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- Setting and Achieving Goals - 3 Results Driven Secrets To Doubling the Profitability of Your Goals - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Earlvin HarrisOne of the most daunting aspects of setting and achieving goals for achieving financial independence is everything seems so darn overwhelming. Not to mention the major worries that may stand in your way. It's enough to make any entrepreneur or solo professional scream for a break! As ...
Views: 739(2 votes) - What Are You Committed To? - by Webster’s defines the word “commit?as: to pledge or devote oneself
To that definition I add: to pledge or devote one’s attention. In every moment, our attention is committed to something. If you are reading this right now, it is what your attention is committed to.
If you want something in ...
Views: 738 - What's Holding You Back? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Dawn AngierOftentimes we’ve set a goal, but don’t seem to make much progress toward its achievement. When faced with an unrealized goal, it’s easy to beat ourselves up for not making it happen. If you’re not making the progress you’d like to be enjoying, there are several questions you can ask yourself in ...
Views: 738(2 votes) - He Did the Impossible - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Fireflies TeamRoger Bannister had no real motivation to prove them wrong. The young Englishman loved to run but from the time he was a child he also had a passion to be a doctor. This was the passion that drove him. His parents were unable to afford a University education so it was up to him to make it ...
Views: 735(1 vote) - Reach For Success Instead - by As a business success coach and speaker, I listen to audio cassettes, watch videos, read books and go to workshops all in order to learn how people can improve their possibility for achieving success. When I hear the stories of successful people, I look for the "gold nugget" that has universal ...
Views: 735 - How We Achieve Our Goal. - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Praneta VyasWe would focus more on goals and run for how to achieve them. How do we complete our dreams, what do we need to do to really achieve goals? Why do some peoples never achieve their goals? Ok then let's look some important steps that will make your goal very clear. Step 1 : Define Your ...
Views: 734 - How to become a leader in the team? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2018 from Jaclyn TengEgoists are not strong leaders, in my opinion, the leader is the one who shows activity in protecting the interests of the entire collective, he himself puts himself into the situation when he is the voice of the whole collective, in fact, taking the blow, it's just worth considering that the ...
Views: 733(1 vote) - How to Stop Yourself from Chickening Out - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Terry DeMeoHave you ever chickened out from pursuing a dream? Some of my coaching students are having some fears about blogging. They asked if I had any fears when I began. It brought back some funny memories. I started my own blog when I was in training to be a coach. I had no idea what I was ...
Views: 731 - The Goal Blueprint: A New and Interesting “Twist” To Setting and Writing Your Goals - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from D HoHave you ever planned a vacation? If not, then let’s start right now! “Wait a minute… I thought this article was supposed to be about how to set goals. I’ve been tricked!”. Before you hit the ”back” button on your computer, please bear with me for a moment, as I assure you, planning a ...
Views: 731 - The Year 2011: Commitments vs. Confusion - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Cookie Tuminello“In beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in expert’s mind there are few.”- Suzuki Roshi By now, most of you are coming out of the Christmas Cheer Coma and are back at work scratching your head and saying to yourselves, ...
Views: 731 - Find Time to Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Jest StaffelThere are a lot of goals we want to attain in life like start our own company, become great at something and even write awesome blogs. Problem is, with all these great aspirations, many of us do not have time for anything. We are too busy with our daily lives to focus on dreams that seem ...
Views: 730(2 votes) - Bad Aspects to steer clear of If you like to Attain All your Desired goals - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2012 from Bruce KirtleyA lot of people stay not successful or get alternating ordeals with successes together with lack of success, simply because they do not know that they've got lots of bad traits. Bad traits have to do with habits as well as individual features that in the long run trigger failure. A number of the ...
Views: 728 - How to Get What You Want This Year - 5 Things You Absolutely Must Know Now - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Tia Singh1) Find out what you really want (xyz income a year, romance) 2) And who you want to be (loving, successful, happy) 3) Know WHY you want the above (more time, less stress) 4) State them as specific Intentions (I am / I have vs I will) 5) Start being that person (How would a happy person ...
Views: 727 - Take the Challenge to Grow Your Business with Confidence - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Loren FogelmanWorking toward a goal is making the choice to attain something that you do not currently possess. It is a milestone. Some goals are easier and more attainable than others. Choosing to grow your business and implementing all the steps, creates a challenge. You are stretching yourself. This ...
Views: 727(2 votes) - The Top 3 Reasons Why We Procrastinate - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Emile JarreauI was going to write an article today on procrastination, but I think I will go ahead and wait until tomorrow. I will probably have more ideas then anyways. Come to think of it, I have to make something for dinner later, so there is no way I could write it today anyways. Also, my hand kinda ...
Views: 727 - How to create a compelling future - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2020 from Noah St JohnDo you want a more compelling future? To set a goal and have realistic dreams you feel are moving you towards making measurable progress so you too can achieve your goals and have a powerful success strategy so you can have more time, more energy, better relationships and more money. Today ...
Views: 726 - How To Set Goals For The New Year - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2008 from Rebeccca OsbornThere is a right way and a wrong way to make a New Year's resolution. Here are a few expert tips to make sure that you achieve your goals for the new year. 1. Create a Plan 'If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.' Setting a goal without formulating a plan is merely wishful thinking. In ...
Views: 726 - Are Your Goals Aligned With Your Passions? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from John KosinskiYou may have heard about the importance of writing down and setting your goals for the future. And as the famous quote says, “if you fail to plan you plan to fail!” Consider the following questions however: Are your goals aligned with what you are truly passionate about? Are your goals just ...
Views: 725 - How To Set Goals & Achieve Ultimate Success In Business and In Life - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2007 from John RogerWhen people say to me: - I want to go someplace, but I don't know where - I want to do something, but not what I'm doing - I don't know what I want to do, and if I sound confused, that's part of my trouble I tell them, "You have to set a goal." They say, "I know, I don't have a goal. ...
Views: 725 - The Mirror - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2007 from Tom WrightIn order to be at our maximum effectiveness, in any area of our lives, from creating the perfect supportive relationship, to manifesting a million dollars, to experiencing perfect health, we have to first determine where we are: the position, perspective, or platform we are coming from, the ...
Views: 725 - Go Ahead: Set Those Dream Goals Now! - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraLife indeed is just too short to let it pass by and success in its most phenomenal state is just around the corner if you simply apply a few of these theories and principles. 1.) Focus, focus and focus. By concentrating and focusing on your dream goals and steps for at least one hour per week, ...
Views: 724 - How To Achieve All Your Goals - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2010 from David OruvanAll of the great achievers throughout history have one thing in common. They have all been dreamers or desirers. If anyone is to achieve their goals in life then the first thing they need to do is establish what their desires are. That’s what makes people who are highly successful different from ...
Views: 723 - This Costly Habit - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2019 from Lee OdescalchiIt’s a thief. If you procrastinate, it’s likely been robbing you of your happiness: your dream job, the academic degree that will allow you to have a career you’re passionate about. The promotion or raise you’ve been wanting, yet haven’t gotten around to taking the training required for it — ...
Views: 723 - Goal Setting Is Your First Step to Success - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2009 from Kenji TaySuccess is a "Premeditated Act". It begins by setting goals. That explains why goal setting is an essential and important step which many of the success and prosperity coaches encourage when mentoring a student or giving advice to clients. What is a goal anyway ? What is effective goal setting ...
Views: 722 - Unstoppable! Removing the Possibility of Failure - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2005 from Micah MorrisA friend of mine likes to raise and show dogs. I mean that he and his wife like to take them to dog shows, where prizes are won for the best looking dogs. Preparing the dogs for this event involved training them from birth through their later years, from potty training to doing whatever dogs ...
Views: 722 - The Choice to Feel (Excerpt from Your Destiny Switch: Master Your Key Emotions, And Attract the Life of Your Dreams) - by Recently, a friend of mine named Renee was driving her seven-year old son home from school, and she was preoccupied with worry. She had a lot of bills to pay and was having difficulty making money. Her husband had been ill and unable to work, so they’d fallen behind on their mortgage. This was a ...
Views: 720 - The Journey To Our Goals - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2007 from Angie ThompsonOn a recent cross country flight I looked out over the Rocky Mountains from 30,000 feet and saw hundreds of paths sort of heading towards the summits of the various peaks. I write “sort of” because looking at these zigzagging paths made it very clear why they are called switchbacks. Those ...
Views: 719 - Make A Plan For Change - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Maria KhalifeJust do it! ~ Nike Commercial Yes, you CAN begin in February. I've offered you dozens and dozens of ideas throughout the month of January so that you could make a plan for 2011 to accomplish Being the Change this year. I'd love for you to become healthier, wealthier, happier and more ...
Views: 718 - Goals are Moving Targets - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2007 from Chris Waugh"Three tries for a dollar," shouted the midway huckster above the din of the crowd. "Shoot a duck and win this giant gorilla." The stuffed animal had an affable sneer; it was cute. I eyed the yellow plastic ducks as they swam across the plywood ocean at the back of the booth. Each little ...
Views: 716 - Persistence and Reframing - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from james liuAdventures come to all. That being the case, you can rightfully determine to steel yourself to it, and endure the “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune”! It’s the way the triumphant pass. The science of NLP, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, has given us the concept of ...
Views: 715 - Know The Secrets To Achieve Effective Goals - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraSetting effective goals—how do you go about in achieving them? Perhaps you hoped to eat healthily from now on, start going back to the gym or be more patient with other people. But these are just wishes, not goals. Yes, the aspiration to improve ourselves for the better is there and it’s ...
Views: 714 - Purpose - a Context for Goals - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Si EkinMost people don’t set goals. In fact, it is said that less than three percent of people set goals, with everyone else relying on chance, luck and circumstance to get them to where they want to be. Goals are the beacons that light the way towards our dreams. So if we aren’t consciously ...
Views: 714 - SETTING GOALS (Part Two) - by What is really important to you right now in your life? In other words, what do you really value?
The main headings are: PEOPLE- THINGS- OTHER, e.g.. career. Also finances. That word money.
Areas of goals- These can be divided into short, medium and long-term; these respectively being six ...
Views: 714 - Want to Feel Rich? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Zach Miller“I have found that I cannot predict the stock market except over very long periods. I cannot tell you when the housing bubble will burst - only that it will burst. I cannot tell you when the dollar will stop rallying - only that it will stop. So I cannot tell you anything that, in a few minutes, ...
Views: 714 - Fun Motivational Game: What and Who? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2008 from Ladan LashkariLet me ask you a simple question… If someone with big magical powers comes to you right now and tells you that you may wish for anything you want to have and become anyone you want to be, what and who will you choose? Let me clear it up that you may choose ANYTHING – no matter how ...
Views: 713(1 vote) - How To Stave Off The Crazy-Making Isolation That Comes With Working From Home - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Cari WollmerHow do you manage the aloneness that comes along with being a solo-entrepreneur? It’s a situation many solo-entrepreneurs find themselves in and even though you’re living your dream, too much alone time gets old really fast! So what’s an entrepreneur to do? Whether you’re an introvert or ...
Views: 713 - The Power of Everyday Visioning - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Reggie OdomAre you ready... ...To step into your greatness? What is your guiding Vision? Your Highest Vision is the imagination of your highest dreams and deepest desires realized, as if you are already living them. Vision is a spiritual gift that is unique to you; unique because it comes ...
Views: 713(4 votes) - Weight Loss Goals Within Your Reach - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Menno Spijkstrao you want to lose weight--you’ve set your own weight loss goals. The question is, do you have realistic weight loss goals? It’s easy enough to set your own targets and objectives, especially most people out there who are fat, chubby, or those…obese (ugh!) really and seriously make this as their ...
Views: 712 - Living With Intention - by There's an interesting thing that happens in our lives when we decide on goals. We feel crisper and sharper. Our sense are honed. We begin to measure the world by a different barometer.
Most of us are accustomed to mundane goals and how to measure them: Lose weight; get on a scale. Save for a ...
Views: 712 - Goal Setting For Leaders - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2008 from James RobbinsIt’s that time of year when almost everyone sets a few resolutions they would like to see happen in their lives this year. While most of these have to do with our personal life, it’s always a good idea as a leader to set at least resolution pertaining to your leadership. We never ...
Views: 710 - How to improve yourself? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2020 from Sri TulasiThese are eight ways to improve yourself everyday :- Understand that intensity is rabbit and consistency is a tortoise. Your dreams doesn’t care about how you feel,be consistent. Don't rush yourself with timelines of others. Some people excel in life early and some after them. Mind ...
Views: 710(1 vote) - The Three Main Highways to Success - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2020 from William CottringerThe Three Main Highways to Success By Bill Cottringer “Knowing how to succeed is the easy part. The hard part is in translating your desire into hard work and maintaining perseverance through inevitable setbacks.” ~ The Author. If you do a Google search on “success” there are ...
Views: 710 - Why is total self-control dangerous? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2021 from Rudiyr ToporConstant self-control destroys our psyche, depriving us of our will WHEN THE WORLD HAS CHANGED When a person had nothing but a spear and dry tinder in a bag on his belt, he was freer. For thousands, tens of thousands of years, we had one concern: hitting the target with a spear. We easily ...
Views: 710(1 vote) - 100 Things and More - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2009 from Karen VizerI have been playing with a concept for a while, and that is: What are the 100 things I would like to do, have, be, or experience before leaving this beautiful planet? I began this exploration myself after noticing that many of the clients I had worked with did not have clear and defined ideas ...
Views: 708 - Following the Light: How to Create a Five Year Plan - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2011 from ruth davisI was never one for having a long-term plan. When people asked "what are your goals for 5 years, 10 years?" I'd look at them blankly. I had no idea. I would tell myself, I live in the moment, I can't possibly know what I'll be doing in 10 years. And yet, in the deep of my heart, I DID ...
Views: 708 - HOW WILL THE CURRENT PANDEMIC CHANGE THE FASHION INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2020 from Saurabh GuptaThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought in a sea of changing trends for us. All the industries got impacted. A lot of new propensities seeped in, and the fashion industry is no exception to it. To that end, if there is one thing that is sure in the post COVID world, it is definitely going to be a huge ...
Views: 708 - How Multi-Goaling Beats Multi-Tasking Every Time - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOf course you have multiple things to do. That's a good thing. In fact, if you didn't have multiple things to do you might be coming near the end of an active life. Even if you've lost your job, and I know what that one's like, you still have multiple things to do. More accurately stated, you ...
Views: 707 - Key To Creating Achievable Goals - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Lynn SmithHave you ever made a New Year's Resolution? Did you make a resolution this year? Would you like this year to be the year to keep those resolutions? For most people, a new year brings renewed hope of achieving goals you have always wanted. We start the New Year off with great intentions to ...
Views: 707 - Tips to Create a Business Plan - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Joe BennetToday's business leadership go out of their way to create and execute successful business plans. There are many online business courses that you can take to teach you how to create a business plan but the course may not go into the process of analyzing your existing processes before creating ...
Views: 706 - The Insanity of New Year’s Resolutions and Dieting - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2019 from Lana NelsonWith the New Year upon us, health clubs are ramping up for the influx of new members, store shelves are being lined with the latest and greatest “diet” pill and countless individuals are ready to set diet and weight loss resolutions they erroneously believe will somehow be different than in the ...
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