Change Your Life Challenge : A 70 Day Life Makeover Program for Women

by Noel, Brook

• ISBN13: 9781932783094
• ISBN10: 1932783091
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-15
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

Thousands of people have joined the online Change Your Life Challenge The 70 Day Program that will help you makeover every area of your life. With 30 minutes a day, you'll focus on one area of your life each week, including: finances, friendships, relationships, family, organization, health, fitness, self, home, work and spirituality. The program was created by Brook Noel as she sought to "make over" her own life in an achievable step-by-step fashion. The program revolves around the theory that most people fail because they attempt to make huge life changes when mental energy and esteem are low. With the theory of "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," Noel shows how simple daily actions can result in an entire lifelong makeover.

Table of Contents

Why Does the 70-Day Challenge Work?	17	(7)
Setting Up Shop	24	(7)
Part One: The Change Your Life Challenge Toolbox: A 12-Day Sprint to Becoming More Organized and Using Time Wisely ...	31	(58)
Day 1 The ``Before'' Snapshot	33	(8)
Day 2 How Do You Start Your Day?	41	(4)
Day 3 The Change Your Life Challenge Headquarters	45	(2)
Day 4 The Catch-All Notebook	47	(10)
Day 5 The Trick to Never Forgetting Anything	57	(2)
Day 6 The Nightly Reflection	59	(3)
Day 7 Priority Planning and the Three Step Action List	62	(3)
Day 8 Making a Pact with Your Self	65	(3)
Day 9 How Effectively Do You Use Your Time?	68	(6)
Day 10 A Prescription for Procrastination	74	(7)
Day 11 The Family Message Board	81	(2)
Day 12 The Master Phone Log	83	(6)
Intermission: Attitudes and Gratitude	86	(3)
Part Two: The Nitty-Gritty: Dealing With the In-House Backlog	89	(40)
Day 13 Preparing for Our First Mission	91	(5)
Day 14 Tackling the Bathroom	96	(7)
Day 15 Exploring the Master Task List	103	(2)
Day 16 Working With Your Master Task List	105	(6)
Day 17 Conquering Your Closet	111	(7)
Day 18 Digging in the Closet Depths	118	(1)
Day 19 Beautifying Your Home	119	(5)
Day 20 Living with Laundry	124	(5)
Intermission: Speaking of Laundry Lists What are You Waiting for?	127	(2)
Part Three: Information Management	129	(26)
Day 21 Choosing Your File System	131	(4)
Day 22 Subcategories and File Labeling	135	(4)
Day 23 Tackling the Paper Pile and Using Five- to Ten-Minutes Wisely	139	(2)
Day 24 File Maintenance and Bonus Files	141	(4)
Day 25 Saying Goodbye to Junk Mail	145	(10)
Intermission: Operation Handbag	148	(7)
Part Four: Recreating the Family Dinner	155	(24)
Day 26 Mastering Meal Planning	157	(4)
Day 27 Streamlining Your Cupboards	161	(3)
Day 28 Making the Meal Plan	164	(3)
Day 29 Creating Your Master Shopping List	167	(2)
Day 30 Analyzing Your Kitchen Functionality	169	(10)
Intermission: Beautiful	175	(4)
Part Five: Relationships, Romance, and Friendships	179	(32)
Day 31 Organizing the People in Your Life	182	(2)
Day 32 How Are You Affected by the People in Your Life?	184	(4)
Day 33 Making Positive Changes with People	188	(5)
Day 34 Connecting	193	(4)
Day 35 Here's Looking at You	197	(2)
Day 36 Who Is That Person Across the Table?	199	(3)
Day 37 Host a ``Happy Half-Hour''	202	(2)
Day 38 Treating Each Other Well	204	(3)
Day 39 The Five-Minute Relationship Miracle	207	(2)
Day 40 Defining Your Values	209	(2)
Intermission: Mid-Term	210	(1)
Part Six: Super-Mom	211	(22)
Day 41 Self-Esteem Boosters	213	(3)
Day 42 Giving Up the Cape	216	(5)
Day 44 Tackling Kids' Rooms	221	(3)
Day 43 Using Chore and Reward Systems with Children	224	(9)
Intermission: Wood Chips, an Essay	227	(6)
Part Seven: Living a Simpler Life	233	(16)
Day 45 A Crash Course in Simplification	235	(5)
Day 46 The Morning Crunch	240	(3)
Day 47 Create a Space	243	(2)
Day 48 Ugly	245	(4)
Intermission: Laughter	247	(2)
Part Eight: Foundations of Financial Freedom	249	(24)
Day 49 Taking Stock	251	(2)
Day 50 Budgeting Basics	253	(5)
Day 51 Change Your Thinking About Money	258	(2)
Day 52 Life Insurance	260	(3)
Day 53 Final Thoughts on Finance	263	(10)
Intermission: Forgiveness	266	(7)
Part Nine: To Your Health	273	(22)
Day 54 The Water Rule	277	(3)
Day 55 Let's Get Moving	280	(3)
Day 56 Time for Breakfast	283	(4)
Day 57 Add Some Fruits and Veggies	287	(3)
Day 58 Find a Wellness Community	290	(2)
Day 59 The Simplest Diet in the World	292	(3)
Part Ten: Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Every One Else	295	(22)
Day 60 Nurturing Yourself	299	(2)
Day 61 Personal Power Cards	301	(2)
Day 62 Ten-Minute Retreats	303	(2)
Day 63 The Power of Visualization	305	(3)
Day 64 Self-Sabotage	308	(3)
Day 65 Become a Lifelong Learner	311	(2)
Day 66 Take a Chance	313	(4)
Intermission: Girls' Night Out	315	(2)
Part Eleven: Something More	317	(14)
Day 67 Philanthropy	320	(2)
Day 68 Connect to Something Bigger	322	(2)
Day 69 Finding Peace	324	(2)
Intermission: Creativity
Day 70 Analyzing Your System and the Certificate of Sanity	326	(5)
Final Thoughts	331	(2)
Appendix Worksheets	333	(7)
Through	340