Last week, I stumbled across a New Year’s Gift from Robin Sharma. His gift is a list on his blog of 62 ways to make 2010 your best year yet. I hope these tips will help you to stay positive and build relationships with your clients, customers, friends and loved ones. You can find Robin’s entire list on his website, but I wanted to touch base what I found to be the most powerful. I plan on trying to use this tactics to make 2010 the best year yet!
#5. Surround yourself with positive, ethical people who are committed to excellence. I believe that no matter how hard you strive to achieve greatness as an individual, a brand or a company you can’t get there unless you are surrounding yourself with the right people. How can your goals be reached if others around you are working to assist you in achieving them?
#50. Become comfortable alone Being comfortable alone, gives me the ability to make decisions about what company. Ensuring that I don’t spend time around negative people or situations. Sometimes it’s the hardest but best decision to end a friendship/relationship where someone’s values don’t align with your own. 
#13. Remember that business is all about relationships and human connections.
#25. Write a handwritten thank you note to a customer/friend/loved one every day. This is going to especially hard for me, but I know it makes the world of difference. It’s a great way to make yourself remember there is life outside your everyday world and a good way to remember those who have influenced you along the way.
#19 Be willing to fail. It’s the price of greatness.
#31 Commit to doing great work-whether anyone notices it or not. It’s one of life’s best sources of happiness. Obviously, not all of our interactions will take place with others who get the same satisfaction from simply knowing they’ve done a great job. It’s important to remember this as a source of pleasure, I often have to remind myself instead of let it discourage me.
#41. Eat less food.
#42. Drink more water
#54. Remember that success is dangerous because it can kill drive/innovation/passion and going the extra mile. Be successful yet stay hungry. I believe the message is don’t get too comfortable! It prohibits you from growing, wanting to explore and experience new parts of life, new ideas and technology.
#51. Smile. It’s a stunningly effective way to win in business and life.
Instead of #41, I am going for the low GI philosophy. Then you can eat the quantity you want. Plus you get one free day a week for the junk stuff. You should check it out, there is a great inro on this blog: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/04/06/how-to-lose-20-lbs-of-fat-in-30-days-without-doing-any-exercise/
Thanks for the link, I could use those diet tips right about now. I’m finishing up some homework, trying to drink water but thinking that some ice cream sounds pretty tasty. I can’t wait to watch all the videos on the 4 hour work week, currently I’m working off the four hour sleep night and could use a little revamp in my lifestyle.