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- A Beginner's Guide To Making New Year's Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2008 from Sarah TaylorsThe beginning of a new year ushers in wishes, dreams, and plans that motivate us to work towards a better and more fulfilling year. For many of us, creating New Year's resolution is one of the most important tasks to start the year. The process of outlining one's resolution is very motivating as ...
Views: 844 - A Dream to Make Your Heart Sing - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2006 from Marcia WiederA dream is simply something that you want. Where dreams come from, are from inside of you. Some are based on need, such as your need to put your kids through a good school; or to make money, and some are based on desire, something that makes you happy. The most profound dreams are those that are ...
Views: 1167 - A Focused Engaged Workforce Increases Profitability - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffA groundswell is building when it comes to acknowledging that the engaged workforce is one of the keys to success in the 21st Century. Research is everywhere connecting the dots of engagement, productivity and profitability. "Employee engagement has emerged as a critical driver of business ...
Views: 1879 - A Goal A Day - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2006 from Jill KoenigHow do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. When I look at my list of 101 Goals, some of them seem downright daunting. Especially the long term goals. Some people have absolutely amazing ideas but they abandon their goal because it seems too overwhelming and they quit because they become ...
Views: 1065 - A Goal Is Not A Goal Is Not A Goal: Three Lessons And Gifts From Joe - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2008 from Dr. Linne BourgetIntroduction My friend and colleague Joe passed away suddenly from a heart attack last November. He had refused a procedure recommended by his doctor and had not told either his wife or me that he had heart problems. All I knew was that he had high cholesterol. She and I talked later and ...
Views: 987 - A Horse Named Focus - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2005 from Micah MorrisMany people choose a goal, a plan, and pump themselves up enough to take action … for a while. But most people find that their focus varies from day to day and circumstance to circumstance. In fact, most people eventually lose their focus altogether and fall right off the horse. Remember the ...
Views: 862 - A journey without a destination becomes an aimless wandering - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2014 from Bill DueeaseMost people go through life aimlessly. They generate few if any destinations and just take what life thrusts upon them. Their lives become a chaotic response to the winds and forces around them and they feel like tumbleweeds caught in a storm, or stuck in a corner somewhere. They fall into ruts ...
Views: 3746 - A Life without Goals - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Angela Schulz-HenkeIn our time more and more people live without concrete targets. These people let themselves be driven and lead an inactive life. These are people in unemployment and with social support, but even people with good jobs who are trapped in a hamster wheel. Thus, they are no longer active, but go ...
Views: 1501 - A Little Equation That Creates Big Results - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2008 from Bryan HeathmanThe 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: 1244 - A New Approach on Time Management - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2014 from Larry CraneIt seems like almost everyone has some ideas related to time management. And realistically most of us are still not sure how to consistently manage our time. How about instead of managing our time, that we choose to make better use of our time?! Perhaps you might agree, that when we are in ...
Views: 2196 - A New Conversation About Dreams - Integrity: The Key to Getting What You Want - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2005 from Marcia WiederThe most critical attribute for realizing our dreams is integrity. In a conversation about dreams, integrity is essential and can be summarized this way: Say what you mean and mean what you say. Honor your word and agreements and you will be living with integrity, where dreams really do come ...
Views: 813 - A New Conversation About Dreams - The Power of Intention - by Submitted on May 15, 2005 from Marcia WiederIt’s time to change the way we think and speak about our dreams. Transforming a conversation, just like manifesting a dream, begins by setting an intention. Your intentions will assist you in taking greater control of your life. A working definition for intention is: “to have in mind a purpose ...
Views: 788 - A New Conversation About Dreams: Who’s Directing Your Life? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2005 from Marcia WiederWhile aspects of you encourage, “Go for your dreams,” simultaneously other parts threaten, “Don’t you dare.” A cast of characters lives inside of you and at different times you may receive conflicting or contradictory messages. If you are want to be happy, successful, and fulfilled, consider ...
Views: 760 - A New Way To Easily Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2008 from Joe VitaleI've learned at least two things about achieving goals. There is an easy way and a hard way. The hard way is to work night and day, stay obsessed, rarely sleep, and never give up. Since everyone talks about the hard way, I want to address the easy way. After all, why struggle if you don't ...
Views: 1614 - A New Year's Ritual - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2016 from Kelley KosowThis is a tremendously powerful time of year -- a time when the universe is moving all of us in an exciting and positive direction, a time when everyone, whether they know it or not, is looking to complete the past and move into a new future. 2017 offers all of us a new beginning! We're ...
Views: 1082 - A Powerful Millionaire Mindset Factor To Help You Succeed! - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2006 from Jason OmanThere's one thing ALL self-made millionaires understand and live by. It's incredibly important for developing the millionaire mindset and for learning how to become a millionaire. This one concept can flat-out MAKE or BREAK your chances for wealth building or achieving success in anything you ...
Views: 964 - A PROLONGED PROCESS TO PUBLICATION - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsAN EXTENDED PROCESS God blessed me to publish my first book of poetry entitled, ON SOLID GROUND: Inspirational Poetry For All Occasions. All of the poems are God inspired and are based on His word with a scripture reference for each one. I may have written the words, but God spoke them to my ...
Views: 1453 - A Simple 8 Step Process to Build Your Business - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniRandom acts of action in your business will lead to a fast death for profits. You may have this disease without realizing it. Often, entrepreneurs are learning business building strategies from many different sources and ending up with a big pile of ‘stuff’. They pick strategies from the pile ...
Views: 1815 - A simple approach to attaining your professional and personal goals - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Jay RifenbaryGoal setting has been an established component in attempting to enhance one’s personal and professional life, as well as a catalyst for human motivation. It has also provided guidance for organizational strategy and individual achievement. Unfortunately, the process of goal setting has become ...
Views: 1507 - A Simple Way to Stop Procrastination Today - by Submitted on May 02, 2009 from Shela SkarpAll of us are guilty of procrastinating at some point or another. We put off unpleasant tasks for as long as we possibly can simply because our mind tells us we don't want to to do them. Try this experiment to see what kinds of tricks your mind is capable of playing on you. Say to ...
Views: 1509 - A Star Toward Which to Press - by I've subscribed to "Forbes" magazine for many years. In the back of the magazine, as you may know, there's a page titled "Thoughts on the Business of Life." I always read it for the excellent quotations it carries--like this one by B. C. Forbes: "It is when things go hardest, when life becomes ...
Views: 871 - A Twist on Goal Setting: Bare Minimums - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2006 from Jennifer LoudenRecently I asked my Self-Care e-newsletter readers to share what helps them "turn toward their truth." I've also called this 'minimum self-care requirements' in other issues. As a result, this is what I wrote today to be included in my upcoming book: Between survival and a fully humming ...
Views: 1017 - A Vision Without a Plan is Just a Dream: 5 Steps to Realise Your Vision - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from Jason ManninoYou have done a lot of visioning work and inward searching to find your life's true calling and purpose. You are excited about your newfound clarity. You are willing to move out of your comfort zone and take the necessary action to make it happen. But, you are unclear about what your next action ...
Views: 4267 - A Wiser Adviser - by Have you ever noticed how wise you are when you give advice to a person younger than you? You aren't fooling yourself. You really have gained some wisdom over the years. Have you ever wished you could be that wise when you had troubles? You can. You can talk to yourself like a "Dutch uncle." ...
Views: 903 - A Workable Plan to Make Every Year a Success - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Billy ArcementWith the start of a new year comes the feeling of the potential for positive changes. Most think of January as a renaissance period in their life—an opportunity to start anew and make up for past failures or items procrastinated. But the contradiction of these ideas is that most don’t take the ...
Views: 1845 - A Worthy Goal – Part1: Cutting the Crap. - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from David McKeeThe Achieve Master Series: Getting There… (Note: Some of the following may seem offensive or controversial to some...well, I'm sorry but anything interesting enough to read usually is) Earl Nightingale said that “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal.” Because he was ...
Views: 756 - A Worthy Goal – Part2: Take a Step, Now Take Another - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from David McKeeEarl Nightingale said that “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal.” Because he was instrumental in the realization of my success through the many books and tapes he produced (and that my successful father encouraged me to read and listen to), I wanted to dedicate this first of ...
Views: 834 - A Worthy Goal – Part3: Breakdown Baby! - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from David McKeeEarl Nightingale said that “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal.” Because he was instrumental in the realization of my success through the many books and tapes he produced (and that my successful father encouraged me to read and listen to), I wanted to dedicate this first of ...
Views: 875 - Accomplishing a Goal - Why Writing Your Goal Down Works - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Gary DalyFitzhugh Dodson was a world-famous psychologist, lecturer and writer. He had many strategies for accomplishing a goal. He once said that “Goals that are not written down are just wishes”. I’d like to share with you why writing your goal down works from my life experiences of travelling the world ...
Views: 2143 - Accomplishing Goals Will Change Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Erik TherwangerGoals are the most powerful driving force in your life. When you stop setting goals, you stop enjoying all of the amazing rewards life has to offer you. I know this first hand. In 1999, my wife was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Her oncologist instructed me to keep her positive. I helped ...
Views: 1483 - Achieve 2007 resolutions this year! - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2006 from Leslie Gail"Achieve resolutions this year!" How many of you find yourself replaying the same resolutions year after year? You start the year excited and motivated to achieve them this time around. But as the weeks and months pass, life takes over and you find yourself slipping into old patterns and ...
Views: 1000 - Achieve any resolution in 2012 through two surfing principles - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Brian DawsonThe new year is upon us and many people simply fail in achieving their resolutions. People fail because they find achieving their resolution simple makes them unhappy. An unhappy person attempting to achieve a goal is most likely to never reach their goal. At least in my past, I have go down ...
Views: 1348 - Achieve The Organizational Goal With An Effective Contracts Administration - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2012 from Teneon ShingTo deal with any kind of big project we need to look after many areas. Administration or management is the vital part of the project as a good management work can facilitate a project effectively and successfully. Understand the contracts is an essential thing for any kind of project. For the ...
Views: 829 - Achieve Your Goals - by DETERMINE YOUR GOALS
When people set goals, they all too often create a "laundry list" of hopes and wishes they never get around to fulfilling. While their feelings and thoughts might be in the right place when they make their list, they probably haven’t thought realistically about how they ...
Views: 917 - Achieve Your Goals by Having SMARTER Goals - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Mazliza OthmanYou are probably familiar with the goal setting process taught at goal setting courses: SMART goal. The approach I’m going to write about is a little bit different. The process is called SMARTER goal. Why smarter? Because it’s smarter than SMART. Let’s look at what SMARTER stands for. S ...
Views: 1117 - Achieve Your Goals Easier By Blogging - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2012 from TJ PhilpottDid you ever stop to think how maintaining a blog can actually help you achieve your goals? Probably not but our discussion here today is about how your blogging helps you stay motivated thus enabling you to reach goals you're pursuing! Here's a look at 3 key ways your blogging makes it much ...
Views: 1364 - Achieve Your Goals Now - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraFirst and foremost, do you have goals? And second of all, do you have those essential reasons behind your goals that make you more driven and say to yourself that you do the very things that inch you toward them? In short, do you have reasons to be serious enough in aspiring and ultimately, ...
Views: 619 - Achieve Your Goals with Creative Visualization - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Sakthivel PerumalSetting and achieving goals is one of the central keys to personal and professional success. Putting your goals down as a concrete statement of what you want and linking the achievement of those goals to a specific timeline, is essential to actually getting what you want. Other techniques like ...
Views: 741 - Achieve Your Goals With Ease - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Andrew McCombeDo you have a dream? Of course you do, we all have dreams, we all at some stage have or have had a vision to be an olympic athlete, to be a successful business and / or career person, to be rich and famous, to be a loving parent or partner, to be an integral member of the community etc. Stop ...
Views: 1288 - Achieve Your New Year's Resolution with SMARTer Goal Setting - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Kell TremaynHave you ever made a New Year's resolution, only to make the same resolution the following year? You may make these New Year goals with the best of intentions, with a desire and determination for change, only to find that a few weeks into the year you find that your determination and ...
Views: 882 - Achieve Your Personal Goals - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Aurelia WilliamsIf you want to know how to achieve your personal goals in life, but you feel overwhelmed about knowing where to start, know this: Reaching goals in life can be achieved if you have a plan. A very effective way to develop and succeed in your personal goals is to engage a life coach. A life coach ...
Views: 851 - Achievement Through Goals - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Laurie-Ann MurabitoGoals or achievements are clearly defined destinations. In order to get there, you need to know and decide where you’re going. So, where do you want to go? What is it you’d like to achieve in your personal and professional life? Why set goals? Setting goals allows for personal achievement, ...
Views: 1327 - Achieving Balance And Success In Career And In Life - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2017 from Linda CattelanI used to define success only in the context of career – how far up the corporate ladder I could climb and how much money or bonus I could earn. I think years of business and life experience have taught me to take a much broader perspective on success. To be truly successful is to have balance ...
Views: 1503 - Achieving Goals And The Power Of ACTION - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Rhod JonesTalking about your dreams, goals, and aspirations is always great fun and a piece of cake. However, actually achieving goals, dreams and aspirations is somewhat a different matter. TALKING A GOOD GAME For any of our goals to be realized and fulfilled they have to be built on the ...
Views: 940 - Achieving Goals: 5 Steps You Can Take to Improve Your Odds of Success - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Karen KleinwortA goal is a target on which you aim your focus and put your time and effort into the process of achieving. There are five steps essential in guiding you toward achieving and realizing your goals. Achieving a goal can take longer and require more commitment than you realize or might imagine. ...
Views: 1525 - Achieving Great Things - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Andy CraigWould you like to accomplish great things in your life? If so, what would you like to accomplish? Do you have dreams that you would like to achieve that fulfill Your Purpose? For you to fulfill Your Purpose and make your dreams a reality there are some simple steps for you to follow. 1. ...
Views: 1614 - Achieving the Impossible Goals - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Jane ThomsonHaving a big dream or goal is like trudging hundreds of miles through a desert. You have a destination in mind – a beautiful place full of shade, trees, water and every thing else you could want. But as you struggle with the endless miles under the blazing sun with no sign of relief, your ...
Views: 2225 - Achieving the Seemingly Impossible Dream - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Rich MiltonAll our dreams are seem impossible to achieve that’s why it’s called a dream first. After you achieve it, it becomes a common reality for you. But along that road to achievement you must have an idea on how to achieve the seemingly impossible dreams. Start by taking these ideas into reality. ...
Views: 1839 - Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Craig CopelandThis is going to sound crazy at first but if you can keep an open mind, it might just surprise you. Achieving your goals happens faster when you support others. Crazy, huh? Think about this; when you ask others for support, help, counsel, or advice, you get some valuable fuel that drives and ...
Views: 1051 - Achieving your life potential - by We are redefining the way we work and relate to one another.
I encourage people to ask questions about what's not working for them and what is really standing in their way of performing and leading. Awareness is the first step to succeeding in a world that is changing, day by day. The basic ...
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