused, you must develop 12 core ‘champion’ traits. So last week, we talked about the first part of being trustworthy and the most important character trait: living with INTEGRITY.
Today we’re going to build on that and talk about being CONSISTENT.
Why should you depend on your consistency?
When you become the kind of person who makes a habit of setting goals and taking action to achieve your goals, you can always depend on yourself to find a way to do what you dream. That is what being a Champion Dream Doer is all about.
What is consistency?
Consistency is being reliable, dependable and persistent.
People know what to expect from you day in and day out. You know what you expect from yourself day in and day out.
You develop habits that improve your life every day, positive habits based on the trait of integrity.
Warning!!! It’s also possible to develop negative habits that take you farther away from your dreams, habits like setting goals but doing nothing about them.
How can you depend on your consistency?
To help you develop good, consistent habits, ask yourself these questions:
- Who can you always depend on to help you when you need help, take care of you when you need taken care of and listen to you when you need to talk? How does that person’s consistency make you feel?
- Who are you not sure you can depend on to help you when you need help? How does that person’s inconsistency make you feel?
- How do you know you can depend on yourself to follow through with your goals?
What can you do NOW to be consistent?
To learn how to be consistent, start by creating a ‘morning success habit’ for yourself. What same actions can you do every morning to make sure you get your day started right?
For example, what time do you get up? What do you do right after you get up? What do you do next?
As part of your morning success habit, write down one thing you can do sometime that day to take you closer to your dreams. Then DO it!
By setting up positive Dream Doer habits like this, you’ll be able to depend on your consistency as you find a way to do what you dream.
In next week’s post, we’ll talk about the third champion trait you need to develop to follow Dream Doer Rule #2: LEAD by example.
Until next time, remember that you always find a way to do what you dream when you stick to your strengths.
To Your Dreams,
Bonnie Jean
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*Featuring audio book Chapters 22-23 of (Note: Only Dream Doer League members can hear the audio chapters of this Amazon bestselling young adult novel, but joining is completely, totally, 100% FREE! Just fill out the short form on the right or click here to sign up.)
In chapter 22, Tyler finally has a chance to live his summer dream. But he never would have had the chance without weeks and weeks of practice.
He had to practice thinking positive thoughts about his pitching, and he had to practice DOING the right pitching motions.
If he just thought about being a good pitcher, that wouldn’t get him anywhere.
And if he pitched without getting his mindset right, he wouldn’t make much progress.
He had to practice both thinking the right thoughts and doing the right things.
He also didn’t just practice one or twice. He worked hard day after day, even when he was not doing well. He believed that he would find a way to get better and live his dreams. He kept practicing and never gave up (for good, anyway!).
Like Tyler’s dream, your dreams require action, too. You can’t expect to dream something and have it true just because you want it to. You have to be willing and able to DO something about it everyday.
That’s why your dreams need an action plan.
To create an action plan, start by writing down one dream you want to make come true. Now that you know what you want, write down everything you can do to make that dream happen.
Got your list yet? Good!
Look at your list. What three things will make the biggest difference? Those are the three things you want to focus on doing because they will get you to your goal the fastest.
Since you know what you want and how to get it, go! Start taking action now and live like a Dream Doer.
Then tomorrow, you’ll find out if Alex is able to live her summer dream, too.
Until then, enjoy the story!
To your dreams,
Bonnie Jean
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P.S.S. What about you? What is one thing you can DO about your dreams TODAY? Join the conversation by leaving a comment below!
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In chapter 11, Alex and Tyler play the first mission of The Champion Creator Game.
Playing the mission helps Alex figure out exactly what dreams she wants to do something about during the Rookie Season. Then she has the confidence she needs to finally tell her mom about her big dream of playing in the tennis tournament.
Since the mission helped her so much, she wanted to you to play, too. So I’ve included the details of the mission here:
Day 1
Integrity Mission:
Think About Who You Are Now and What You Want to Have on Day 90
Details
Living with INTEGRITY starts by being HONEST with YOURSELF. That means you need to be honest about who you are and what you feel about the results you’re getting in your life right now. There is no right or wrong answer. Nobody is going to check your work and give you a grade. So just relax and complete the mission as honestly and truthfully as you know how.
STEP 1: Fill out your personal scouting report. Do this before you do anything else. Write something down for each section even if you’re not quite sure if your answers are right. Just write what you believe is true…because there are no right or wrong answers!
STEP 2: Using the COMFORT ZONE RESULTS from your scouting report, give yourself a score between 1-10 (with 10 being FABULOUS! and 1 being MISERABLE) based on how you feel about your results in each area of your life:
_____ Spiritual Life
_____ Health/Fitness Level
_____ BIG DREAM
_____ School
_____ Relationships with Family and Friends
STEP 3: Give yourself a score of 1-10 (with 10 being EXCELLENT! and 1 being NOT AT ALL), based on how well you are expressing these champion traits in your life right now:
_____ Integrity (Do you do what you say you will do?)
_____ Passion (Do you know what your dreams are and do you share your dreams?)
_____ Focus (Do you concentrate complete attention on one thing at a time?)
STEP 4: Now that you’ve figured out where you are now, it’s time to set some targets for the Rookie season. Although each area of your life is important, we’re just going to focus on setting BIG DREAM targets for the Rookie Season, which lasts 90 days. If you’re not sure what your big dream is yet, that’s okay. Just think about something FUN you want to accomplish by Day 30, Day 60 and Day 90. You can set three completely different goals, or have one big goal broken into three smaller steps.
Either way, your goals—or BIG DREAM TARGETS—should challenge you to break out of your comfort zone. Later, as you work your way through the mission, you’ll learn how to break down these 30, 60 and 90 day targets into weekly and daily goals. Right now, just focus on the big picture.
This mission is about integrity, and that means you need to be honest with yourself. So as you set your targets, ask yourself these questions:
- What is something I can honestly do in the next 30 days?
- What is something I can honestly do in the next 60 days?
- What is something I can honestly do in the next 90 days?
This is important. If you don’t know what your dreams are, you can’t do anything about them! For example, this is what Alex wrote for her BIG DREAM targets:
Ultimate BIG DREAM: Win a Gold medal in the Olympics
Day 30: I want to scrimmage Alicia.
Day 60: I want to play in the tennis tournament and win.
Day 90: I want to join a tennis league.
And this is what Tyler wrote for his BIG DREAM targets:
Ultimate BIG DREAM: Pitch for the Chicago Cubs
Day 30: I want to pitch in an All-star game.
Day 60: I want to pitch 50 strikes in a row.
Day 90: I want to learn how to pitch a change-up.
Okay…it’s your turn!
YOUR Big Dream Targets
Ultimate BIG DREAM
Day 30:
Day 60:
Day 90:
Once you have your targets set, post them in a place you can see them everyday. You can start by posting a comment so we call all see what your targets are!
And don’t forget to enjoy the story!
To your dreams,
Bonnie Jean
P.S. Don’t risk missing a day of the Dream Doer Crash Course or a chapter of The Dream Doers and the Summer of Secrets. Join the Dream Doer League for FREE now to get every crash course lesson emailed to you along with the members only link to the audio chapters.
