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- Goal Setting Examples - Do the Big, Shoulder-Drooping Stuff First - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from Gary DalyOne of the best goal setting examples I have been given in my seminar experiences is to do the hard jobs first because the easy jobs will take care of themselves. This sounds so simple right? Sometimes what’s easy to do is easy not to do. A couple of years ago, my friends and I spent our ...
Views: 1550 - Break a Few Eggs - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Michael O'GradyI’ve listened and read much over the years about keeping your thoughts and statements positive. Thoughts like, “Why does this always happen to me?”, “What else am I suppose to do?”, and “I only have so many hours in a day “; these can be restraining and inhibit productivity toward your goals. ...
Views: 1549 - Nine Ways to Put ACTION in Your Action Plan - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Bob Weinstein, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army, RetiredNine Ways to Put ACTION in Your Action Plan Inspired and Written in the Midst and Aftermath of Hurricane Wilma by Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, USAR (Ret.) By now, I am sure just about everyone knows about Hurricane Wilma, which ripped through South Florida on October 24, 2005. Over 6 million ...
Views: 1549(1 vote) - Overcoming Depression with Goal Tracking - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2007 from Adrian LoncarovichDepression is a trap; you must recognize it and get away from it. Depression is a time bomb that leads to self-destruction. Don't let it take you over. We are mostly depressed because we WANT but we CAN'T. You can help it by not wanting anything, by living a simple life. Some people can do it, ...
Views: 1549 - Segal's Law - by Submitted on May 31, 2007 from Tony MichalskiSegal's Law says this: A man with one watch always knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure. Many have heard this before reading it here. What does it mean, though? That was the goal I had in mind when I wrote THE MASTER KEY WORKBOOK ...
Views: 1549 - The White Noise Phenomenon - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniIf you’re a deliberate creator on any level, you know that your thoughts and emotions produce the results you experience in your life. Yes, you create it all. And often you co-create with the many people that surround you. Consciously making choices in your business to use the Law of ...
Views: 1548 - Clear Your Path To Success: Patience is a Virtue, But Needless Delay Is Destructive - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2008 from Jodi RosenbergWhen we are teaching another to learn something patience is critical to the learning process for both parties. However, when we put up with or even create needless dealys in our processes we prevent ourselves from achieving our most inspiring goals. "Only the curious will learn and only the ...
Views: 1547 - Athletes Conquer Concentration Obstacles - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Loren FogelmanSerious competitive athletes realize there is no room for distraction if they want to win events. Developing laser focus is possible, can be done and is necessary for reaching your BIG goals. When you are training for high performance unbreakable concentration is required. Consciously training ...
Views: 1546 - Commitment Equates to Visibility - by Submitted on May 20, 2016 from Kathleen GageAsk a room full of entrepreneurs what their greatest challenge is and, more times than not, the answer is, “Finding clients.” Actually, it’s not so much finding clients as it is finding the right clients. Imagine if you didn’t have to search out clients because they found you because you are ...
Views: 1546 - Commitments: Making and achieving your business and life goals - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2013 from Carrie GreeneAt the beginning of February I committed to a new challenge at my gym... to run (or walk) a total of 144 miles over three months. It amounts to 12 miles a week. It was a big commitment for me. I already spend about four hours a week at the gym in classes that I don't want to give up. To add ...
Views: 1546 - How to Define Empowering Goals - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2010 from Susan LiddyYour goals say a lot about you– they express who you are and what you stand for. Empowering goals take you into life where you want to be. They bring you purpose, passion and a sense of accomplishment. People often, confuse empowering goals with expectations. A goal is a mission that you set ...
Views: 1546(1 vote) - Mind Power and Reality. Why Dreamers are Successful? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Nil CelenI do not have time for dreams, reality is waiting… We all need some time just for ourselves. You need some space to be only who you are, to do what you want to do. You need to take off the costumes of your roles in life. Only you, not a husband or wife, son or daughter, mother or ...
Views: 1546(1 vote) - Year End Wrap Up - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniThe end of the year can either be one of the most relaxing times or it can be hectic. Sometimes it’s a little of both. Preparation for the holidays and travel are only a part of the year-end priorities. The end of the year is a good time for reflection on what has been and what you’d like to ...
Views: 1546 - The Coach Training Bonus – Personal Development - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Ally WieserOne huge benefit of registering for a coach training program is that you will grow and obtain wisdom beyond your years with regard to your life, your personal development and your role on this planet. You are sure to obtain these pearls of wisdom through any course you take at ...
Views: 1545(8 votes) - The Wheel of Life - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from John SteelyOne of the first steps of using the Law of Attraction is to set your goals. You must know what it is you want before the Universe can begin to manifest it for you. When teaching someone to do this, I generally start off with the questions “What do you want out of life? What are your dreams?” ...
Views: 1545 - ***Goal Setting & Motivation: Two Keys to Achieving Success - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2018 from Judi MoreoGoal setting is the key that unlocks the door to positive self-esteem. The feeling of accomplishment gained through goal attainment is highly rewarding. This feeling fuels you to continue pursuing and achieving other worthwhile goals. Goals are dreams with a deadline; therefore they connect ...
Views: 1543 - Create the Life Your Desire with Clarity and Focus - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Cindy Powers ProsorWhether it is a powerful career, financial abundance, better health or a fabulous relationship, what is most important in achieving what you desire? Many of us look to the how as the most important component to creating the life of our dreams. I’d like to offer another perspective. Get clear. ...
Views: 1542(1 vote) - Manifesting Your Desires – 3 Tips to Help You Turn Your Desires Into Reality - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2016 from Best CatcherManifesting Your Desires Is everyone in the world living the life that they want, the life that they dream of? The answer to that is no. We can look around and see that not everyone is happy with their life and circumstances. We can talk to our friends about hopes and dreams and what type of ...
Views: 1541 - Planning and Acting: Essential Parts to Any Achievement - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Joanne RoibuYou know what you want; you can almost taste your goal, see it just over that one mountain. Truly, if you can dream it, you can do it, and no goal is ever truly out of reach. It simply might take more planning and inspired action to get you over that great big mountain. You started with an ...
Views: 1541 - What's on your life list? - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Christina Hollister“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” –Helen Keller Throughout my journalism career thus far, I have been fortunate to meet fascinating, inspiring, daring people on a daily basis who tell me about their lives and passions. I donned a bee suit alongside the local beekeeper, followed ...
Views: 1541(3 votes) - An Elevator Speech Made Easy - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniTelling people what you do is pretty easy if they are willing to intently listen for 5-10 minutes while you give them examples and analogies. Even straightforward professions and products require a bit of dialogue. Passionate business owners have so much they want to explain that it can be ...
Views: 1539 - Is Your Focus on the Target or the Prize? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorThe article title asks an important question. The one you focus on has everything to do with not only your outcome but your experience reaching it. In his book, Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality, Anthony De Mello quotes Chinese sage Tranxu: “When the archer shoots for no ...
Views: 1539(1 vote) - The Steps You Must Take To Turn Your Wishes into Written Goals & How to Achieve Them - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre Zizi• Write all of the goals you truly and intensely desire to achieve • Find out the hierarchy of importance of each goal you wrote • Start writing the first and most important goal #1 • Use the future tense ‘ I will ‘ For example: I will start writing my first book on x.y.z • The goal ...
Views: 1538(2 votes) - Why Setting Goals Doesn’t Work - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2017 from Estra RoellGoal setting doesn't work. OK, so that’s a pretty bold statement. We’re taught to set goals. Goals arise from our desires and give us a direction and a destination. The question is, why do so many people fail at achieving their goals? When I was in direct sales I was taught to aim high so ...
Views: 1538 - Main Reasons Why A Business Plan Fails - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2013 from Tracey FieberHaving a business plan is an important part of starting a new company that you cannot afford to skip. Regretfully though, simply having an established plan is not enough to guarantee success. Here are seven different areas that your business plan may be lacking in, and why those mistakes could ...
Views: 1537 - The Deadly Ego, Thinking You Understand When You Do Not. - by Submitted on May 31, 2010 from David SamuelThere is a great danger in the whole idea that thoughts are things and we create what we think. This danger is to people who do not fully understand what that principle means, how it works, and how it can be confused with guidance and intuition. That danger lies in the ego which thinks it knows ...
Views: 1537(3 votes) - The Importance of Goal Setting - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2015 from Peter KirwanA Quick Preamble: For some, the setting of personal goals is a relatively simple task, while for (plenty of) others it’s just not the norm’…the“secrets” of how to set goals seem out of reach – hence, there’s a whole mass of people just blustering their way through life and taking whatever ...
Views: 1537 - What Business Are We In? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Paul SloaneThe CEO of Black and Decker once said, ‘People don’t go into a DIY store because they need one of our drills. They go because they need a hole in the wall.’ Wonderbra in their internal communications to staff say this, ‘We do not sell underwear. We do not sell lingerie. What we sell is ...
Views: 1537 - Crossing Bridges Between You and Your Goal - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Jan BolickAll kinds of things can stand between us and the accomplishment of our goals. We have little control - actually no control - over these obstacles. All we can control is how we deal with them. Here’s a story (I was told it’s true) about a creative approach to dealing with an obstacle - an ...
Views: 1536(4 votes) - Underlying Every Change You Wish For - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Anita Pathik LawUnderlying every change you wish for is a layer that must be transformed yet is rarely addressed. It is the root from which all else emerges…and the key to sustained transformation. It has become a part of you, integrating itself in the subtleties and intricacies of who you have come to ...
Views: 1536(1 vote) - Goal Setting Tips: Success Leaves Clues...Want One? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Keelan Cunningham‘Success leaves clues’ is one of those stock phrases used by personal development legend Tony Robbins in his talks and seminars. However, not only does success leave clues but it also actually needs them too when it comes to the mad science of goal setting! But what kind of clues exactly does ...
Views: 1535 - How To Redefine Your Goals and Reinvent Time! - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2012 from Martin HurleyAre you missing out on experiencing the good life because you have a badly organised schedule? Are you skipping through the day wondering why you don't have time to do the things you really want to do? In reality, staying organised is easier than you might think; all you need to do is start ...
Views: 1535 - Reaching Your Goals and the Excuses People Make - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Sonia GallagherWhat Exactly are Goals? Setting goals is the most essential element of getting to where you want to be in life. Goals have been described as a route, system, recipe, or prescription for reaching your ultimate vision. They are the stepping stones which take you closer and closer to where you ...
Views: 1535(4 votes) - Financial independence, and the mindset to make it happen - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from R.C. ThorntonBefore I hop into this article, I think I should clarify something: What does financial independence mean to you? In a sense, it's sort of a "buzz word" that bankers and financial planners endeavoring to earn commissions off of your investments throw around, as if working with them is your ...
Views: 1534 - Frame Your Important Reminders - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Tracey FarmerYears ago I found and printed out the poem entitled, "I Wish." Since then, I have kept it with the important papers in my office that I review every Monday. Every time I read it, I get choked up all over again. Having a daughter in college, I know what it feels like to think that you ...
Views: 1534(1 vote) - The Art of Realizing your Goals - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Andrew HortonIf you boarded a plane and the pilot that came over the intercom was incoherent and had no idea what the flight number was, no idea where he was going or even if there was enough fuel on board the plane, would you stay on board? Examine the person piloting your life right now, how coherent is ...
Views: 1534 - Using the Fear of Failure to Motivate You - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2011 from TJ PhilpottIn most cases the fear of failure 'intimidates' people and this is why it can turn so many away from their intentions or goals! On the other hand this same fear can also help strengthen or renew your motivation as well! People often use the benefits they will experience if they successfully ...
Views: 1534 - How to use the 1000 steps technique in goal setting? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Manfred JohannsenGoal setting is also possible with the rule of a 1000 steps. Reaching your goals is not hard, if you are trying to do it step by step. Let us say you have a big dream and a want of a new, outstanding innovation in your field of occupation or work. You watch out for the one and only innovation. ...
Views: 1533 - Ten Ways to Add Abundance To Your Mind, Your Life & Your World - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2004 from Catherine FranzAbundance isn't something you find from the outside.Abundance begins within and radiates outward. Find the waysthat increase your abundance inside. Add time to your day,simplify, or make a difference in the world. Gratitudemultiplies. Find something in these ten ways to addabundance to your ...
Views: 1533 - The Power of Positive Praise - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Marcy StahlYou will have stronger, more enduring relationships with your clients and team members if you praise them 5-10 times as often as you say something negative. The same holds true for your marriage and probably your parenting. The sweet spot for healthy relationships is to offer 5 times as much ...
Views: 1533(1 vote) - Living with Purpose & Vision - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Krystal KuehnWe can all live with purpose because there is so much to live for. There are things we can pursue, discover, or accomplish that fill our lives with meaning and purpose. We can have vision for our lives, dream dreams, and fulfill our callings. There is always something for us to do. Pursuing ...
Views: 1532 - Doing Impossible Things - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Susan Merz AndersonAround this time each year I've found it helpful to spend some time writing out the intentions I have for the upcoming year. Sometimes I use them in an almost daily, structured way to create the results I want; while other years I write them once and tuck them away with only an occasional ...
Views: 1531 - The Fast Goal Setting Formula - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2006 from Enzo MucciThe Fast Goal Setting Strategy To Achieve Your Wildest Dreams What are goals? I am going to answer that question by telling you a story. The story of Sylvester Stallone and what having a goal can create for you. Stallone was not good looking, he had little acting experience and his speech ...
Views: 1530 - What Is Your Crown Jewel for Success? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Karen KleinwortIn the world of business there are limitations or restrictions of which you need to be aware when you want to achieve goals and ultimately succeed. There are some things that just, well, fall into place without compromise. Curious what restrictions need to be in place for you to succeed? Great! ...
Views: 1530 - Breakthrough to Massive Profits by Living Your Fantasy - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniI remember the exact moment that my current coaching format popped into my head. I was doing a visualization during my second workshop at the Coaches Training Institute. I clearly saw myself coaching ten clients at $1000 a month. I was working in depth with them and loving how much time I could ...
Views: 1529 - Dreaming Castles In The Air by Ton Pascal - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2012 from Ton PascalDreaming castles in the air certainly beats doing physical construction work, but if you are serious about bringing your dreams to completion, or if you are dreaming of a positive change in your life, you must get off your rear end and roll up your sleeves ready to do some work. Daydreams are ...
Views: 1529 - Planning to Reach Your Goals by Personal Growth Expert Sharmen Lane - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2007 from Sharmen Lane“A goal without a plan is just a wish”, said French Writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Just knowing what you want won’t get you there. Having a goal is the first step. Now you must step it up a notch if you plan to achieve it. To step it up you must have a plan and course of ...
Views: 1529 - THE FOUR FINGER GOAL ACHEIVING THEORY - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2015 from Abhishek VyasBefore we move directly towards this Four Finger Goal Achieving Theory, let us first get clear view about the term GOAL. “A desirable, observable and measurable target or objective to be accomplished in a set period of time.” - Abhishek Vijaykumar Vyas. The Theory: The four fingers ...
Views: 1529(1 vote) - 5 Steps to Increase Productivity & Get More Done - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2010 from Aiyana McClellan | Business & Life Coach | Business Building & Marketing Strategist5 Steps to Increase Productivity & Get More Done will lay out 5 Basic steps to help you become more organized, thus more productive, in your daily life. As you move along the journey toward a life of abundance, a life of accomplishment, ask yourself a couple of questions. Have you written ...
Views: 1528 - 9 Ways to Motivate Yourself When You Just Don't Feel Like It - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2004 from Skye Thomas9 Ways to Motivate Yourself When You Just Don't Feel Like It Achieving the really big goals and dreams always involves breaking it down into do-able little steps. Assuming that you've picked a goal or dream that you really love working at, then most of the steps are a delight to take. No ...
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