It has become a tradition at Get It Dunn that every February marks the start of the 100 Day Challenge.  It’s a free program that is offered for the clients, newsletter subscribers, Facebook fans and Twitter followers of Get It Dunn.  Participants are encouraged to choose an activity that will improve their life in some way, either by adding something new or letting go of something that doesn’t serve them well anymore.  The challenge is to do that activity every day for 100 Days…in a row….no breaks…no weekends off….every single day!  This can sound intimidating and it’s supposed to – it’s a challenge!  It takes dedication, commitment and a strong desire to change your life and the 100 Day Challenge provides the environment for learning how to make a change in small, manageable steps.  When participants look back at the end of the challenge, they can not only see what they have accomplished but they are also amazed to reflect on what they have learned about themselves. 

Over the last four years Challengers have written e-books and books, improved their health, increased their upper body strength, cut sugar out of their diet, added fruit to their diet, walked for miles, trained for marathons, cleared clutter out of their home, developed a new hobby, created works of art, rid their lives and homes of tolerations, created a culture of gratitude, got more rest and cultivated a meditation practice – to mention a few!  We usually end the challenge with less participants than we start with and I know that regardless of how long people last in the challenge, they always find it a valuable experience. 

Just before we kicked off the 100 Day Challenge, I was meeting with my mastermind group and I was challenging the members to participate.  One of the participants was hesitant not because she didn’t think she could do it but because doing one activity for 100 Days would cause her to lose interest.  She is a person who loves variety and has a gift for taking things from concept to implementation very quickly.  So, we devised a way for her to participate in the structure of the challenge but still in a way that aligned with her authenticity.  She has decided to do a number of time sensitive projects – 72 hour challenges – within the 100 Day Challenge all of which will lead to the accomplishment of a larger goal in her business.  Another mastermind colleague has decided to join us and has made the public declaration on her blog (http://marketingsoapbox.com/) so that she will be even more accountable for doing her challenge every day.  Check out her blog as she mentions a few other ways to structure your challenge that may be of interest to you. 

However you choose to participate, I welcome you to the challenge with open arms (or open blog..!) and hope that you will enjoy being a part of this awesome community of people who like to play bigger!  It’s not too late to join the challenge and if you want to be included in the reminder/support emails, head over to my sign up page  (http://www.getitdunn.ca/2012/02/06/100-day-challenge/) and you’ll be added to the list.  Just one of the ways that you can be sure to get through the challenge with more joy! 

Any questions or comments?  Leave them here and remember to check back often to read about how we are doing throughout the challenge!

Joyfully,

Deb