I am sure that many of you are feeling the way I am right now - that it seemed to be New Year's Day only yesterday and yet here we are nearly half way through February. The feeling that the year is already flying by and so many of those things we resolved to do or change we haven't even started yet.

"A good resolution is like an old horse which is often saddled but rarely ridden."

Some of you may have seen something similar to this as it did it rounds some time ago - however even if you have it serves as a powerful reminder as to how we approach the rest of 2007.

1. LIE: Lie back and relax more this year. Take a little more time to appreciate the wonder of life. Watch a sunset, get up early and watch the sun rise, go for a walk and appreciate nature, get pleasure out of watching your pets play, your children laugh and being with your friends. If you are feeling all stressed out - ask yourself: "Is this worth my stressing over?" "How important is this really?" - stepping back often helps us to put things in perspective. There are very few people who on their death bed will lie there and regret not having worked harder but there are many who will lie there and regret not having had more fun and taken more time to enjoy life.

"If you can spend a perfectly useless afternoon in a perfectly useless manner you have learned how to live."   Lin Yutang

2. CHEAT failure. Don't be afraid to try something new this year because you are scared you will fail. Be excited at the opportunity because there's a good chance you will succeed - especially if you really have the desire to. The only real failure is the failure to try. And after all what is failure really? - just getting a result you did not expect or want. By re-assessing your actions and the results, you are now in a much better position to start again with more wisdom, experience and focus.

"Failure is only an opportunity to begin again more intelligently"   Henry Ford

3. DRINK from the fountain of knowledge. Learn as much as you can from others, from experience, from hindsight. We tend to forget that there are many people who have already been down the road we want to travel or are travelling. Ask for guidance and assistance…for shared experience - seek out those who can help you along your journey… they are there and willing!

"He who is afraid to ask is ashamed of learning."   Danish proverb

4. SWEAR to do your best. All the time…in every situation. You can't do better than your best and resolve never to do less than your best. Your best is also dependent on your mind set - your best will be different when you are feeling good and focused and energetic. Your best will give you more peace of mind - because if you know you've done your best you will not judge yourself harshly and critically…as we are sometimes wont to do. By doing your best you will be more productive, more successful and more satisfied. Inaction is denial!

"Be the best at what you do and someday you'll get noticed."   Mike Zaifert

5. STEAL some time for yourself. Take time to spend quality time with you! The state that you are in impacts on everything you do and everyone you interact with. When you are happy with you you generate positive energy that in turn attracts the positive - in both people and experiences. When you generate negative energy, anger and hate this in turn is what you will attract. So steal more time to feed your own soul - remember you cannot give to others what you don't have yourself.

"And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the insatiable pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade singing"   Fray Luis De Leon

So if you lie, cheat, drink, swear and steal a little more this year - 2007 is guaranteed to be a happier, more profitable, productive and enjoyable year in every way!