Resolutions for 2012 1 5-2012

What are your resolutions for 2012?
January 5, 2012

RESOLUTIONS FOR 2012


 Purpose: To examine what our greatest resolutions should
be in 2012.
 Objective: To understand that being a good person is more
than just a few new years resolutions it is a life time
commitment to change and growth.

 No one is perfect. Wait a minute. I take that back – Ruby
Frazier, my wife. Now that’s perfection.
 We are all trying to live by some rules or standards that can
make us better people.

 The law of God has been written on our hearts so we know
intuitively and instinctively what is right and what is wrong.

 Mat 22:35 KJV - Then one of them, [which was] a lawyer,
asked [him a question], tempting him, and saying,
 Mat 22:36 KJV - Master, which [is] the great
commandment in the law?
 Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love
the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,
and with all thy mind. This is the first and great
commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two
commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

 In other words these two commandments fulfilled all that
the law required and the prophets proclaim from God.


 If we were to achieve just these two
commandments I believe that we would be
able to achieve all of our resolutions in life.

 Love God and love our neighbor as thyself.
How can something so simple be so
complicated to work out in our lives.


 Since all of the law and prophets hang on
these two commandments then everything
else in life must hang on them too.

 As we make resolutions for our life we must
keep in mind that every resolution is related
in some way to loving God and loving our
neighbor.


 So, Have you started making your resolutions yet?
Many of you have not.

 I have I write them every year. It is not that I
am better than you because I am not.
 I am glutton for punishment and I will tell you
why I say that later on.


 Resolution is from the Latin word
resolutio. It means "to determine or
decide upon a course of action, from
around 1523 A.D.
 Prior to 1523 A.D. the word meant "to loosen
or dissolve again," which was the original
meaning of resolve.

 Resolutions – So why haven’t we chosen a
course of action?
 Because we hate resolutions
 We dread reliving the past in order to decide on
the future
 We do not want to hold ourselves accountable to
change
 We do not want to tell other people about our
resolutions because they will hold us
accountable.


 So What have you resolved to do in 2012?

 Go ahead speak it into the universe and
write it down later.


 A resolution is a pledge to make a change in
our behavior that will enable us to achieve
our goals.

 Many people think that resolutions are the
goals they want to achieved.


 This is why most people including myself do
not achieve the resolutions or the goals we
set at the beginning of the year.
 The goals we set never had a chance
because we were never resolute in changing
our behavior.

 To be resolute is to be firm, unyielding and
unwavering in your decisions.

 It is the state of being bound emotionally
and intellectually to a course of action that
will enable you to achieve your goal.


 We have to want it in our hearts and
minds first, before it will shows up in
hands and feet.

RESOLUTIONS IN 2012

 What are the changes in my behavior that I
need to make in 2012.
 What am I resolving to do? I am going to help you
out here:
 There are Six categories in 2012 we all need to
work on:
1. Spiritual Growth
2. Marriage & Family Relationships
3. Career Development
4. Physical and Emotional Health
5. Financial Health and Wealth management
6. Personal development

RESOLUTIONS IN 2012

 Spiritual Growth is #1
 Itis more than a goal:
Desire (Passion)
Desire + Activities = Change in behavior
Change + Time = Spiritual Growth
 Spiritual growth is the result of Passion,
Consistent activities, over Time.
 Activities = can change behavior.
 But It does not happen overnight

RESOLUTIONS IN 2012

 Spiritual Growth
 Activities that lead to Spiritual Growth:
Consistent Prayer life
Consistent Bible reading and study

Consistent Christian fellowship

Consistent Positive and Spiritual
relationship
Consistent Church attendance

Consistent Sharing of your faith with others

RESOLUTIONS IN 2010
 Now that we have an outline decide on what
you want to do to grow spiritually.
 Who is going to hold you accountable?
 What exactly are you going to do?
 When are you going to do it?
 Where are you going to do it?
 How are you going to make it happen?
 Why do you want to make it happen?

RESOLUTIONS IN 2010

 Spiritual Growth #1
 Activities that lead to Spiritual Growth:
 Consistent Prayer life
 Consistent Bible reading and study
 Consistent Christian fellowship
 Consistent Positive and Spiritual relationship
 Consistent Church attendance
 Consistent Sharing of your faith with others

 Completing the activities leads to achieving the Goals

RESOLUTIONS IN 2010

 S.M.A.R.T Goals
 SMART is an (Acronym). Each letter represents
a very important aspect of Goal setting.
 Specific

 Measurable

 Attainable

 Realistic

 Time bound

S.M.A.R.T GOALS
 Specific - A specific goal has a much greater
chance of being accomplished than a general
goal.
 To set a specific goal you must answer the six
"W" questions:
 *Who: Who is involved?
*What: What do I want to accomplish?
*Where: Identify a location.
*When: Establish a time frame.
*Which: Identify requirements and constraints.
*Why: Specific reasons, purpose or benefits of
accomplishing the goal.

S.M.A.R.T GOALS
 Measurable - Establish concrete criteria for
measuring progress toward the attainment of each
goal you set.
 When you measure your progress, you stay on
track, reach your target dates, and experience the
exhilaration of achievement that spurs you on to
work even harder to reach your goal.
 To determine if your goal is measurable, ask
questions such as......How much? How many?
How will I know when it is accomplished?

S.M.A.R.T GOALS
 Attainable - When you identify goals that are most
important to you, you begin to figure out ways you
can make them come true. You develop the attitudes,
abilities, skills, and financial capacity to reach them.
 Goals that may have seemed far away and out of
reach eventually move closer and become attainable,
not because your goals shrink, but because you grow
and expand to match them.
 When you list your goals you build your self-image.
You see yourself as worthy of these goals, and
develop the traits and personality that allow you to
possess them.

S.M.A.R.T GOALS
 Realistic - To be realistic, a goal must represent an
objective which you are both willing and able to work.
 A goal can be both high and realistic; you are the only
one who can decide just how high your goal should
be. But be sure that every goal represents substantial
progress.
 A high goal is frequently easier to reach than a low
one because a low goal exerts low motivational force.
 Your goal is probably realistic if you truly believe that it
can be accomplished.
 What conditions would have to exist to accomplish this
goal is the question to be asked.

S.M.A.R.T GOALS

Timely - A goal should be grounded within
a time frame. With no time frame tied to it
there's no sense of urgency.
 If you want to lose 10 lbs, when do you
want to lose it by? "Someday" won't work.
But if you anchor it within a timeframe, "by
May 1st", then you've set your
unconscious mind into motion to begin
working on the goal.

S.M.A.R.T GOALS

 T can also stand for Tangible - A goal is
tangible when you can experience it with
one of the five senses:
 Taste, touch, smell, sight or hearing.

 When your goal is tangible you have a
better chance of making it specific and
measurable and thus attainable.

RESOLUTIONS IN 2010

 My resolutions in 2008, 2009, 2010 were not
resolutions at all. They were goals. Which is
why I didn’t achieve any of them.

 As goals they were not all S.M.A.R.T which
is another reason why I didn’t achieve them.

MY RESOLUTIONS FOR 2008
1. To read the bible everyday and one book a month and
pray three times a day
2. Write 2 poems and 1 motivational book in 2008
3. Record a solo Christmas, Gospel & Poetry CD and a
family Christmas & Gospel CD.
4. Register for a JD or Ph.D program by 6/08
5. Work with a trainer to lose 30 pounds
6. Change Jobs or make more money
7. Get organized and efficient with my time
8. Date night one night a week with Ruby
9. Friday/Saturday night family night
10. Stop over eating at all meals

1. To read the bible everyday and two books a month and pray
three times a day
2. Write 2 poems and 1 motivational book in 2009
3. Record a solo Christmas, Gospel & Poetry CD and a family
Christmas & Gospel CD.
4. Register for a JD or Ph.D program by 6/09
5. Work with a trainer to lose 30 pounds
6. Make more money become #1 in Nation.
7. Get organized and efficient with my time
8. Date night one night a week with Ruby
9. Friday/Saturday night family night
10. Stop over eating at all meals

 I attempted every goal but ultimately failed in
achieving all of them.

 I failed for the very same reasons we have been
talking about today.

 I wasn’t willing to change my behavior. Setting
the goal is easy changing the behavior is
another matter.
 They were not all S.M.A.R.T.

MY SIX RESOLUTIONS FOR 2010

 In 2010 I was a little smarter.

 In 2010 I was focused on behavior. If I can
get my behavior in check the goal
achievement will follow.

RESOLUTIONS IN 2010

 What were the changes in my
behavior…….
 Six categories in 2010:
1. Spiritual Growth
5. Financial Heath and Wealth management

1. Block out time to read the bible and pray everyday.
2. Get home by 6 pm and leave my work at the office. Be
more attentive when talking to all family members.
3. Get to work early and focus on building stronger
relationships with my team member
4. Exercise and eat responsibly daily.
5. Save money by taking a lunch to work and keeping a
record of my daily expenses. Eliminate my debt.
6. Read one book a month, study my Spanish tapes and
complete the application for a graduate program.

 I attempted every goal but ultimately failed in
achieving most of them.

 I failed in 2010 for the very same reasons I failed in
2009, 2008, and 2007:

 I wasn’t willing to change my behavior.
 Setting the goal is easy changing the behavior is
another matter.
 Not all the goals were S.M.A.R.T
 I needed an accountability partner


 In 2011 I was humbled by my failures and
recognize that I need help.
 I’m smarter but I recognize that I am not
achieving the change I want to see.

 Why?

 Because no one is holding me accountable.


 In 2011 I said I must focused on my behavior
and be held accountable.
 If I can have someone hold me accountable
my behavior will change and the goal
achievement will follow.
 My first step is to get an accountability
partner. Here is what I learned.

 Your Accountability Partner.
 Cannot be your wife.
 Cannot be your best friend.
 Cannot be a friend at work.
 Cannot be a family member.
 They must be someone you will pay for their time.
 Someone you respect and will allow to challenge
your integrity.
 Some one who is not afraid of you or intimidated
by you.
 Someone who will take the challenge of holding
you accountable very seriously.


 Accountability Partner.
 Your first step in achieving you goals in 2012
is finding an accountability partner folks
 Don’t even start trying to achieve your goals
until you find an accountability partner.

No accountability – No
results

 My second step in 2011 is to set S.M.A.R.T goals
 Specific
 To set a specific goal you must answer the six "W" questions:
 Measurable
 Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress toward the
attainment of each goal you set.
 Attainable
 Figure out ways you can make them come true. You develop the
attitudes, abilities, skills, and financial capacity to reach them.
 Realistic
 What conditions would have to exist to accomplish this goal.
 Time bound.
 With no time frame tied to it there's no sense of urgency.

RESOLUTIONS IN 2011

 What are the changes I needed to
make in my behavior…….
 Six categories in 2011:
1. Spiritual Growth
5. Financial Heath and Wealth management

1. Block out time to read the bible daily and pray at least three times everyday.
 From 5:00 AM to 5:45 AM Daily
2. Leave the office at 5 pm to arrive home by 6 pm and leave my work at the office.
Be more attentive when talking to all family members.
3. Get to work by 8:30 AM and focus on building stronger relationships with my team
member – speak on a personal level to one team member a day.
4. Exercise and eat responsibly daily. Reduce carbs and eliminate sugar.
 Exercise from 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM
5. Eliminate all of consumer my debt by June of 2011.
6. Master the Spanish language by listening to Spanish radio and my Spanish tapes
in the car on the way to work.
7. Complete the application process for a JD, Ph.D or DBA program and start in the
winter of 2011. Identify school by March. Apply by April. Complete app. By May
8. Date night with Ruby every Tuesday night starting this week. Leave the house at
7pm
9. Work on vacation, anniversary, birthday and holiday planning every week in our
quite time together. Discuss every Saturday morning and keep notes.
10. To read two books a month and eliminate TV in the evenings.
 Read motivation and educational books between 8 and 9 PM
 Watch TV during my workout in the mornings.

1. Publish two poetry and two motivational books by June 2011. Work on
books for 2 hours every Saturday.
2. Record a solo Christmas, & Gospel CD by June 2011. Be in studio once a
month.
3. Work with a trainer to lose 20 pounds – Start in April 2011
4. Double my income in 20011 - #1 production at Wells Fargo in Nation.
5. Launch the Power Is Now Website by March 2011 and my speaking Tour
on Leadership by June 2011
6. Get organized and efficient with my time – set daily task and prioritize by
morning, afternoon and evening. Write it down daily by 7:30 AM.
7. Friday/Saturday night family night – At home or outside focus on doing
things together – no cell phones or computers leave them at home.
8. Stop over eating at all meals - One serving and reasonable portions.
9. Drink water every hour – at least 8 ounces.
10. Call my mother once a week and my brothers and sisters.
 Call mom on Monday’s and my brothers and sisters on Friday’s.

1. Publish book of poetry, finish leadership book and one motivational books
by Dec. 2012. Work on books for 2 hours every Saturday.
2. Record a solo Christmas, & Gospel CD by August 2012. Be in studio once
a month.
3. Work with a trainer to lose 30 pounds – by April 25, 2012
4. Double my income in 2012 - #2 in production at Wells Fargo in my area.
5. Launch the Power Is Now Ministries Website by December 2012
6. Get organized and efficient with my time – set daily task and prioritize by
morning, afternoon and evening. Write it down daily by 7:30 AM.
7. Friday/Saturday night family night – At home or outside and focus on
doing things together – no cell phones or computers leave them at home.
8. Date night with Ruby every Tuesday night starting this week. Leave the
house at 7pm
9. Stop over eating at all meals - One serving and reasonable portions.
10. Drink water every hour – at least 8 ounces.
11. Call my mother once a week and my brothers and sisters monthly.
 Call mom on Monday’s and my brothers and sisters on the 1st Saturday’s.
 Have fun and enjoy life all the time. Focus on being positive.


 Each resolutions is related to each of the
six categories.
 Job said to God:

 Job 42:2 "I know that you can do all things;
no plan of yours can be thwarted.
 Paul said:

 Phl 4:13 I can do all things through Christ
which strengthened me.


 Purpose: To examine what our greatest
resolutions should be in 2012.
 Objective: To understand that being a
good person is more than just a few new
years resolutions it is a life time
commitment to change and growth.

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