It’s that time again…
The ball has dropped. It’s a new year. And many people have picked their annual “resolution.”
Unfortunately it’s been my experience that New Year’s Resolutions are a complete waste of time. Even worse – Some resolutions actually prevent people from achieving their goals.
Think of it this way… Imagine it’s the final minutes of year. You make a resolution simply because everyone else is doing it. [click to continue…]
Whenever I tell people I work from home, this is the common reaction, “I could never do that because I would spend all my time sleeping or watching T.V.”
It’s pretty amusing to hear a statement like this because I’m not a very motivated person. I don’t live my life like an over-caffeinated Tony Robbins clone. Like a lot of people, I have those periods where I don’t want to do anything. Yet, I always find enough motivation to work on my goals and get a lot accomplished each day. [click to continue…]
Many people have difficulty achieving long-term goals. I think the reason is because they get distracted by urgent, “must do” activities. While it’s great to have something like a bucket list, your average person won’t take action on these items because they don’t have a strategic plan for achieving them. [click to continue…]
One of the biggest moments in my life was when I made the decision to give up the 9-to-5 routine and start my own business. At one point or another, you probably decided that it was time to make a major change in your life, too—possibly a change that you were so serious about, you told everyone your plans and maybe even spent some money in preparation.
You were excited because you were going to change your behavior once and for all, and you told yourself “I’m gonna do it this time, for real!” but then it happened … you somehow wound up back in your old ways.
Here’s another post provided by James. In this one, he a gives a number of helpful tips anyone can use to set (and follow-through) with their goals.
A great goal is realistic, time based, quantified and positive. Goals provide direction for the things that you wish to accomplish. Goals help you to create reality from your dreams. How do you get real with your goals? [click to continue…]
Before I came overseas I saw a bumper sticker that claimed, “I put the pro in procrastination!” and I had to chuckle because I know firsthand how easy it is to put things off. It’s all too easy to say “I’ll do it later,” when it’s time to tackle something. Later often becomes tomorrow, and tomorrow winds up becoming next week, and then next week … well, you get it. It’s a vicious cycle.
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