December 28, 2009 – 6:48 pm
As we look forward to 2010 we begin thinking about our goals for the coming year.
Earl Nightingale wrote, “Happiness is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal or goal.”
Why set goals?
Goals give you a sense of meaning and purpose.
Goals give you a sense of direction.
Quick tips for writing and achieving your 2010 goals.
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December 23, 2009 – 9:36 pm
A coaching client recently said: “I have a difficult time setting goals because I can’t visualize the future.”
Here are some suggestions I gave her:
1. Start picturing an empowering future by setting small day-to-day goals. Thinking six months, a year or five years into the future can be overwhelming for many. Start small, build up the [...]
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December 17, 2009 – 12:22 pm
Getting any task, chore or project finished on time takes good time management. The same holds true for achieving goals. Achieving goals takes a step-by-step plan of action and a commitment to working that plan on a consistent basis.
Here are some tips for staying on track and managing your goal achieving time wisely:
1. Write your [...]
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December 9, 2009 – 10:32 am
Being able to achieve a goal means staying focused on going positively forward.
Sounds simple enough yet I’ve found focus can become one of the toughest obstacles to goal achievement. A key question in goal achievement becomes: Why do we lose focus and end up losing interest in achieving our goals?
Logically we know we need to [...]
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December 5, 2009 – 9:18 am
When coaching clients say to me that they are reluctant to set goals, I know there are deeper issues involved.
Here are seven reasons I’ve found that people may be reluctant to set goals – do you have more to add:
1. Many people are afraid they will let themselves or someone else down. They don’t like to be disappointed [...]
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December 1, 2009 – 9:55 pm
Earl Nightingale once wrote, “Happiness is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal or goal.” When you think of setting and achieving goals, does it make you happy? Or, does the thought of setting and working on goals become stressful and tiring?
I work with coaching clients who refuse to set goals because they don’t want [...]
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