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Success, happiness and prosperity require investment in yourself first. So to support your goals the first thing you need is a great attitude. Why? Because attitude determines outcome! Also challenges will come and how you handle them and work through them is determined by your attitude ... Views: 1367
You’ve heard the expression “Reach for nothing and you will be certain to get it”. Over the years, I have definitely discovered this to be a true statement. However, it has taken me a quite a few years of experimenting on how to refine my goals to make them more realistic and achievable. ... Views: 1367
“An accurate plan poorly implemented is more successful and effective than a vague or generic plan implemented with brilliant precision.”
– Author unknown
Just about everyone in the business world agrees that planning is important and has some value. Before you can decide on an approach to ... Views: 1367
For a busy working mom, the holidays can be a wonderful time to spend time with friends and family and to drink in all the joy and festivities of the season. And as joyful as this time of year is, it can leave you feeling more rushed and depleted than ever. Maybe you find yourself busily ... Views: 1367
Do you set your eyes on a goal and keep your focus and energy on attaining it? Your goal may be a promotion, saving for European vacation or getting Christmas presents bought in record time.
I can have tunnel vision when I’m focused on a goal. It amazes some of my friends that when I get ... Views: 1367
I've always been curious about what causes a person, hopelessly stuck in a rut in any facet of their life, to suddenly break free.
• How do you lose weight after trying every diet and exercise program and nothing works?
• How do you finally nail a financial target after being at the same ... Views: 1367
When you learn how to set goals properly, you'll start achieving goals faster than you can think about them. I want you to be able to turn your desires into goals and easily achieve that goal. There is no big secret about how to set goals. Anyone can set a goal. However, how many people actually ... Views: 1366
To be an entrepreneur is a kind of art, because you should develop your project with creativity, passion and love regardless of any difficulties and days of extreme laziness (I am sure, there are such days in your life). So, the only secret to success is a big desire, hard work and extreme ... Views: 1366
As you look at setting different goals in life, I want to encourage you to look at who you need to be rather than just what you need to do. Behavioral changes alone, don’t last. It’s only when we make real, internal changes in who we are that change is maintained. A critical aspect is making ... Views: 1366
Success is a personal journey. It looks different for each person. It is more than money, professional titles, or higher education degrees. Planning a life of success is about mapping out the aspects of your life. It is a holistic approach to success that includes mind, body and spirit. (even ... Views: 1366
OK boys and girls, here it is. The advice in this particular lesson may seem a little bit "hokey" but trust me when I tell you...IT WORKS!
I'm not going to go over the importance of having goals; my guess is that if you've made it this far then you already know how important goals are. But ... Views: 1365
Time management 101 tells us that we should figure out how long something will take us to do and block out the time to do it. Makes sense on the face of it. What bothers me with this way of thinking is that it puts the project in control of your "time budget" instead of you deciding how you ... Views: 1365
As we embark on a new year, it is only natural for most of us to be somewhat introspective and to do our own personal "year-in-review." We evaluate our successes, what we might do differently and hopefully what we learned. We assess where we are and what we want to create by asking ourselves ... Views: 1364
Are you having trouble choosing which of your goals to go after first? Do you know which of your goals you want to achieve right now? Choosing your goals can be difficult and confusing - but it doesn’t have to be.
The problem is that you, like so many other people, have a lot of wants and ... Views: 1363
Many of the solo professionals whom I coach are people who offer services. They're coaches, consultants, creatives. They’re amazing people with huge hearts and their own unique gifts and genius to share with the world.
But here's the problem: I see many of them focusing on the wrong things. ... Views: 1362
There is a way to live the dream we carry in our hearts. The way we achieve our goal is through proper goal setting. These goals may be personal goals, professional goals or both.
You are far above the crowd if you
1. Made a decision to follow your passion
2. Know what you want and why you ... Views: 1362
As I finish up my series on strengthening relationships, I have chosen friendships as my final focus.
While God and extended family clearly take precedence, I feel like friendships do not always get the proper attention that they deserve, since they fall a little further down on the list of ... Views: 1362
Multi-tasking is a way of life for many, while others try to avoid doing more than one thing at a time. For some of us, it is something we must tolerate in order to maintain some sense order and accomplishment in our daily lives. By definition, multi-tasking is simply the action of completing ... Views: 1362
Life coaches work with those who have goals and want support in achieving their goals. Client goals fall into all life areas and range from things other people have said they should do to the most inspiring life changing goals that come from within themselves. The goals with the best chance of ... Views: 1361
Many people are not able to articulate what they really want in life in clear and concise language. Oddly enough, people are generally pretty good at articulating what they don’t want. So it’s no wonder that a large percentage of the population go through life getting what they don’t want and ... Views: 1361
Setting life goals has been one of the most well known secrets of highly effective people, and being able to do that effectively should be one of the skills you ought to aim to master in this life.
So what is the main secret behind setting effective goals for your life? The answer may ... Views: 1361
Here is a plan to multiply your effectiveness and efficiency that at first glance seems very simple and just plain common sense. Unfortunately just because something is common sense, it is not often common practice. The reason I present this plan to you, is to help you to multiply your ... Views: 1361
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost, that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.” – Henry David Thoreau
Dreams are wonderful! They are castles in the air. They are whatever you want them to be. You can add, subtract, or rearrange ideas to your ... Views: 1359
Sometimes, against all odds, life continues. At other times, it stops with no previous warning. Baffling, to say the least!
What does that tell us? Well, I see it as a call to action. If you live, you must do. Do what? That depends on what is meaningful to you. I know one thing for ... Views: 1359
Have you written some goals for this year? How are you doing with them? What are the accomplishments you most want? To insure that you get exactly what you want here is a list of tips for writing good goals.
1. Connect your goals to your vision. Check each goal to be sure that if you ... Views: 1359
I posted a comment on a Facebook thread recently that studies have shown that at least 90% of all chronic illness is caused by negative emotions (primarily stress). The good news is that if you change your emotions, your illness can often diminish or disappear.
Well, one of the readers got ... Views: 1359
The purpose of man is in action not thought - Thomas Carlyle
Often people will ask me how I get so much done in my life. They wonder at how I am able to accomplish so many things. The answer is found not in what a great person I am, but in an equation I came up with a few years ago and remind ... Views: 1358
Some people just don’t get it. You watch them and internally you roll your eyes, throw up your hands and get exasperated. Unfortunately, some of those people are your current customers.
There is only one way to whip them into shape…okay, I’m kidding. Put down the whip. You have to educate ... Views: 1358
Occasionally, we come across obstacles and challenges as we work towards attaining success in our lives. In fact, the hurdles that life throws us sometimes can be rather crippling especially, if we don't have the necessary skills and attitude to overcome them.
Do you realize these hurdles are ... Views: 1358
If you had expectations of plugging in thirty years with only ever working in one company, think again. The landscape is changing for career and business minded professionals, and it is becoming more prudent, now more than ever, to take control of your own career. Forbes Magazine coined the term ... Views: 1358
Investing in the stock market has made certain people millionaires, while others have made a few hundred on the side with some smart investing. So, when should you invest? Well, the time is now. While there is a large variation between each stock, and you can’t expect each one to be a goldmine, ... Views: 1357
Try it
Make a list of everything you want to do tomorrow, after you read this article and see how relieved you are going to feel and how relaxed your mind is going to be.
When we are constantly thinking ahead of everything that we have to do and hoping that we don't forget anything, our ... Views: 1356
How do you feel when you are totally stressed, and pressed for time? If your like many, your productivity takes a hit, and not in an upward direction. When you feel as if your being pulled in many different directions at once, you can become less productive and begin to start feeling ... Views: 1356
Random acts can be compared with purposeful behaviors in that the latter is intentional, while the former is pointless. Dreams are fulfilled when activities not pertinent to their accomplishment are eliminated and replaced by focused efforts. William Jennings Bryan opined, "destiny is not a ... Views: 1356
Want to change your life? Focus more on who you want to be than what you want to do.
You could visit every continent, tap dance at the Taj Mahal, dine with the Queen of England, run a million dollar business, and still be miserable. Or you could live in a small one-horse town, never leave, ... Views: 1356
The first obvious requirement to having what you want is knowing what you want. Most people can give you a detailed list of what they don’t want, but how many people can actually articulate in minute detail the things they desire in all areas of their life? Very few! But taking the time to get ... Views: 1354
Technology - everything from our computer to our cell phone - seems to have invaded every area of our modern lives. But we often do not take full advantage of the features and benefits that can really make our lives easier. Use these technology tips to help you achieve your goals:
Set ... Views: 1352
Life is a journey. There are so many questions to answer. What is your destiny? What is your purpose?
What are your goals? What are your strategies? Now I am here asking another question…can you really dream it live it?
In life there is choice after choice. Sometimes we choose wrong. ... Views: 1352
The ability to focus is crucial to achieving success in any endeavor we try. Why do some Agents work 70 hours per week while others can work 40 hours and get the same results? From personal experience, I know I would not have been able to work a four-day workweek without intense focus. How ... Views: 1352
There is a story told about Albert Einstein. It seems that Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train. The conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein, the great scientist couldn’t find his ticket. He looked everywhere, turning out ... Views: 1352
Why do so many businesses or individuals fail? Why is it that people do not all get what they want in life? Failing to plan can often mean planning to fail. Creating a plan means setting goals in your life. If you do not set goals you will not be very likely to succeed. Sure, there are some ... Views: 1352
If they didn’t notice you before...
THEY'LL NOW FIND YOU IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE!
Here is the entire secret weapon in just one phrase: To turn your resume into a secret weapon that cracks the job search code, make it appealing – magnetically appealing.
The key is your resume has to be ... Views: 1352
Procrastination is a poison for any career.
No matter if you are an employee or the employer, the inability to meet deadlines is always going to reflect into bad results.
And even if you manage to get things done at the last minute, it leaves you with the certainty that you could have done ... Views: 1351
You found yourself brimming with confidence and excited to tackle your new challenge head on. You dive right in and then poof, six months later your vision is dead. It's amazing, how quickly that "superhuman, I can take on the world, this idea is flawless" feeling can disintegrate. It usually ... Views: 1351
10 Top Secrets to Help You Move Forward
That place of feeling stuck is not just uncomfortable but frustrating. You may organize your thoughts and all you come up with is want to get unstuck. Sometimes you may have tried some thing with little to no lasting success. Following are some steps to ... Views: 1350
Have you forgotten what it is you want to become and have? Probably you have made a few attempts, found that your strategies didn’t work and lost yourself along the way.
Why not give yourself another chance to realize your goals?
It all starts with the goal.
Define and describe it. Write ... Views: 1350
January is a popular time to redesign your life. A clean slate. New beginnings. Fresh start. However you slice it, people have been doing this sort of thing for a long time. That’s where January comes from after all — Janus, the Roman god of gates and doorways. Anytime you see an image of Janus ... Views: 1349
A total blunder may set you back. However, should you encompass a radical failure rather than a mere scrape, it would benefit you to analyze and reflect on the every step taken to reach your goal.
It may well be that you hadn’t taken the time to envision all possibilities before selecting ... Views: 1349
“There is no reason not to follow your heart.” ~ Steve Jobs
When Steve Jobs died, I knew very little about him except that he was the co-founder and former chairman and CEO of Apple, and that his store has always been the highlight of our family visits to the mall.
Usually, when my ... Views: 1349