I did a six-part series on goal setting and strategies for goals.  What happens if you set goals for yourself and work hard, but something happens that keeps you from reaching a goal?  What should you do?  Reassess, look ahead, and dream a new goal to help you reach your ultimate vision.  Sometimes we have… [Continue Reading]

The last topic in my series (but certainly there is more on the subject) is about your vision. What is it and how has it changed while you have been working? Think back to when you were in school. What did you want to become and why? Is your vision still the same? I once… [Continue Reading]

I’ve covered some material that may be new to you, while some material may just be a refresher for you.  In any case, I hope that you are beginning to see the importance of setting goals.  William Arruda says, “Goals give your brand direction.”  Strong personal brands set goals for themselves and follow through. Several… [Continue Reading]

Today, look at who you have chosen to help you achieve your goals.  Are they the type of people who will make you stretch to reach further and further or are they enablers?  By enablers, I mean are they people that will say, “Oh, it’s okay if you eat one more piece of chocolate–it’s not… [Continue Reading]

To recap, we’ve talked about goals being S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-Frame Specific) and how you need to know the reasons / purposes behind your goals as well as the belief system you need to create to attain those goals.  Today, I wanted to focus on attainable goals. Simply put, you want write… [Continue Reading]

I did a post last week on goal setting, but wanted to follow-up with some strategies to employ when setting your goals.  Most people make New Year’s Resolutions and fail to follow through.  We discussed making your goals S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-frame specific).  If you have written your goals to match the… [Continue Reading]