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7 Big Mistakes In Goal-Setting - #5: Not Taking Knock-on Effects of Achieving Your Goal into Account
The ancient saying "Be careful what you ask for, in case you get it" is a very wise one. Because your unconscious mind will do its best to give you what you ask for – no more, no less – you have to be very clear about what the goal is that you are setting.Consider a businessman who very single-mindedly sets a SMART goal of owning a company with a turnover of a million in its first year.Read more…7 Big Mistakes In Goal-Setting - #1: Thinking "Away-from", not "Towards"
Resolutions like "I will not smoke" are expressed in negative language - they're describing what you don't want. But this only gives you a mental image of what you're trying to get away from - in this case, smoking.Your brain unconsciously filters your perceptions of the world around you.Read more…7 Big Mistakes In Goal-Setting - #3: Not Fully Engaging Your Imagination
You already know that to maximize their chances of success, goals need to be specific and measurable. This is what distinguishes them from aims or feelings – something has to change in the real world. For example, "I want to be happy" is not a goal – it's a feeling.Read more…7 Big Mistakes In Goal-Setting - #4: Not Putting a Date on the Goal
Until you have put a date on your goal, it will keep getting pushed to the back of your queue of priorities.Why? Your unconscious mind is a good and faithful servant, and it will do its best to give you whatever you ask it for.Read more…7 Big Mistakes In Goal-Setting - #6: "Taking too much on" and Getting Discouraged
It can be very easy to set a big, compelling goal – and then feel overwhelmed by the perceived slog of getting there. The goal is so big, and so different from how things are now, that getting there by the deadline you have set will surely demand too much of you. And the more you think about the legwork it will take, the more discouraged you feel.Read more…7 Big Mistakes In Goal-Setting - #7: Not Knowing What You Want
This is the biggest and most common goal-setting mistake of all – not getting round to setting any goals because you don't know what you want.You can be an expert in all the goal-setting techniques known to man, but if you haven't taken the time to find out what you really want, one of two things is bound to happen:You don't set any goals. This means that you drift, and life just happens to you, and you have to react to whatever it decides to throw at you.Read more…Goal Setting: Do Your Expectations Outweigh Your Achievments?
Does it feel at times as if you can't achieve the goals you are setting for yourself no matter what you do? Do you feel as if all your efforts are a waste of time because nothing seems to get any better for you? Maybe it's not the effort you're putting forth that's the problem.Read more…Nothing Is Impossible!
I do believe that anything a human being can conceive, they can achieve. The bigger question becomes, is the person going to have the desire, commitment and determination to see the goal through.Nothing is impossible.Read more…A Goal A Day
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.When I look at my list of 101 Goals, some of them seem downright daunting.Read more…Be a Juggernaut of Goal Achievement
Setting goals is one of the most important keys to achieving success. Did you know that less than 3% of people have written goals? Studies have shown that the most successful people are the ones who have specific, written goals.Read more…Achieve Your Goals By Applying And Not Buying
Recently, I read a comment by Ken Reno that people lose large amounts of money when they keep "buying but never applying" internet products and services. What are the solutions to this problem?Incidentally, the solutions may well apply to offline as well as online activities since many people, whether they use the internet or not, are too lazy or lacking in confidence to read and apply the information they buy even though it is about their favorite activities.Read more…Creating a Life List
Last year I appeared in a Broadway musical. I was not a major character, but it was a major event. For three years I had had on my Life List "See a Broadway show.Read more…Tackle Big Projects with Action-Item Lists
I know what I need to do; why do I need to write it down? You may have fallen into the trap of thinking this way. And hey, if it works for you, that’s great!Read more…Retire in Costa Rica
People choose to retire outside of their native country for a variety of reasons. Some people choose to retire abroad in order to bask in a preferred climate. Some people crave a shift in their pace of life, and some retire abroad for a change of scenery-be it the mountains or a beach.Read more…Single Daily Action
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? It is one of the most common questions relating to goal setting. You will find this question on a countless number of surveys and questionnaires, presented to all age groups and to people from all walks of life.Read more…The Chicken or the Egg
Should your values drive your goals or the other way around? The recent spate of corporate scandals, while not as systemic as some have led us to believe, does have something important to teach us-whether in a business or a personal setting. Many of us profess to have a core set of values, yet so many of us seem to fall short of our objectives at one time or another.Read more…Goal Setting Basics
Goal setting is the base of every successful planning and execution, during the last years Goal setting theories and techniques has evolved significantly, mainly because of the internet businesses that changed the traditional concepts of work.The basics of goal setting should be practiced and maintained to ensure a successful completion of these goals, a person needs to adopt a particular technique for his or her own goal setting. Its very important that the goal setting is “clean” and personal, a person wishing to stop smoking because his wife has forced him to promise that will probably not achieve his goals.Read more…Like Sands Through the Hourglass
Steve Pavlina presented an excellent article called "Go for a Presence Walk" on his blog that reminded me of an illustration about living in the present moment.Instead of having you close your eyes (since you can't read with your eyes closed), I've added a picture of an hourglass. Imagine that the top half of the hourglass represents the Future, the Middle represents the Present, and the bottom represents the Past.Read more…Achieve Your Goals Through The Magic Of Consistency
Consistency seems to be a boring idea at first sight. It lacks glamour and excitement. But, when you look more closely, consistency is anything but boring.Read more…7 Steps To Achievable Goals
How many times have you heard that being successful is all down to setting goals? It may come as no surprise to you to learn there is a lot more to success than just setting your goals.Most of us, at some time, have been told that an essential part, if not the major part, of being successful is setting goals.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Goal Setting category
- The Art of Mental Programming - Strengthen Your Mind Power Through Relaxation - By: Burt Goldman
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. - Goal Setting - If They Can Do It, You Can Do It - By: Jim Meisenheimer
Goal setting is one key to success that most people know about and very few use. It's sad but true. See how two men used this key to open the doors to their lives. - Create a Plan to Accomplish Your Resolutions in the New Year - By: Lisa M
Don't just make a wish this new year. Create a plan for success. - Goal Personal Planning Setting Success. Step 3 - By: Susan Gray
Goal Personal Planning and Setting for Success is an important component of success and a powerful process that gives us a clear target to work towards. - Goal Personal Planning Setting Success. Step 2 - By: Susan Gray
Goal Personal Planning and Setting for Success is an important component of success and a powerful process that gives us a clear target to work towards. - Goal Personal Planning Setting Success. Step 1 - By: Susan Gray
Goal Personal Planning and Setting for Success is an important component of success and a powerful process that gives us a clear target to work towards. - Effective Goal-Setting – Strategies for Thinking and Dreaming Big - By: Elizabeth Leiba
Goal-setting is important, not just as a marker for achievement. Setting goals also helps to improve your quality of life, combat depression and anxiety and improve confidence. Learning to activate your goal-seeking mechanism is an invaluable tool in gaining control over your life and your destiny. - Year in Review - By: Zoe Routh
The end of year feels like the race to the finish line. For some this means a welcome break and reprieve from work responsibilities and seasonal festivities. During this down time, be sure to take some time out to reflect on the year that has just gone. - Powerful Questions to Fast-track Your Success - By: Zoe Routh
Help with making decisions is one of the main reasons people hire me as their coach. People find it extraordinarily difficult to make decisions they feel confident in. The process of labouring over a decision is often a lot worse than any outcome that comes from the decision they finally choose. - From Goals to Plans - Learning the Hard Way - By: Zoe Routh
I spent some of my time on holiday reflecting on the year and the goals I had set for myself. I was pleased with my achievements. I released Compass Bearings, launched my website, and quadrupled my client base.