DANNY RIGO
Aug 26, 2017 · 2 min read

“Failure Will Never Overtake Me If My Determination To Succeed Is Strong Enough.”- Og Mandino

Change takes time and patience, but don’t miss out on making it happen!

KNOW WHAT WORKS

I don’t know about you, but I tend to get the best out of myself when I can break things down to the smallest morsels. I just consume, digest and get better results that way. I learned quickly that short-term goals work the best for me. With that said, what better than breaking down my weeks into daily action steps.

THE PLAN

I created The Weekly 33 to challenge myself to live out more fulfilling weeks. I made it a point to focus on enhancing mentally, physically, spiritually, and economically, but I knew one thing for sure…

Like any new thing it was going to be hard to keep accountable in the beginning. As I got better at making sure I lived out these steps (picking 5 a day to focus on) I experienced leaps and bounds of improvement. I am excited to share them with you!

CHALLENGE YOUR THINKING

I liked the idea of a weekly system as it leaves time for adjustments and basically allows time to get things done. So, don’t be discouraged and say to yourself things like:

  • I don’t have time to do these
  • I work long hours it’s impossible to get these things done
  • These are so cheesy and pointless
  • I already do these things

In the beginning stages check off one step at a time as you complete them. I suggest picking 5 a day and focus on only fulfilling those action steps. Eventually you will get to a point where keeping tabs isn’t necessary because these steps will begin to fit naturally into your daily and weekly life.

THE WEEKLY 33

  1. Pray/meditate
  2. Read a book
  3. Stop and soak in a moment
  4. Compliment someone
  5. Ask a good thoughtful question
  6. Make someone smile
  7. Take a smile from someone.
  8. Listen to something uplifting
  9. Exercise and push your body
  10. Encourage “Negative Nancy”
  11. Laugh really hard
  12. Give something away
  13. Test a new idea
  14. Improve a current idea
  15. Eat somewhere/something you have never eaten before
  16. Get lost in thought during a song
  17. Own up to a mistake
  18. Watch a sunrise
  19. Watch a sunset
  20. Tell someone you love them
  21. Thank someone for believing in you and having patience with you
  22. Learn a new skill and apply it
  23. Meet someone new to expand your network
  24. Object with a well supported rebuttal
  25. Put yourself in an uncomfortable situation
  26. Reach out to someone just to say “Hello
  27. Say what you are grateful for
  28. Tweak an established system
  29. Get embarrassed
  30. Spend quality time ALONE
  31. Make ONE NEW positive change to your eating habits
  32. Fail at something and know WHY
  33. Win at something and know HOW
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