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- Setting Realistic Goals - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2007 from Jill KoenigI'm sure if you're a serious Goal Setter, at some point you have heard the acronym of S.M.A.R.T. goals. Specific Measurable Attainable Reasonable Time Bound That's logical except for one thing. Most people are not inspired by "Reasonable" Goals. And who decides what is reasonable? Most of ...
Views: 1174 - What A Baby Can Teach You About The Most Important Success Principle - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Joanna LindenbaumHow many times have you set out to do something, and when it doesn’t work out after the 1st or 2nd attempt, you decide that you’re a failure, you’re not good at it, you’ll never learn how to do it, or it’s not for you? I often hear a story similar to this from women when I first meet ...
Views: 1174 - Intelligent Goal Setting - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Teddy DanfieldNowadays we hear about the importance of goal setting to achieve our goals. However, goal setting needs to be intelligent goal setting. What I mean by intelligent goal setting is to make sure you do not become discouraged by your goal or goals. Too many people are overzealous with things ...
Views: 1173 - Only time will tell you ... until you tell time - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2017 from Julia Dudley NajiebIt’s not easy trying to figure out how to plan one’s life; before you know it, five years have gone by in a flash. And in a moment, 10 more will pass. How can we stop an influx of time that just keeps going whether we are on board or not? We can’t! But living with the linear frienemy ...
Views: 1173 - Revealed - 4 Exceptional Strategies to Achieve a Goal - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Zarelsie Van der MerwePerhaps you have wished that there were simpler strategies to accomplish your primary goal? Can it appear to be that tenacity and the traditional means of setting goals, breaking it into steps and utilizing motivators just simply really doesn't suffice anymore? Here are some unconventional ...
Views: 1173(1 vote) - 6 questions to ask - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2013 from chari farmer ogogoSix Questions to Ask yourself 1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school 2. Name 3 friends who have helpfed you in a difficult time 3. Name 5 people who have taught you something worthwhile 4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special 5. ...
Views: 1172(2 votes) - Trouble Achieving a Goal? Find the Root of the Problem - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Roberta MittmanAre you striving for a goal but not seeing results? Racking up small successes but not getting the big payoff? In my face-to-face patients and in my telecoaching clients across the country, I hear stressed, puzzled, and worn-out voices that reflect two opposing ideas: the continuing desire ...
Views: 1172 - Turn Activity into Effectiveness (Part 2 - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Andrew HortonThis is the second part in the series on how to achieve great results, by doing less of the unimportant things, so that you can free up time to focus on the important tasks that deliver the best results. This strategy is most certainly not about activity, it aims to help you to focus all your ...
Views: 1172 - Aim and Your Essential Nature - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from David SamuelMuch has been said about the importance of having an aim to give direction to your life for you to progress with your work. If you do not have an aim, nothing in your life can progress. Your aim is the engine which drives the entire vehicle. It is not only having any aim, it is having a ...
Views: 1171 - How to Develop a Goals Program - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2010 from Ronali dela CruzThe moment you determine what your goals are, you would need to start with the process of doing your best to achieve them. Set aside a few hours now to develop a goals program. A goals program is a step-by-step, time-bound plan designed to track your progress. The first thing you would need ...
Views: 1171 - Does This Activity Move Me Forward? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Timothy BednarzWhile managers need to have an internal focus that advances them toward the overall accomplishment of their goals and objectives, many continually get bogged down with a myriad of meetings, phone calls and peripheral activities. Rather than actively advance toward particular goals, their daily ...
Views: 1170(1 vote) - Is Your Business a Diamond in the Rough? - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Loren FogelmanNo great thing is created suddenly, anymore than a bunch of grapes or a fig. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit. Epictetus It is easy to talk about your ideals and dreams for success, but something else entirely to begin taking the first step down that road. Beginning the process can be ...
Views: 1170 - Personal Finance Decisions to Make Before you're 30 - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2016 from James BurbankAlthough the thirties are the new twenties, there are certain decisions you need to take to make sure you and your future family are never going to lack funds. Twenties may be the years when most of us simply decide to party for a decade, but then again, some of us prefer to work hard so we ...
Views: 1170 - 2008... and a Half - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2008 from Craig Harper* Note: this article won't be relevant for every reader. For those of you who have followed through on your New Year's resolutions and done amazing things, you may want to check back in tomorrow. For some of you it will be a timely poke in the ribs, for others it will be reality check and for ...
Views: 1169 - Performance improvement in healthcare - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2016 from Ashis KumarParticipants will be able to use these methods to not only comply with the accreditation requirements but also to enhance the goal of "first do no harm." Examples from health care industry are covered along with guidance on which methods are much more productive and proactive at the same time ...
Views: 1169 - Taking Action Strategy: Couple A New Habit With An Existing Habit - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2008 from Jodi RosenbergWhen looking to add a new habit into your daily routine couple it with an existing habit. For example, if you want to learn one new Japanese term or phrase per day, couple this with something you already do each day, like brushing your teeth. "Nothing is stronger than habit." Ovid, Ars ...
Views: 1169 - The Power of Mini-Action Steps - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Joanna LindenbaumToday I want to share with you an important piece of information that may seem very obvious. The truth is, though, most people don't utilize this incredibly effective tool for moving forward and getting unstuck instantaneously!The powerful tool I'm talking about is the mini-action step, as I ...
Views: 1169(2 votes) - Achieve Your Goals to Live Your Dream - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from Cynthia HatcherOne of the sure ways to ensure success in life is to achieve your goals to live your dream. Measuring ones’ success comes from a personal perspective. Some people measure life success by their financial status. Some people measure life success by having a healthy, peaceful family. Some people ...
Views: 1168(1 vote) - How can you reach your goals faster? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2010 from Craig CopelandIf you are a writer and you write one page a day, in 30 days you’ll have 30 pages. Duh! Yes, I’m being obvious, but there’s a point. Taking this very same logic to get even faster results, if you write 2 pages a day you’ll have doubled your output. To look at this in a different way, if you ...
Views: 1168(2 votes) - The Kaizen of Goal Setting - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2004 from Keoagile KhibaThere is an old way of goal setting and a new way of goal setting! The old way of goal-setting involved setting yor goals, preparing a list of sub-goals, and then carefully checking them off one after another (as and when they were being accomplished). Am I trying o pour cold water on the goal ...
Views: 1168 - 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 - The Only Way to Turn New Year Resolutions Into Reality! - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2004 from Devlyn SteeleSo you ate, drank and spent too much over the Holidays. Now you are overweight, bloated, tired and broke, and you are promising yourself that you are going to change all that this year! There are two reasons why New Year Resolutions don't work; · 1st we try and take on too much, · 2nd we ...
Views: 1167(1 vote) - 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: 1167 - 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: 1167 - Benefits of Becoming a Model - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2019 from Edgar MillerThe Best of Becoming a Model When people think of models, usually a word stands out in their brains: glamour. This very word is what attracts thousands, if not millions, of young girls to audition to get a career in model industry, as they’re attracted to the luxurious lifestyle and the ...
Views: 1166(2 votes) - How to Develop a Personal Vision - by Are you a visionary? Or do you prefer to spend your time in the here and now, solving problems and getting on with things? Achieving a balance between 'dreaming' about a desired future state and living in the current state is difficult. Many of us have a strong inclination towards one or the ...
Views: 1166 - New Year’s Resolutions: What Can You Do to Succeed - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2014 from Dr. Ulla SebastianEvery year, many of us make the same New Year's resolutions as last year. Most of them are not particularly original. The most common ones are: loose weight, exercise regularly, eat healthy, drink less alcohol, smoke less, watch less TV, take more time for the family, for reading, for self ...
Views: 1166 - Why Traditional Goal Setting Doesn't Work - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2005 from Arina NikitinaIf you have a $100.000.000 in the bank, drive new Lexus, look like a movie star and have a perfect health save yourself some time and do not read this article. This article is for people, who don't have all these things, but are planning on changing that slight inconvenience. So how do you ...
Views: 1166 - Motivate Your Team by Creating Brand Champions - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2011 from Elizabeth FreedmanThe next time you’re looking for a little fun at the office, try this one on for size: Prowl around a few cubicles and sneak up behind an unsuspecting employee or two. Then, quickly, before they have time to think, bombard them with a series of questions: “How would you define our brand? How ...
Views: 1165 - Personal Time Management: The Key to a More Rewarding Life - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Marquita HeraldMost people view time management as little more than a list of rules that involves the scheduling of appointments, goal setting, planning, creating things to do lists and prioritizing. Taking a broader perspective, personal time management involves everything you do; with the ultimate ...
Views: 1165(3 votes) - Clarify Your Goals: Tools to Build Your Future - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Connie ButlerWe are well into this “new” year and perhaps it is time to review where you are in terms of your intentions and goals for the year. By this time many of you may have drifted off course, if even slightly or even worse may have totally lost track of your true direction. So the question becomes how ...
Views: 1164 - The Ripple Effect: Small Steps Lead to Big Results - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2005 from Kathy Paauw“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle In honor of National Procrastination Week (the first week in March) and March Forth Day (on March 4th, of course), I dedicated my March issue of Paauwer Tools to the subject of procrastination. Why? Because ...
Views: 1164 - 4 Ways To Move Beyond Goal Setting And Get Complete - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2007 from Maureen StaianoSo much of what we are encouraged to focus on is goal setting and moving forward in our personal lives and our business lives. I think we can all agree that there is a value in having a forward vision and worthwhile goals to reach for. I would also like to consider the possibility that with ...
Views: 1163 - The Costs of Adventure - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghThe Cost of Adventure How Much Do You Need? Recently I wrote about why you need not fear making a change to your lifestyle simply because your financial situation is uncertain. Today I am writing about what living a more adventurous lifestyle will really cost you. My family has traveled to ...
Views: 1163(1 vote) - Tips To Help You Be More Productive at Work - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from A.J. MillerTIP #1 - GET YOUR WORKSPACE ORGANIZED:Clear your desk and other horizontal surfaces of all unnecessary gadgets and items that you don't use everyday. Keep frequently used items within arms' reach. Create space and breathing room so you can be more productive. Clean up your bulletin board. Throw ...
Views: 1163(4 votes) - 3 Scheduling Hints to Aid in Time Management - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerWe run out of time, have to change the day and times of various appointments or call ahead and tell people we are going to be late and this happens more often than we would like. Besides that, it is embarrassing to have other people know that we cannot be depended on to make the appointment at ...
Views: 1162 - 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: 1162 - 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: 1161 - 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: 1160(3 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: 1160 - 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: 1159 - 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: 1159(1 vote) - Make Your Own Luck by Setting Realistic Goals - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2013 from Tracy HoldenMarch... tis the luck of the Irish... Or not? Will you be searching for a little old guy wearing a green coat and wearing a green top hat? Irish folklore says that if you are lucky enough to catch a leprechaun he will grant you three wishes in exchange for letting him go free. It also says ...
Views: 1159 - Scared Successful - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2012 from Arlen CardI am addressing you, personally, in this article, as if we were face to face, and you were my only reader. There is a powerful method for achieving goals that no one is talking about because it is so new, and because it is so very different from what has gone before. I will share that with you ...
Views: 1159(1 vote) - Why Are You in Business? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerIs this familiar ... Here you are, working on your business, just like you do every day. Oh, wait a minute. I see that you're reading email right now. You have so much to do today, but somehow, here you are, reading email ... again. I know, I know. You intend to get some seriously ...
Views: 1158 - How You Can Teach Your Teens About Goal Setting - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Tony DosanjhAttaining success is a clear outcome of setting and achieving goals. Even you have your own personal goals which you have achieved, are trying to achieve or still to achieve. But, have your children set goals, especially if they are teenagers? Teenagers are at an age level where they know ...
Views: 1157 - 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: 1157(2 votes) - 10 Ways to Get More Energy - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Warwick MerryDoes your energy fluctuate over the course of the day – not a simple up and down, but a wild and massive high and low? Do you drink lots of tea, coffee, energy drinks and wish you didn’t drink that many? Do you get exhausted just turning up to work? Well it is time for more sustainable ...
Views: 1156 - 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: 1155 - Why you should write your goals - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanAll people have goals that they want to reach even the ones who don’t move towards them. I kept searching for reasons that motivate people to reach their goals and ones that prevent others from reaching them and I found one interesting thing. People who write their goals are more likely to ...
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