Achieving goals

When Life Throws You A Curveball

February 14, 2012

It happens to all of us. You decide to get focused. You plan. You set goals. You start taking action. And then just when you’re gaining momentum, life throws you a curveball. I got thrown a curveball about three weeks ago. I got to researching something on the Internet, and before I knew it, I’d [...]

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Are You Laser-Focused?

February 1, 2012

A couple months ago, I posted a goal that indicated my definition of success for my online business. I pointed out that it was a S.M.A.R.T. goal, in that it was specific, measurable, attainable, etc. The problem was, I really had no idea how I was going to get there. (There’s another recent post: how [...]

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“Why” Means Nothing Without A “How”

January 24, 2012

Have you been struggling to reach your personal growth goals? If you saw the movie or read the book The Secret, or if you’ve ever been seriously involved in an MLM, you’ve heard that all you have to do is believe. If you just have a big enough “Why” – or reason for achieving a [...]

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Seventy-Two Goals To Kick-Start The New Year

December 13, 2011

When it comes to setting goals, many people reserve specific times during the year to get this task done. If you have not yet sat down to write down your goals for the next year, there is no time like the present! In fact, with the New Year just around the corner, this is an [...]

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Hit Your Personal Goals In Record Time!

December 5, 2011

Are you struggling to achieve your personal goals? With so many other people and entities pulling on us to help them reach their objectives – employers, churches, children, local charities – we easily get bogged down to the extent that our own success gets put on the back burner again and again. It’s time to [...]

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Creating A Personal Growth Plan

November 26, 2011

Do you have a personal growth plan? If you’re like most people, you don’t. But if you are serious about being successful, creating one is a must. If the thought of writing down such a plan on paper overwhelms you, let me reassure you: it’s not nearly as difficult or time-consuming as you are thinking. [...]

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SIYB Episode 10: Start Your Vision Map!

November 16, 2011
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In the previous Work-Your-Plan Wednesday episode, we learned how to write S.M.A.R.T. goals, goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. I challenged you to write down one goal that you have not yet accomplished, and to make it “SMART”. In today’s Success Is Your Birthright podcast episode, we are going to go even [...]

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SIYB Episode 7: How SMART Are Your Goals?

November 9, 2011
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S.M.A.R.T. goals  are all the rage these days, both in business and in personal lives. And for good reason. The acronym is a great help in allowing you to write clear, effective goals, rather than a list of vague objectives that have no built-in accountability. In last week’s Work Your Plan Wednesday, we discussed how to [...]

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The Mystery Of Inspiration

November 8, 2011

Inspiration is a mysterious thing. It comes on suddenly when you least expect it, moving your brain into creative overdrive and motivating you to get that piece of writing or work of art begun or finished, or giving you a wild insight on how to solve that problem you’ve been having at work or in [...]

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S.M.A.R.T. And S.M.A.R.T.E.R.

October 17, 2011

There are goals, and then there are goals. That is, there are goals that actually take you somewhere – commonly coined as S.M.A.R.T goals – and goals that are too vague and/or unrealistic to be any good. If you have a dream to fulfill, a vision to go after, there are three principles you need [...]

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