The basics of setting a goal is an open secret known by top-caliber athletes, successful businessmen and businesswomen and all types of achievers in all the different fields. The basics of setting goals give you short-term and long-term motivation and focus. They help you set focus on the acquisition of required knowledge and help you to plan and organize your resources and your time so that you can get the best out of your life.
Setting clearly defined short term and long term goals will enable you to measure your progress and achieve personal satisfaction once you have successfully met your goals. Charting your progress will also enable you to actually see the stages of completion leading to the actual realization of your goals. This eliminates the feeling of a long and pointless grind towards achieving your goal. Your self-confidence and level of competence will also improve as you will be more aware of your capabilities as you complete or achieve your goals.
The basics of goal settings will involve deciding what you really want to do with your personal life and what short term and long term goals you need to achieve it. Then you have to break down goals into the smaller and manageable targets that you must complete in your way to achieving your lifetime targets. Once you have your list waste no time in tackling your goals.
A good way to have a manageable list is to have a daily and weekly set of goals. By doing this you will be always in the position of going towards you life plan goals. Everyday will give you the opportunity to fulfill a certain goal giving you the feeling of accomplishment.
Here are some pointers that should be taken into consideration in setting goals and achieving them.
Attitude plays a very big role in setting and achieving your goals. You must ask yourself if any part of you or your mind holding you back towards completing your simplest goals? If there are any part of your behavior that is being a hindrance or puts your plans into disarray? If you do have problems in these areas then the immediate thing to do is to address this problem. Solutions may include a visit to a doctor or psychiatrist to control your emotions.
Careers are made by good time management practice. Failing in a career is often attributed to bad time management. Careers require a lot from an individual which often makes the career the life of the individual. Plan how far do you want to go into your career.
Education is key in achieving your goals. If your goals require you to have a certain kind of degree or require a certain specialization or demand a certain skill to be developed, make plans in getting the appropriate education.
Your family should never be left out of your plans. If you are just starting out then you have to decide if you want to be a parent or when you want to be a parent. You also have to know if you really would be a good parent and how well would you relate to extended family members
Personal financial situations also play a major role in achieving your goals. Have a realistic goal on how much you really want to earn. You also must be able to create plans or stages by which you will be able to reach your earning potential.
Physically gifted individuals may be able to achieve sports related goals like being in the National Basketball association or National Football League. Determining your physical capabilities should be one of your priorities. Physical limitations could however be conquered with proper planning.
As the saying goes -'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy', or something to that effect, is by all means true down to the last the letter. Giving yourself a little pleasure: should be included into your plans.
To start achieving your lifetime goals, set a quarter of a century plan, then break it down to 5 year plans then break it down again to 1 year plans, then 6 month plans then monthly plans, then weekly, then daily.
Then create a things-to-do list for the day.
Always review your plans and prepare for contingencies.
The basics of goal settings should not be so difficult once you get to be familiar with them.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Happy as You Want to Be
Almost everyone have heard the hit single 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' by Bobby McFerrin. The song has a very catchy way of conveying its message of being happy to everyone. Bobby Mcferiin's simple message surely made a lot of people by telling them not to worry.
Living a happy, resilient and optimistic life is wonderful, and is also good for your health. Being happy actually protects you from the stresses of life. Stress is linked to top causes of death such as heart disease, cancer and stroke.
One of the better things ever said is - 'The only thing in life that will always remain the same is change', and in our life we have the power to make the necessary changes if we want to. Even if we find ourselves in an unbearable situation we can always find solace in the knowledge that it too would change.
Social networks or relationships are essential to happiness. People are different, accept people for who or what they are, avoid clashes, constant arguments, and let go of all kinds of resentments. If arguments seem unavoidable still try and make an effort to understand the situation and you might just get along with well with
Happiness is actually found in everyone, increasing it is a way to make a life more wonderful and also more healthy.
To be happy is relatively easy, just decide to be a happy person. Abraham Lincoln observed that most people for most of the time can choose how happy or stressed, how relaxed or troubled, how bright or dull their outlook to be. The choice is simple really, choose to be happy.
There are several ways by which you can do this.
Being grateful is a great attitude. We have so much to be thankful for. Thank the taxi driver for bringing you home safely, thank the cook for a wonderful dinner and thank the guy who cleans your windows. Also thank the mailman for bringing you your mails, thank the policeman for making your place safe and thank God for being alive.
News is stressful. Get less of it. Some people just can't start their day without their daily dose of news. Try and think about it, 99% of the news we hear or read is bad news. Starting the day with bad news does not seem to be a sensible thing to do.
A religious connection is also recommended. Being part of a religious group with its singing, sacraments, chanting, prayers and meditations foster inner peace.
Manage your time. Time is invaluable and too important to waste. Time management can be viewed as a list of rules that involves scheduling, setting goals, planning, creating lists of things to do and prioritizing. These are the core basics of time management that should be understood to develop an efficient personal time management skill. These basic skills can be fine tuned further to include the finer points of each skill that can give you that extra reserve to make the results you desire.
Laugh and laugh heartily everyday. Heard a good joke? Tell your friends or family about it. As they also say -'Laughter is the best medicine'.
Express your feelings, affections, friendship and passion to people around you. They will most likely reciprocate your actions. Try not to keep pent up anger of frustrations, this is bad for your health. Instead find ways of expressing them in a way that will not cause more injury or hurt to anyone.
Working hard brings tremendous personal satisfaction. It gives a feeling of being competent in finishing our tasks. Accomplishments are necessary for all of us, they give us a sense of value. Work on things that you feel worthy of your time.
Learning is a joyful exercise. Try and learn something new everyday. Learning also makes us expand and broaden our horizons. And could also give us more opportunities in the future.
Run, jog, walk and do other things that your body was made for. Feel alive.
Avoid exposure to negative elements like loud noises, toxins and hazardous places.
These are the few simple things you can do everyday to be happy.
And always remember the quote from Abraham Lincoln, he says that, "Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."
Living a happy, resilient and optimistic life is wonderful, and is also good for your health. Being happy actually protects you from the stresses of life. Stress is linked to top causes of death such as heart disease, cancer and stroke.
One of the better things ever said is - 'The only thing in life that will always remain the same is change', and in our life we have the power to make the necessary changes if we want to. Even if we find ourselves in an unbearable situation we can always find solace in the knowledge that it too would change.
Social networks or relationships are essential to happiness. People are different, accept people for who or what they are, avoid clashes, constant arguments, and let go of all kinds of resentments. If arguments seem unavoidable still try and make an effort to understand the situation and you might just get along with well with
Happiness is actually found in everyone, increasing it is a way to make a life more wonderful and also more healthy.
To be happy is relatively easy, just decide to be a happy person. Abraham Lincoln observed that most people for most of the time can choose how happy or stressed, how relaxed or troubled, how bright or dull their outlook to be. The choice is simple really, choose to be happy.
There are several ways by which you can do this.
Being grateful is a great attitude. We have so much to be thankful for. Thank the taxi driver for bringing you home safely, thank the cook for a wonderful dinner and thank the guy who cleans your windows. Also thank the mailman for bringing you your mails, thank the policeman for making your place safe and thank God for being alive.
News is stressful. Get less of it. Some people just can't start their day without their daily dose of news. Try and think about it, 99% of the news we hear or read is bad news. Starting the day with bad news does not seem to be a sensible thing to do.
A religious connection is also recommended. Being part of a religious group with its singing, sacraments, chanting, prayers and meditations foster inner peace.
Manage your time. Time is invaluable and too important to waste. Time management can be viewed as a list of rules that involves scheduling, setting goals, planning, creating lists of things to do and prioritizing. These are the core basics of time management that should be understood to develop an efficient personal time management skill. These basic skills can be fine tuned further to include the finer points of each skill that can give you that extra reserve to make the results you desire.
Laugh and laugh heartily everyday. Heard a good joke? Tell your friends or family about it. As they also say -'Laughter is the best medicine'.
Express your feelings, affections, friendship and passion to people around you. They will most likely reciprocate your actions. Try not to keep pent up anger of frustrations, this is bad for your health. Instead find ways of expressing them in a way that will not cause more injury or hurt to anyone.
Working hard brings tremendous personal satisfaction. It gives a feeling of being competent in finishing our tasks. Accomplishments are necessary for all of us, they give us a sense of value. Work on things that you feel worthy of your time.
Learning is a joyful exercise. Try and learn something new everyday. Learning also makes us expand and broaden our horizons. And could also give us more opportunities in the future.
Run, jog, walk and do other things that your body was made for. Feel alive.
Avoid exposure to negative elements like loud noises, toxins and hazardous places.
These are the few simple things you can do everyday to be happy.
And always remember the quote from Abraham Lincoln, he says that, "Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
A Little Short On Cash Building Your Business?
Building your home business can truly be a costly one. Each time you turn around you seem to spend every dollar you have on advertising and not getting ahead in your business.
It basically will nickel and dime you to death.
You really can't get ahead in your business if you have to spend a ton on advertising, especially when you are first starting out.
Wouldn't it be nice if someone could show you basically step by step how you can build your home business without spending a ton of money while doing it?
Well, there is some good news.
I recently came across something that I think will really help your business as it has mine.
It is a videos series by a guy named Mike Dillard called "Building On A Budget".
In these videos Mike shows you how to build any home business for $500 or less.
I took these free videos and purchased his ridiculously low priced book, and within two weeks of applying the techniques he teaches and am now getting as many as 10 new qualified prospects per day.
The best part is that I did not spend much money while doing it.
Now I have the tools to grow my business without getting nickel and dimed to death.
You can get free access to these videos by going here...
Enjoy your new found wealth,Matt Findley
Monday, October 4, 2010
The Importance of Self Developement
- Identifying time stealers, distractions and roadblocks -
What is behind YOU? No, not what's in the back of you, but what are you leaving behind? What kinds of things in your everyday life are distracting you from your goals? Maybe it's television, surfing the web, or constantly checking status updates on your favorite social networking sites. There are alot of distractions out there. Let's face it, the entire metropolitan area of any major city in America is basically an advertisement. There is always someone or something in your "perif" trying to get your attention and steal a moment of your time. For me it was all of those things plus a toddler running around the "home office" on top of everything else! I had to learn to make time each day to focus on my goals. I do some soul searching to target those distractions and strategize how to work around them. Write down 3 things you want to acomplish today, think about what else is on the day's schedule, and identify potential "time-stealers"; those things that happen unexpectedly that get you off track. If you take even a few minutes each day to get focused, you can be light years ahead of where you were yesterday, last week, last month.
- Self Mastery -
Becoming a master of yourself...taking those roadblocks, throwing them in the ditch, and moving past the point where you normally give up. Admitting to yourself that you are most likely the one who's in your way, and taking ownership of that. Committing to change. Take charge of YOU, don't sway from your goals, don't bend your rules, establish some rules! Remember you are the one who is ultimately in control, therefore you're only as accountable as you demand yourself to be. Sure life happens, it inevitably does for all of us, but you can choose in that moment to NOT let something get the best of you. Gather up all of the inner strength you can and push through. Have that "aha" moment! Finish something you started! Dare yourself to prove yourself wrong! Self mastery is "the mastery of yourself"; it is overcoming obstacles one by one and claiming victories. Each step forward can be a victory, no matter where you are at in your business. You can be a brand new marketer and have this giant curve to navigate or you can be a battle-scarred vet that just hits a wall. Whatever the case may be, YOU are ultimately what's holding YOU back, so stop getting in your way!
- Leaving bad habits behind -
I'll refer to a previously published article of mine: "The best way to identify your internet online business 'bad habits' is to actually write down what you do all day." Be specific when it pertains to activities that are business-motivated. Are you reading trying to complete all recommended reading before doing any actual work? Are you listening to tons of training calls, but not taking notes? Are you OCD-ing over the details, unwilling to go live with any content that isn't "perfect"?
Ditch the "I'm-too-afraid-to-try-because-I-might-mess-up" mentality and get into productive activity. Some of the best ideas are formed through "your perspective" of a leadership strategy. Writing your thoughts and making some points on that great inspirational book you just read makes a great article! Take that time to write down what sticks out to you and before you know it, your thoughts are some decent content! Taking good notes on any leadership or training call is another great way to brainstorm ideas for your next set of videos. Review your notes and write some content that puts the idea in your own words.
Developing "yourself" can take alot of time and effort, but on the flip-side, it's all an investment in your future. As a result, you will inevitably become a better person!
What is behind YOU? No, not what's in the back of you, but what are you leaving behind? What kinds of things in your everyday life are distracting you from your goals? Maybe it's television, surfing the web, or constantly checking status updates on your favorite social networking sites. There are alot of distractions out there. Let's face it, the entire metropolitan area of any major city in America is basically an advertisement. There is always someone or something in your "perif" trying to get your attention and steal a moment of your time. For me it was all of those things plus a toddler running around the "home office" on top of everything else! I had to learn to make time each day to focus on my goals. I do some soul searching to target those distractions and strategize how to work around them. Write down 3 things you want to acomplish today, think about what else is on the day's schedule, and identify potential "time-stealers"; those things that happen unexpectedly that get you off track. If you take even a few minutes each day to get focused, you can be light years ahead of where you were yesterday, last week, last month.
- Self Mastery -
Becoming a master of yourself...taking those roadblocks, throwing them in the ditch, and moving past the point where you normally give up. Admitting to yourself that you are most likely the one who's in your way, and taking ownership of that. Committing to change. Take charge of YOU, don't sway from your goals, don't bend your rules, establish some rules! Remember you are the one who is ultimately in control, therefore you're only as accountable as you demand yourself to be. Sure life happens, it inevitably does for all of us, but you can choose in that moment to NOT let something get the best of you. Gather up all of the inner strength you can and push through. Have that "aha" moment! Finish something you started! Dare yourself to prove yourself wrong! Self mastery is "the mastery of yourself"; it is overcoming obstacles one by one and claiming victories. Each step forward can be a victory, no matter where you are at in your business. You can be a brand new marketer and have this giant curve to navigate or you can be a battle-scarred vet that just hits a wall. Whatever the case may be, YOU are ultimately what's holding YOU back, so stop getting in your way!
- Leaving bad habits behind -
I'll refer to a previously published article of mine: "The best way to identify your internet online business 'bad habits' is to actually write down what you do all day." Be specific when it pertains to activities that are business-motivated. Are you reading trying to complete all recommended reading before doing any actual work? Are you listening to tons of training calls, but not taking notes? Are you OCD-ing over the details, unwilling to go live with any content that isn't "perfect"?
Ditch the "I'm-too-afraid-to-try-because-I-might-mess-up" mentality and get into productive activity. Some of the best ideas are formed through "your perspective" of a leadership strategy. Writing your thoughts and making some points on that great inspirational book you just read makes a great article! Take that time to write down what sticks out to you and before you know it, your thoughts are some decent content! Taking good notes on any leadership or training call is another great way to brainstorm ideas for your next set of videos. Review your notes and write some content that puts the idea in your own words.
Developing "yourself" can take alot of time and effort, but on the flip-side, it's all an investment in your future. As a result, you will inevitably become a better person!
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