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The Consider It Done Newsletter
"To help you finish what you start."  
Volume Eight
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Stanley E. Hibbs, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Personal & Executive Coach
Phone: 770-668-0350 x-224
E-mail: drhibbs@drhibbs.com
Web Site: www.drhibbs.com
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Contents:
I.  Article: "Constantly remind yourself of the payoffs."
II. Weight Loss Tip
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I.  Many of my readers are working to complete a project.
Maybe it's a weight-loss program.  Maybe it's a doctoral
dissertation.  Maybe they're entrepreneurs who are striving
to build a multimillion dollar business.  Whatever your
project, it is essential that you constantly remind
yourself of "why" you're doing it.  

In past newsletters, I have encouraged you to write
detailed, specific and emotionally-charged descriptions
of what the payoffs are for your project.  If you haven't
done that yet, I urge you to do so.

Once you have your payoff list, you need to review it
regularly, preferably once a day.  This will take less than
five minutes a day, but it will do wonders in maintaining
a consistently high level of motivation.  

It's also helpful to find other tangible ways to keep the
payoffs in front of you.  This can include putting
pictures on the refrigerator or bathroom mirror.  

Many of my weight loss clients buy clothing items that
are the size that they desire to be.  A size 14 woman buys
a size 10 dress and hangs it up in her bedroom, not in the
closet but out where she sees it everyday.  As hokey as it
sounds, this is very effective motivational tool.  

If you're a doctoral student, write "Dr. (your name)" in
big letters on a piece of paper and hang it in a prominent
place.  These simple motivational devices have helped many
people finish what they start!

II. Weight loss tip: Here are my tips up to this point:
1. Drink at least six glasses of water a day.
2. Keep a journal in which you write everything you eat.
3. Write your "payoff list" of why you want to lose weight.

If you read the article above, you can probably guess my
next tip.  Now that you have written your payoff list, find
ways to constantly remind yourself of "why" you want to
lose weight.  Read your list everyday.  Think about it.
Internalize it.  Visualize what it will be like when you
reach your weight loss goal.  

Buy that "too small" outfit and hang it up where you will
see it every day.  It may make you feel uncomfortable to
see it there, but that discomfort may be just what you need
to achieve your goal.  

Talk to you next time!
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770-668-0350 x-224

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