Creating Spring Goals… #BBYSpringForward

“Jumping at several small opportunities may get us there more quickly than waiting for one big one to come along.”  – Hugh Allen… I seldom set many New Year’s Resolutions – the weather is dreary, and I’m exhausted from the bustle of the holiday season. But spring feels like time for fresh starts – new goals, new plans, big dreams. And this quote is a perfect motivator for me this spring – It’s a reminder that it’s not the BIG things that make a difference in life – whether we’re talking about relationships, saving money, weight loss, online business, or any of the other areas of that I have goals in – it’s the small, everyday, consistent actions that help us reach our goals. I think of the tortoise and the hare, or the joke, “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” Right?

“A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.” – Francis Bacon, Essays, 1625

If you wait until you have an entire day empty so you can finally clean out all of your closets – it’ll probably never happen. But if you break that giant chore down into smaller pieces, and take 15 minutes a day to do a new task, I’ll bet that by month’s end that overwhelming goal is accomplished. Or, for me – I’ve got really big goals for my online business. But I can’t wait until “I have time,” or until some big break comes. No, I have to be ready to jump on each small opportunity as it comes my way, make the best of it, and keep moving towards my dreams. And I also am ready at any time to MAKE my opportunities – I carry business cards at all times. I reach out to people who inspire me. I give 150% on every project I work on. I’m constantly reading, learning, researching, and growing. Because that’s how you find new opportunities.

“A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” – Harry Truman

March is Women’s History Month, which is a really inspiring month to me. There are – of course – many very accomplished men who done wonderful things, and are worthy of looking up to. But for me, I’m much more inspired by women. Why? Well, not very long ago at all, reaching the same levels of accomplishment as a man was a really difficult thing to do. Women were often denied the same rights, the same opportunities, the same access to things. They had to work twice as hard as men, and often did it while being the primary caregiver to the children too. I’m blessed to be living in a time where all of that hard work has paid off, and I seldom feel like my opportunities are limited just due to being a woman.

“Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending.” – Author Unknown

So… What are you doing this month to honor the women who’ve come before us, who’ve blazed a trail for us, and who’ve allowed us to be able to be the kind of moms who have such a crazy-huge set of options before us? What ways will you use this month to “Spring Forward” with your own goals? Living healthier, getting more organized, reducing stress, being more involved with your kids, building a better relationship with your partner…? Those are all pieces of you that need attention, so that you can be your best YOU. And being your best YOU is the best example you can set for your family, right?

Spring Forward with Best Buy and Sharp

One place that can help you Spring Forward with just about any goal you’ve got is Best Buy – they have so many things that help make your life a little simpler and more efficient. I use my Fit Bit daily to help keep me motivated and on track to lose the rest of this weight before summer. I love, love, LOVE my Geek Squad service – they take remote control of my computer and clean it up whenever I want, removing viruses, updating programs, and making it run faster. And most of my absolute favorite kitchen gadgets come from Best Buy too! So, it’s no surprise that my new fave household helper is from Best Buy too – The Sharp Air Purifier! I can’t wait to share a review with you – watch for it next week. Until then, check it out online for yourself, and if you’re in the market for some new spring gadget shopping, grab this awesome savings coupon: 20% off of any Air Purification products at Best Buy. Because, while spring brings sunshine and flowers and fresh starts – it also brings allergies. What better time to “clear the air” – grab a new Sharp Air Purifier today!

What are your biggest goals this spring? And what gadgets help YOU spring forward with those goals? Share some comments!

{Disclaimer: Photo credit: 50%ChanceofRain via photopin cc. I’m a Best Buy Blogging Ambassador, and I received a complimentary product from Best Buy to review. Watch for that post coming soon!}