• It's Not Over Until You Win!

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    The wind was up to 25 miles per hour before the event. Some 3,000 spectators were gathered at the Iffley Road track in Oxford. It was a meet between the British Amateur Athletic Association and Oxford University.Read more…
  • Are You Satisfied?

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    This past weekend I celebrated another birthday. Lately I have been working extended hours on some special projects so I carved out some time to absorb the majesty of wilderness, in my favorite place to reflect. I decided to spend the day hiking at Starved Rock State Park.Read more…
  • Goal Setting "STARTS" The Engine that Helps YOU Exceed Expectations

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    First, bring out the PEN AND PAPER system away from the computer, at least for a little while. It's hard to THINK while trying to type with ONE or two fingers. Just kidding!Read more…
  • Goal Setting Requires Dream Goals - The Cutting Edge Series

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    The cutting edge a series of articles aimed at waking individuals up. Life is too short to let it pass by and phenomenal success is just around the corner if you apply a few of these principals.Set dream goalsThere are regular goals and then there are dream goals.Read more…
  • Goal Setting - To Achieve Your Goals Know Your Personality Profile

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    It's now commonly known that those who set goals will be more successful than those who don't. But did you realise that your personality affects the type of goals you're most likely to succeed with? Read on to learn how to set the most appropriate goals for your personality type.Read more…
  • Monitoring Goals Online

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    Everyone has goals in life; whether it ranges from owning a bigger television set to becoming a president of an important everyday multi-million dollars business, these goals need to thoroughly thought, defined and written down. Thinking about them is just not enough, they need to be put in motion; everyday, you need to set your steps down so that you walk closer and closer to your final goal. The path of achievement may only be part of the battle, but you will soon discover that you do not need to be a genius to be efficiently planning your goals.Read more…
  • Goal Achievement According to Matthew

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    I'm a big reader of motivational books. I've both succeeded and failed at numerous aspects of being a son, a brother, a husband, a father, an insurance agent, a salesperson and a business owner. I'm enjoying some success now but had several hurdles to overcome with each venture.Read more…
  • The How-To Guide to Goal Setting

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    Financial goals are important because they help you achieve the things you want. Goals such as vacations, paying off a debt or buying a car all require planning, patience and the willingness to work hard at saving your hard-earned dollars. There are three types of goals you should sit down and consider:Short-term goals: These are goals you should be able to accomplish within one month to a year.Read more…
  • Dreams: Spit Out The Seeds

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    I love watermelon but don’t care for the seeds. How often have you said something similar about different aspects of your life? Are you letting the small seeds of irritation keep you from enjoying the fruit of your dreams and goals?Read more…
  • The Hidden Value of Setting Goals

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    Have you ever wondered how much control we actually have over our lives? The mind is continuously sending us messages to do this or that and our lack of awareness blindly follows its commands. These messages are generally self defeating because when the mind is in control it will always side with taking the easy option over the better one.Read more…
  • The History of New Years Resolutions

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    The tradition of the New Year's Resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C. Janus, a mythical king of early Rome was placed at the head of the calendar.Read more…
  • Got Goals?

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    There is no purer form of success; no more exact and demanding test of what you are capable of, than to achieve a desirable outcome. A quality life is an example of what can be accomplished when thoughtful attention, goal setting and purposeful action come together without compromise.The thing that makes goal setting both exciting and important is the results achieved because of it.Read more…
  • Set Challenging Goals

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    Often we read books or we heard people saying about setting challenging goals. We heard that good goals needs to be challenging enough but not impossible to achieve. This means that the challenging goal that we set needs to be practical and achievable.Read more…
  • Goals: The Role They Play In Helping You Start and Run a Successful Business

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    Without goals, it's unlikely that you'll achieve anything in life - anything good that is. Goals help you decide what you want from life and the means of achieving your aims. They'll also keep you on track towards achieving your objectives by highlighting any deviations from your best route.Read more…
  • Future Plans or Dreams?

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    Dreams and plans have much in common, on the one hand, and a lot of differences, on the other. The thing that unites both dreaming and planning is that they are anchors a person sets for the future. Sure, a person may cherish some dream without any hope that the dream will turn into reality.Read more…
  • Identify Your Goals

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    Leadership writer and founder of LMI Paul J Meyer spoke of the "storehouse of life" as filled to abundance with treasure too rich to describe.He described people going to this storehouse with a sieve and come away empty handed. Or they go with a teaspoon, stuff a little into their pockets and slink away like thieves feeling they have put one over on the world.Read more…
  • Dare You Come Alive And Live With Passion?

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    Nicholas Darvas, escaping his war-torn homeland, Hungary, sought refuge in Turkey in June 1943.In Istanbul, however, he faced a new crisis.Now, he had no friends, no money, no knowledge of Turkish, and no citizenship.Read more…
  • Take Back the Momentum of Your Life

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    Life can provide challenge and joy, but it can also be very difficult. The times of joy provide the vim and vigor that causes us to excel in life, but what about those times when we find ourselves absorbed in mediocrity? It is in these times and from that time on that I feel it is imperative that one asks themselves the questions necessary to rise above the lows and live again.Read more…
  • Essential Key To Success: Goal Setting

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    You know what most successful people have in common? The answer is simple: goal setting. In these current and ever more chaotic times, carefully setting goals is far more important than aimlessly plowing through busywork.Read more…
  • Start With A Baseline

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    Making changes in your life is great and it is the way we grow and develop as people. Change is a constant process and part of being human. When you embark on changing anything in your life you have to start from where you are.Read more…

Most Recent Articles in Goal Setting category

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    Challengers and conformers both are expert goal-setters. Only one actually achieves them. Which one are you?
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    You know what you want, but you're not seeing the results you desire because you don't have a clear, written plan of action. A primary reason for a lack of motivation is not having a vision to which you aspire nor a set of goals to measure your progress.
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    What would you do if you were not afraid? What risks would you take in your life? What would it look like to take a leap in your life? Establishing and maintaining the status quo is the focus for many. There is nothing wrong with that except that many people tend to error on the side of not knowing when it is time to make a change...when it's time to take a leap. Learn the 8 signals that indicate you may need to take a leap. Then learn the 6 Flying Lessons to help you soar!
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    You know you can program computers, but what about programming yourself? Discover how you can set yourself up for success, happiness, and just about anything else you want in life with the powerful Center Stage mental visualization technique.