January 8, 2009

Your Goal Setting Checklist – Making Sure You Accomplish What You Set Out to Do

A few years ago, I sat down at the end of August and set a new production goal for the rest of the year. Up until that point in time, my yearly goal was getting the better part of me instead of the other way around. Needless to say I was pretty far behind my yearly goal. Actually, it was less than 50% accomplished! To make matters worse, to come anywhere close to hitting that yearly production goal, a new company record would have to be set.

During a coaching session, my coach and I decided that if the goal was not providing any motivation, and acting more like a burden than something needed to be done. So what we decided to do was make a new goal for the rest of the year. Timing Read More...

March 21, 2008

Turning a Wish into Reality

Leah SimpsonWe all know people who seem to do everything: A clean and organized house with a well groomed yard, kids that are active in many extra curricular activities, family vacations, they train for a marathon and still have time to volunteer in the community. How do they fit it in? Does it just happen? Are they lucky? No. They’re intentional with their long-term planning.

For example, Gold Medal Olympians do not just wake up one day able to be the best in the world. Lance Armstrong does not just happen to be a great cyclist and also have time to start a cancer foundation. John Coltrane didn’t pick up a saxophone and sound like a jazz legend. Successful people work at their trade and they plan Read More...

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