What about other , non-fitness goals ? Find a way to put your money on the line . Make a bet with a friend that you can get more subscribers in the next 3 months than she can .
Or write a check to a charity you truly dislike , and give it to a friend with explicit instructions that if you don ’ t reach your goal , they are to mail the check . Keep a journal of success . Track your progress so you can see how far you ’ ve come . Studies show the more you monitor your performance , the more likely it is that you will achieve your goals .
Want even more motivation ? Put your journal online in the form of a blog for all to see .
Every suggestion here is backed by scientific study . Choose one method , or combine several to increase the odds you achieve your New Year ’ s resolution this coming year .
HOW TO GET HIRED AS A FREELANCER
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If you ’ re doing any kind of freelancing – web design , software coding , writing , etc ., there is a simple trick to getting jobs . And no , it ’ s not to show a big , fancy resume . These days , people don ’ t really care where you went to college or how long you went for . They don ’ t care about your trophies and so forth . They care about two things : Do you understand what they want ? And … Can you deliver on what they want ? People want results , plain and simple . They want to hear about the project you completed for someone in the same niche – the one where you knocked the socks off your client .
They want to see work you ’ ve done that is similar to what they are looking for .
They want to know that your skills compliment their existing set up .
So , before you talk to the potential client , first get to know their website , their operation and anything else that ’ s relevant . Figure out how you can best help them . And then submit your proposal . Yes , it ’ s that simple .