Do you have “frog syndrome?” When someone makes a suggestion, do you go “Yabbut, yabbut” and come up with a million objections? OK, maybe just two. Frog syndrome is a habit of thinking that shuts down possibility. When the first thought in our minds is about what is wrong with an idea, we never see what might be right about it. Even the most outlandish scheme has merit, even if it is only to spark another idea. This week, give up your “yabbuts.” Instead say “Yes,” pause a second, then say “and. . .” Even if an objection still comes out of your mouth, you are giving the idea a chance before rejecting it outright.

You’ve got your goal, you’ve got your list of steps. This week, you finally get to take action. Choose one item on the list, and do it! You’re now on your way towards your goal. If you’re truly committed to this goal, continue to choose one or two items a week to work on.

Is that goal you’ve set solidly in your heart and mind and body? If not, revisit the goal. Does something need to be changed, or do you just need to visualize it longer? Spend another week on it, if you need to.If you’ve made that goal your own, however, it’s time for the next step. Brainstorm a list of steps to take to achieve that goal. Work on that list all week. Don’t worry about getting everything down there at first. Keep adding to it as you go along. Remember, nothing is set in concrete; you can always go back and change, delete, or add something. Don’t worry about the order; in fact, you might try doing something non-linear instead of an outline, such as mind-mapping or clustering.

What is one area of your life that you’d like to improve? Think carefully about it, and write down a goal for that area of your life. Spend ten minutes every day this week really seeing what it would be like to attain that goal.Visualize it.Involve all your senses.Soak that success into your bones.