Friday Challenge Four – Give me one hundred

Now I can’t take the credit for this Friday Challenge it was something that I came across whilst doing some online research.

In a nutshell the challenge is this – over the course of six weeks train up to be able to do one hundred push ups! (Or press ups as we would say in the UK)

Now it might seem insane but the progression is steady and even someone who can only do one push up now can successfully do the program…or so they say!

Personally I’m two weeks into it and I’ve gone from under twenty to fifty three last night. I feel better, my self esteem is stronger and I’m serious about finishing the program. When I do I know I will feel great and I’m really looking forward to that!

One of the best things about this challenge is that it is completely free – requiring only an investment of effort and determination!

The full details are outlined here

(Naturally this is an exercise program so be sensible and consult a doctor before you start if you feel you should do.)

One final thought I’ve found it great to be doing this with someone and the fact that a friend and colleague of mine has been doing it with me has really helped keep me on track!

Until next time;

Stephen

Stephen Hart

Picture by kind permission of justpeachygirl

Friday Challenge Number Two – Pick one

A nice positive and happy Friday Challenge this week…

We all have things in our life that we hesitate to do; chores not done, calls not made, places not visited. When I mention topic people tend to pick the negatives, the difficult conversations not had or duties ignored but there is another side to procrastination…the positives choices not taken.

You see personal development isn’t all about sacrifice and hard choices!

So this Friday the challenge is to pick one of the positive things that you had thought about doing but not done. It could be that restaurant you were going to try, the DVD you were going to treat yourself to or a trip out that you keep putting off.

Well no longer!

Have the meal, buy the film or take the trip – indulge yourself with something positive that will make you feel good.

You will advance your life, practice overcoming procrastination and enjoy yourself at the same time!

Now that’s a Friday challenge I image you can really get into!

Again, email me or leave a comment to say how you got on and thank you for the number of emails I received after last week. Clearly it was a challenge that helped people move forward in their lives.

Until next time;

Stephen

Stephen Hart

Photograph from http://haisagandim.deviantart.com/gallery/ with thanks

Friday Challenge Number One – Make the call

The Friday Challenge is a new section on Edenchanges born out of the realisation that self development books and blogs are actually worthless unless the information is used!

It’s not that people aren’t willing to apply the knowledge they have gained it’s that they sometimes don’t know where to apply it.

So I would like to offer you a direction to start in and consequently I now offer the first in a regular series of Challenges for you.

They will, you’ve guessed it, come out every Friday which gives you the opportunity of having a whole week to do them once, several times or not at all as you chose!

So without further ado Friday Challenge Number One – Make the Call

The challenge for this week is to call someone you haven’t spoken to in quite a while and reconnect with that person.

Now we all have people in our lives whom we care about but with whom we have lost touch. People we do wish well and yet haven’t kept in touch with. That in itself is okay and it is quite natural.

Sometimes however we know we really should call them, we really should say ‘hi thinking about you’ or ‘hi I know it’s been a while and I wanted to hear you were okay’ or some such. We know that it would be the right thing to do.

Consider your friends and family for a minute…who is there that you know who would feel good if you made that call?

Now I don’t know who they are in your life; but you do. You know who you could make smile by the simple act of picking up the phone.

And consider this…as good as they will feel when you call them, you will feel even better for having made the call.

You might be able to think of lots of reasons (excuses really) not to make the call and possible the only reason to do it is that little voice inside you that says you should…and you know the voice is right…so listen to the voice…

Make the Call!

I’d love to hear how you’ve got on, so post a comment or send me an email. And yes I’ll be joining in to. After all you shouldn’t trust a person who won’t follow his own advice!

Until next time, happy dialing;

Stephen

Stephen Hart

The art work used came from the artist bad kitty who’s other work can be found at http://bad-kitty.deviantart.com/gallery/