Freedom Personal Development Blog » 5 characteristics of an effective goal http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog Personal Development for the Professional Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:49:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Your Goal Setting Checklist – Making Sure You Accomplish What You Set Out to Do http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/your-goal-setting-checklist/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/your-goal-setting-checklist/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:00:03 +0000 Jeffrey Czajka http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/?p=1033 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...

]]> 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...

]]> http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/your-goal-setting-checklist/feed/ 3 Turning a Wish into Reality http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/turning-a-wish-into-reality/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/turning-a-wish-into-reality/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:00:44 +0000 Leah Simpson http://www.deliverfreedom.com/blog/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...

]]> 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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