Do you ever hear yourself starting sentences with, “If only,” or “When I,” or “After I?” They sound like this: “If only I had a doctoral degree, I could get the job I really want,” or “After I make my first million, I can travel to exotic lands,” or “When I lose five pounds, I’ll reward myself with a beach vacation!” These sentence starters sort of sound like goal setters, but don’t be fooled. They can really be tricky little non-starters. Five pounds may as well be 500 pounds, because, in … [Read more...] about Five Pounds to Perfect
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Bringing Your 2020 Vision into Focus
Many of us consider the stroke of midnight into the New Year to be some sort of magical reset button that comes with snow flurries and a kiss. I happen to be one of them. However, turning that magical moment into everyday life usually takes a little more than fairy dust, like a bold decision, courage, perseverance and a pathologically unshakeable belief that what you want to achieve is not only possible, it’s inevitable, and it’s already here. Clean Up That Lens It’s hard to have 20/20 … [Read more...] about Bringing Your 2020 Vision into Focus
Having Dreams and Goals
Short-term goals are necessary to make progress on longer-term goals. Ultimately, a dream that represents the best life you can imagine living is the big goal. Survey your current life, noticing how you feel about each area of your life. There are different ways to divide these areas and, naturally, they influence each other. One strategy would be to look at your health, relationships, vocation/career and time/money freedom. Determine how you feel about each area, from very … [Read more...] about Having Dreams and Goals
Creating the Optimal 2017
Now that the holiday madness is over, business consultants suggest taking some time to get organized and set goals for the New Year, both for your business and yourself. Suggestions include budgeting, journaling and helping employees help the company. Identify the Budget When asked what the single most important thing to do when making plans for the New Year, T. Paul Thomas, a veteran CEO, business leader and professor at Northern Arizona University, says it is putting in … [Read more...] about Creating the Optimal 2017
