Category Archives: General Articles

Is Your WHY Big Enough

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Your “WHY” is the reason you’ve set a goal and are willing to spend time, effort and even money to achieve it. 
Your “WHY” is the motivation that keeps you going toward success, even if [...]

Don’t Wait To Set Your Goals

A few years back a friend emailed me this story. I was impressed by the message because it is one we can all learn and remember – don’t wait to achieve your life’s goal tomorrow, begin today. All our great successes begin one small step at a time.
This story has been around for a few [...]

Goal Achieving – Should You Be Persistent or Stubborn?

As you read the best-selling books about success, goal achieving and self-development have you noticed the authors consistently praising “persistence” as a powerful success trait? Yet, when some of us become single-minded and focused on getting what we want, we’re called stubborn. Is there a double standard? 
There’s even an emotional reaction just mentioning the words [...]

Turning Goals Into Gold

I’m not an Olympic athlete – nowhere near that type of physical devotion to a sport. As many of us, I’ve been in awe of the dedication, passion and heart of the proud Olympic medal winners. I’ve listened to the stories of single-minded dedication that turned their hopes into dreams, dreams into goals and goals [...]

Dreaming Big Or Being Realistic

We had vivid imaginations as children. As an adult, have you lost some of that child-like ability to imagine the future? 
Is the ability to dream BIG a valuable goal setting / achieving skill or an unrealistic time waster? 
I see coaching clients often divided into two groups – the dreamers and the realists. The dreamers are [...]

Should You Rethink Your Goals

When is the best time to regroup and make the time to seriously look at where you are headed toward achieving or not achieving your goals? When should you rethink your goals? 
Nothing is etched in stone! Setting goals is a starting point for mapping out the future. You have the right to change your mind [...]

Goals Versus To-Do Lists

I’ve found that coaching clients often confuse goals with to-do lists.
They call a daily or weekly to-do list their “goals” for the day. In theory that may have some validity but I’ve learned to be very careful how I use the word goal. I believe “goal” has a very special and specific meaning. 
A goal is a written [...]

Focus On What Is Important

A vital element in achieving a goal is keeping your attention on what’s important. Focus is vital to making those important goals reality. 
Focus is about directing your goal achieving time and attention to those activities that will take you consistently forward in positive and productive ways. Here are some ways to help you maintain focus: 
1. [...]

Writing Out Goals Is Important

When coaching clients say that they don’t need to write down their goals, I cringe. 
The conversation usually goes something like this,
“Let’s go over your goals, would you email me a copy?”
They say, “I don’t have anything on paper, I keep my goals in my head.”
“Why?” I ask.
The client answers, “I can remember them better them that [...]

7 Quick Tips For Setting 2010 Goals

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. 
Goals – Tip [...]