Pretend Interest and Apathy... What To Do About Them!

According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary "apathy is defined as the following: lack of emotion; lack of interest; indifference".Wow, that's pretty depressing. However, look around you. Don't many of you work with people with this attitude. I don't, because I run my own business. However, I can remember when I worked for... Read More

Under Their Thumb - Tripping The Parental Triggers!

Some of my clients have come to me feeling like their worlds were not under their own control. They felt as though everyone else ran their lives and had some aspect of control in everything that they did. I asked them to note some specific situations in which they felt... Read More

Goal Setting - Get Exactly What You Want!

I am writing you from the quaint sea town of New Bern, NC where my wife and I are catching some much needed R&R.Lately many of our students have been telling us that their biggest goal is to leave their current 9 to 5 J-O-B and start investing in real... Read More

How To Rise Above The Clutter In Your Brain

Ever notice when you start a new hobby or fall in love with a new shrub or flower you start to see it everywhere? This isn't necessarily because everyone else has the same new hobby it's because you have the flower or shrub or hobby at the top of your... Read More

Commitment

A true commitment is a heart felt promise to yourself, from which you will NOT back down, no matter what the circumstances may be!Many people have good intentions and dreams, but only a few are willing to commit to what is necessary to achieve them. Do a review on your... Read More

Forming Effective Habits Leads To Success

You had your new years resolution all set. You knew exactly what you needed to do, maybe you even got off to a fantastic start. Then suddenly out of nowhere you realize that your intended goal appears to be completely out of sight.Does this sound familiar?If you answered yes let... Read More

How To Get Real

"What we need most, is not so much to realize the ideal as to idealize the real," said H.F. Hedge.Ideals arise from our use of imagination.Our imaginations can create unbelievable worlds to live in. They empower us to make sense of descriptions remote to our times or foreign to our... Read More

The 11 Basics of Goal Setting

"Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals." ?Aristotle"Many people fail in life, not for lack of ability or brains or even courage, but simply because they have never organized their energies around a goal." ?Elbert HubbardMillions of... Read More

2003... Got Goals?

Ask anybody on January 2nd 2003 if they have New Years Resolutions or goals and nine out of ten will say, "Yes!" ...Ask the same people about their resolutions three months later and they'll look at you like a small goat discovering a new fence for the first time.All good... Read More

Ask yourself, So what?

Neil Armstrong made his first moon walk on July 20, 1969, two months before I entered college. I remember that many Americans were euphoric about this accomplishment. There were songs written, celebrations, ticker tape parades, and coins depicting an eagle landing on the moon.Yet what really stands out in my... Read More

The Process of Developing Meaningful Goals

DEVELOPING A GOAL-SETTING CHECKPOINT: The process of developing meaningful goals and objectives can be a challenging task for any manager. There is a method to make this process easier, however, and it involves following a few general guidelines. The Goal Setting Checklist for the first-line supervisor has been specifically designed... Read More

Not Satisfied With Where You Are; STOP - Change The Action Change The Outcome

"If you keep on doing what you have always done, you will keep on getting what you have always gotten!" So if you don't like how things are going in any area of your business, career, life, STOP!Think about what you want, focus in on what's important and develop strategies... Read More

The Psychology Of Success

Everybody has a dream. A fantasy, if you like. Usually it takes the form of something we would like to have, or something we would like to happen to us. How we respond to this dream will decide whether we are successful, or whether we remain as we are.We could... Read More

Whose Goals Are They?

Many have goals, but few reach them all. Businesses like sports teams aspire to making goals (gaining points) to earn rewards. Are your goals clichéd with being productive? Why is it so difficult to set realistic goals that 100% of the time you can reach with ease? Ever think about... Read More

Start Working on Your Goals Today!

The alarm goes off at 6am, you roll out of bed and run down the hall to wake up the kids. You're going to be late again! You shower fast while the kids are getting dressed then you head downstairs to grab nutrition bars because you don't have time to... Read More

How Being Intentional Makes You Happy

"Inspiration does not beget action. Action begets inspiration." - Chinese ProverbThis proverb succinctly sums up the power of intention. Nothing happens, nothing changes without intended action.An intention can best be described as an aim guiding an action. What you intend, what you truly focus your energy on, will in some... Read More

Six Keys To Build Vision - Point Three

Six keys to keys to build vision - point three3. Associate with those who live visionThe key starting point on our path to being an effective visionary, is networking with those who live vision. There is nothing more draining than meeting with people time and again without seeing tangible evidence... Read More

How To Score Your Own Goals With Sarah

Do you know where your company is going? Do you have a vision of where you want to be?Often in an attempt to get company staff to have a shared view of where they're all going a vision and mission statement are prepared.Unless you're a large company it's a waste... Read More

Reach Your Goals - Goal-Pooling

Goal-pool with friends or acquaintances Get together with a group of friends or co-workers and host a logistical brainstorming party where all the invitees lay out the goals they'd like help with and make plans to meet them, with the help of the rest of the group. The result might... Read More

Perseverance and Success: Essential to Reaching Your Goals

"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all." ? Dale CarnegieI'll venture to say that perseverance is one of the most valuable qualities you have to obtain success in any field.... Read More

Put Wings On Your Dreams

We Need DreamsDreams are important. Not the dreams you have when sleeping. I'm talking about the dreams you have for your future ? the dreams that keep you going ? the dreams that make each day worth living.Dreams Aren't EnoughAs important as dreams are, they aren't enough. Why? Dreams don't... Read More

Goals On The Wall - What Do Minnie Driver And Genghis Khan Have In Common?

Surprisingly few people regularly make lists of their goals and even fewer put their lists where they can see them. This article suggests that it is worth doing both. It also takes a look at the life goals of Minnie Driver and Genghis Khan.A lot of money was once paid... Read More

Vision Means Passion - Whats Yours?

Interestingly, the word vision can be interchangeable with the word passion.But small business owners often forget to promote the true reason for being in business. They've lost touch with their passionate vision.Passion is defined as an intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction. Vision means unusual discernment or foresight -... Read More

Achieve Goals Using The Lasso Principle!

Here is a unique way to combine your breath and mental imagery to pull your goals closer in record time!It often seems to be the norm to just sit and think about your goals in an almost static fashion whereby you can see your goal in your mind and you... Read More

Competition, Jealousy And Goals

Naturally some of us are more competitive than others, but the vast majority of us have a good degree of competition hardwired into us. If you think you are not competitive in the least, ask yourself: have you ever felt a twinge of desire, jealousy or envy when looking at... Read More

School district to involve student leaders with goal setting
Reno Gazette Journal
mccormick said the board's Saturday meeting was primarily a goal setting and priority setting meeting, but the biggest thing to come from the meeting was ...

My Gym Offers Tips for National Kids Goal Setting Week
Reuters
(Business Wire)-- National Kids Goal Setting Week, which takes place November 9th - 14th, is designed to help adults understand children's talents and to ...

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Stop Thinking Small! How to Open Your Mind to Thinking Big
SitePoint
In the spirit of planning, next week I will be kicking off a week-long series on goal setting, including how to identify and plan for your goals, ...

Examiner.com
Sarah Palin's Newsweek cover may be the least sexist portrayal of Palin to date
Examiner.com
In the RW article, Palin describes how her parents taught her goal-setting and self-discipline through running; skills that she has applied to her political ...

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Bengals Win With Little Offense, but Plenty of Control
New York Times
He ran it back 26 yards to the Pittsburgh 14, setting up Graham's first field goal, a 23-yarder that made the score 9-9 with 11 minutes 19 seconds left in ...
Cincinnati Bengals beat the Pittsburgh Steelers with unsung heroes and a ...Cincy Jungle (blog)
Saints remain perfectFOX11AZ.com
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Corrine Gilbertson Making The Most Of Her College Experience
Portland State Vikings
That means hard work and goal setting to get there. Head Golf Coach Kathleen Takaishi has her working on her mental game during the break between fall and ...

How to Shift Law Firms to a Performance-Based Compensation System
Law.com
Such a program requires an evaluation and compensation system that includes written performance expectations, individual goal setting, a culture of feedback ...

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SaaS Goal Setting, Performance Evaluations and Mentoring from GoalTrakâ„¢ Help ...
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For more information on GoalTrakâ„¢'s SaaS goal setting, executive coaching and mentoring SaaS, visit www.goaltrak.com or call 630-236-5332. ...

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Annex Between Schools Remains Top Future Goal
Memphis Democrat
... at the October board workshop included a district financial update, new scheduling at the high school next year, and long and short term goal setting. ...

Three area teams in state volleyball semis
Traverse City Record Eagle
"On August 12 at midnight, we opened with an hour practice and a 30-minute goal setting meeting," Hornets coach Tim McNitt said. ...
Historic win for Pellston; Goliath awaits in state title gamePetoskey News-Review

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