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- Are You Dreaming Big? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Melissa McCreerySo many people have wonderful dreams that are buried just beneath the surface--a book they'd love to write, a business venture they'd like to pursue, a race they'd like to sign up for, or a trip they want to take. If only. If only they had: more time, more motivation, more get-up-and-go. ...
Views: 1253 - Means of Smart Goal Setting - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Tony DosanjhWhat I mean by smart, is nothing but the most logical way of organizing things in a predetermined setting, so that they become simpler to follow. So do not get scared of the topic heading. The setting for the smart goal being easy and not confusing is the word SMART itself. S – Specific M – ...
Views: 1253 - Setting Your Intentions For A Brilliant 2010 - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingAs you count the ways you're grateful for your 2009, why not take some time out to reflect on how you want to feel this time next year? What do you want 2010 to be like for you? If you consciously decide on what you want to achieve in 2010, you stand a much higher chance of making your dreams ...
Views: 1253(2 votes) - 3 Step "Success Factor" Exercise - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Ann Ronan, Ph.D.I love the month of December. Many years ago, I decided to give up any aspects of the holidays that caused stress or a feeling of "I don't want to be doing this!" As a result, I gave up shopping for gifts, attending any parties or events that I truly didn't want to attend, and sitting in ...
Views: 1252 - Exceed Your Goals - by Do you have a goal to succeed at a certain endeavor? If so, then look in the mirror. What do you look like? Are your shoulders slumped? Is your breathing normal? Are you, in effect, just sitting around waiting for it to happen?
Well, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but if you aren't ...
Views: 1252 - Five Simple Steps for Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2006 from Jill KoenigEvery goal you aspire to achieve can be broken down into five simple steps. There is a formula for success that works over and over and over. The bigger a goal seems, the longer it takes to achieve, the more complicated we can make it and the more likely we are to become distracted. If you ...
Views: 1251 - How Many Millions Do You Want To Make? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Ted CiubaThere are some people you can't lie to, because they've got the goods on you. For instance, how do you lie to your banker about how much money you're really making, how much business you're doing, how well you're managing the financial affairs in your business? There's an interesting story I ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - How To Identify Your Ideal Client To Move Your Business Forward - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2014 from Heather CottrellI was speaking with a coaching client today who was having some trouble making a choice between three different niche markets. She had experience, opportunities and passion for each of these groups of potential clients. I coached her through two things: releasing the fears she had of ...
Views: 1251 - When is it Time to Reshape Your Goals? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Andy Wood“You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.” – Yogi Berra Had a blast from my past yesterday. I returned to the scene of one of my greatest personal undertakings, which I wrote about here. And it was an interesting reunion. Twenty ...
Views: 1251 - Eat When You Are Hungry, Sleep When You Are Tired - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThis old Zen saying describes the way in which a trainee practices Zen; no striving, no ambition (to become enlightened), no goals . . . only sitting quietly. As a matter of fact, Zen considers goal making a disease of the mind! Quite a contrast from modern life where without goals we would be ...
Views: 1250 - Feng Shui Safety for the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2018 from Pat HeydlauffEven though most of the emphasis during the holiday season is on things like shopping, baking, gift giving and entertaining friends and family, care and thought needs to be given to make sure the holidays are also filled with positive safe energy. You may wonder, “just what is positive safe ...
Views: 1249 - My Top Time Management Tip - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Todd SmithOne of the most important keys to personal and professional success lies in how you spend your time. Each day contains twenty-four hours but how we spend those hours is what separates people who enjoy lives of happiness, fulfillment and success from those who experience lives filled with ...
Views: 1249(3 votes) - Top 10 Procrastination Busters - by 1. Clouded Vision - Get a Grip Step back. It's time to look at the forest. What exactly are you trying to accomplish. Sometimes we get so caught up in the detail we forget where we're going.
2. The Task is Overwhelming - Break it Down The bigger the task, the more we need to define the natural ...
Views: 1249 - Design Your Destiny - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2006 from Jill KoenigHave you noticed around you that expectations are already starting to change? We are heading into the Holiday Season and this is when I start to hear rumblings about how production declines and things slow down, except for the retailers who magically cash in on the droves of Holiday ...
Views: 1248 - Goals To Fall in Love With - Goals That Work! - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Gregory Anne CoxAnyone not thinking about the New Year with both anticipation and a bit of dread? Without vigilance my mind goes on shuffle. Thoughts range in tempo and temperament from "Oh my gawd it's almost the first of the year and I haven't reached all of my goals from 2010" to "Ahh, a new year, an ...
Views: 1248 - Living the Legacy You Hope to Leave Behind Part One - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2018 from Randi FineYou Are Living Your Life But Are You Living Your Legacy? Part One of a Three Part Article Written by Randi G. Fine Have you ever asked yourself what your ultimate purpose is; what you are supposed to add to this world and what imprint you will leave on it? Are you living the legacy you hope ...
Views: 1248 - A Martial Artist Step by Step System to Achieving Goals - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2010 from Lanjul StocksOK here it is, in a simple, easy to understand format! I have used this same system (notice I call this system "A step by step approach that is set to getting somebody from point A to point B! Not just article of what I/people think may or may not work e.g. guess work...). OK here it is, in a ...
Views: 1247(3 votes) - Planning For Your Failure Guarantees Your Failure - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Young KimMany of us, without realizing it, are manifesting our own failures. We have this intention of pursuing our dreams, but then we also instantly think of a back up plan in case it doesn’t work out. The instant you come up with a back up plan, the instant you fall back to your back up plan, you ...
Views: 1247(3 votes) - Setting Goals Is Setting Yourself Up For Success - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2013 from Darrin WigginsHave you ever been curious as to why some of the people you graduated with achieved mind blowing success while you are still stuck in the same job as high school? It all comes down to the fact you have just been dreaming about success and they have been setting goals to get ...
Views: 1247 - The Map Of Your Life - Do You Know Where You Are Going? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Candace CzarnyThe idea of Feng Shui is appealing to most people. It seems like a simple way to create harmony in your life as well as introduce changes that you want to happen. However, most people aren’t quite sure how to use it, why it works, and the overall meaning of the word itself. In terms of answering ...
Views: 1246(2 votes) - 5 Ingredients For Your Wellbeing In 2015 - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from Patricia BrawleyA new year brings with it new possibilities. It’s a chance to start over (again). We set goals, make resolutions to end harmful behaviors and learn healthy ones. Consider adding these 5 ingredients for your wellbeing in 2015: 1. What gives your life meaning? Are you involved with something ...
Views: 1245 - Lessons from Coffee: What Do I Want? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2018 from Noelle NelsonWhen you walk into your favorite coffee place in the morning, I doubt that the first thing on your mind is, “How are the coffee bean plantations doing today?” If you are a true coffee aficionado, you may know that your preferred beans come from Columbia or Nicaragua, but you probably don’t worry ...
Views: 1245 - Proven Method to Blast Through Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2010 from Marien PerezYou take the kids to school, rush home, start working, the phone rings, you get distracted, you try to get back to work again, more and more things get in the way and at the end of the day you sit back and wonder, “what did I accomplish today?” If you are like most of us the day is gone too ...
Views: 1245(3 votes) - Falling Back into Old Habits: 5 Tips to Aid in Making your New Year’s Resolutions Successful (Tip 2:Reflection) - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Krista RoeslerStarting out 2011, many of us would like this year to be different. We would like to eat better, exercise more, spend more time with our families, have better relationships, or whatever else might be important. In the beginning, our hopes and dreams are strong and might bring about short-lived ...
Views: 1244(1 vote) - How Can You Laugh When Your World Isn’t Funny? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Lynette Crane“What do the simple folk do, to help them escape when they’re blue”, sang the King in the Broadway musical, Camelot. He felt someone had the secret, but he did not. It’s difficult to force yourself to laugh, and annoying if someone else urges you to do so when you don’t feel like it. But ...
Views: 1243 - Just Keep Trying - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Chris HammerThomas Edison once said, “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up”. Think about the meaning of that statement for a moment. Really. Imagine pouring hours upon hours of effort and hope into something important to you – then ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Gerald HenthornWe’re coming up on the New Year fast and furious right about now. This is a time people project their thoughts and aspirations into the coming year. New Years resolutions have been a fad for so long they are now a tradition. Sadly, failed New Years resolutions are epidemic, to the point of ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - The 3Rs: A Cure for New Year's Letdown - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from Roberta MittmanDo you view the annual resolution challenge as a reason to move ahead--or a reason to punish yourself for being a serial nonachiever? Please stop beating yourself up. Instead of attacking or blaming, turn your energy to action. How? You can break the cycle of anticipation and disappointment ...
Views: 1243 - The Steps to Dream It Live It - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Cynthia HatcherOne of the difficulties I have heard most from my clients is “I know what I want to do but exactly how do I get there?” Knowing what you want, your goal is the major principle of goal setting. You cannot get to where you want to go if you do not know where it is you want to go. First things ...
Views: 1243 - Five Tips to Controlling Summertime Chaos - by Submitted on May 26, 2016 from Jaynine HowardRegardless of your age, marital or socioeconomic status, at one time or another, you will experience stress and anxiety. Each changing season produces different stressors. Summertime has the pendulum swinging from how to keep children from fighting and saying they are bored to keeping them free ...
Views: 1242 - Helping Others to Progress Creates Business Success - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Anne BachrachIf you are in a position of authority then you must be conscientious of two areas: ensuring a quality job (or upholding a directive) and training others to progress in the same field. Essentially, you might be teaching the person who may some day replace you. Is this a fair outlook? This is ...
Views: 1242 - I Never Seem to Have the Time - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Scott ColettiEveryone with a show of hands, “Who is guilty of having said this before?” Guilty as charged. Let us face it, we all have said this or at least thought this more so than we probably even realize. Our lives are extremely busy, or so we think. I came across some neat information online that I ...
Views: 1242(2 votes) - What is it That You Truly Desire in Life? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from David SchirmerIf you are like most people you seldom take the time to really ponder and allow yourself to dream. We tend to limit ourselves, stay in our place of comfort, be content with the lives that we have and make do. Why do we do this to ourselves when we are born with our own unique set of talents ...
Views: 1242 - Your Life Is Waiting - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Debbie IngleSitting on my closet floor with an intense audible cry and more tears than you could imagine, I felt the most intense sadness. My dream is waiting? What dream? Your view of me was quite converse to my reality. YOUR VIEW LOOKING IN: Handsome husband and two healthy girls Big home with ...
Views: 1242 - Ready, Set, Go! - "5 Ways to Accomplish Your Goals!" - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Trina Newby“I’m going to start my own business one day” “One day I plan on taking a trip to Hawaii” “I’ll get around to cleaning the garage one day” “I want to go back and finish my degree, but I’m too old” The power of setting goals and accomplishing them has a positive impact on our lives. When we ...
Views: 1241 - Formula for Success - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Todd SmithIn yesterday’s lesson I drew the distinction between pursuing things you think are important versus the things that you know are important, and I challenged you to make a list of the things most important to you. Today I am going to share with you a simple, five-step formula for achieving ...
Views: 1240(4 votes) - SETTING GOALS (Part Four) - by PART FOUR. Summary of all that’s gone before and winding up.
GOALS
1. If it's not in writing, it is not a goal. It is a New Year resolution.
2. If it's not specific, it's not a goal.
3. 'Goals must be believable, inspirational and expandable'.
4. An effective goal is an exciting challenge. ...
Views: 1240 - Three Keys to Goal Setting and Getting - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorRichard Bach said, “You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true.” Are you working on your dream, or feel too stuck to move? There are three keys for goal setting and getting. When something other than achievement or accomplishment is the result, one or more ...
Views: 1240(2 votes) - “How to Know What You Need to Give Up in Order to Get What You Want” - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Lynn MooreThe Universe loves a vacuum. In order to attract something new, we have to create a vacuum, create a space, for the desired something to move into. Like moving the furniture in your home to accommodate the new piano. If you continue to acquire new things in your home without letting go of ...
Views: 1240(1 vote) - Everyone has a purpose and can and will make a difference - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2016 from April LugoAs I was sitting in my room having some quiet time this weekend this came to me. I am listening to construction that is happening right next door and down the block. As I sat thinking about the process of building the house spirit moved in and began speaking to me. Having been married to a ...
Views: 1239 - Project Management in the Fast Lane: The 3 Day Sprint - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Jerome PeckWhen it comes to project management, especially with a small team, producing results that pack a punch in a short period of time is non-negotiable. The stakes and stress levels are higher, and team morale plays a vital role in crossing the finish line. In our world, there is no difference ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - The Magic behind Goal Achievement - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe Magic behind Goal Achievement Inspirational Speakers After setting your goals and writing them down. The first thought that comes into our minds is “OK! Now what must I do, to turn my goal setting into goal achieving”? Working to discover what you must do is only half right. You must ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - 2018, The Year Of Happiness For All - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2017 from Hifzur RehmanLet us declare individually, as well as collectively, the year 2018 as the YEAR OF HAPPINESS for all human beings living on the Planet Earth. I believe that anyone, living in any part of the world, has the right to be happy and enjoy every moment of his/her life. Our one point agenda this year ...
Views: 1238 - Create and Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2017 from Michael MalkushThere is something special about a new year. It is a time when there is a beginning and an end occurring at the same time. It is a time to reflect and a time to project, or to make your resolutions. A resolution is really a goal and needs structure to be successful. Unfortunately, most people ...
Views: 1238(2 votes) - Usually I'm the Transaction Coordinator but Sometimes I'm the Coach - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2015 from Michelle SpaldingRecently I had a conversation with a client who we coordinate transactions for, she’d been working hard, and she hadn’t written a contact in almost a month. Needless to say she was frustrated! She told me she looked around the office saw others were having success, doing the same things she ...
Views: 1237 - The Power of Decision - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Dr. Deana MurphyIt's Spring! Generally in my neighborhood the walkers and joggers are out and about. This is a great neighborhood for outside exercise. But I must admit many days and throughout the summer I watch them from my office window thinking I have to get out there myself. Then I see all of the work I ...
Views: 1236(2 votes) - Make Decisions About Setting Goals On Your Own - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Christa HerzogWhen you make a decision about setting a goal for yourself, make sufficient research to be able to build an efficient plan targeted to reach your gaol, but do not discuss it with friends and family. Do not rely on anyone but yourself when you make a decision, which will change your life. If you ...
Views: 1235(1 vote) - RESOLUTIONS TO “HAVE FUN DOING IT!” - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Fred HaleyAre you making any Resolutions for 2012? Have you set personal improvement goals for the new year? You should. If you ask any club officers for suggestions, they will have several standard recommendations: earn your next communications award; earn your next leadership award; recruit more ...
Views: 1235 - 7 Memorable Steps To Accomplish Your 2014 Goals - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2014 from Sydni Craig-HartLet me be honest with you. I HAVE A HARD TIME STAYING FOCUSED. Whew, it feels good to get that out (more on this later). Just last week, my husband, Wil, and I finished putting onto paper our major business goals for 2014. We have some projects scheduled and prospects in the pipeline already ...
Views: 1234 - 7 Secrets For Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Anne ClarkeGoal setting can be an incredibly effective tool for achieving change. But successful goal setting takes more than stating a goal. Try applying these 7 secrets to achieving your goals and be well positioned to create the future you seek. Secret Number 1 - You Have to Really ...
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