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“Make the most of yourself…”

January 25, 2010 No Comments

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Are you making the most of your life? Have you really become the exact person you want to be with the life you’ve always wanted to live? If not, you’d better get started.

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Forgive Yourself

January 22, 2010 No Comments

Failure happens. There will be days when you won’t want to work toward your goal. You’ll have a drag of friend’s cigarette even though you already quit, or you’ll eat a brownie when you know you shouldn’t. In most cases, when someone falls off the wagon, they stay off. They feel like such a failure ...

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Keep a Motivation Board

January 20, 2010 No Comments

Having trouble staying motivated? It happens to the best of us. One way I’ve found to stay on track is to create a Motivation Board. What you need: A white board – the bigger, the better. Dry erase markers, preferably in several colors. Magnets You can put anything you want on your board as long ...

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Fear: The Biggest Enemy of Motivation

January 18, 2010 No Comments

When you think really hard about why you sometimes lack motivation, what’s the main reason? For most of us, it’s fear. It could be… Fear of failure. Fear of the unknown. Fear of not being accepted. Fear of change. So many of us end up ignoring our dreams because we’re afraid. The good thing about ...

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Clean Your Desk!

July 31, 2009 No Comments

A clear desk can mean a clear mind. Having trouble focusing and getting motivated? Do what I did…clean your desk! If you have a goal that can be reached by using your desk or office, cleaning it up will help you regroup. Here’s some possible goals that can be cured by a good spring summer ...

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Keep Your Goals to Yourself?

May 19, 2009 2 Comments

A recent study published in Psychological Science reported that people are often more successful at achieving their goals if they keep them a secret. This goes against what a lot of people say, even myself. In a recent post about the 101 Things in 1001 Days, I suggested people post their lists of goals online. ...

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The Difference Between Goals and Hopes

May 12, 2009 No Comments

Have you made a list of goals recently? Good! Before you start going through the list, ticking off things you’ve achieved, you should make sure there aren’t any hopes on that list. I see it all the time. I ask someone what kind of life goals they have and they say things like, ‘have 10 ...

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Complete 101 Things in 1001 Days

May 1, 2009 No Comments

Last week I talked about working on a bunch of goals versus focusing on just one at a time. You may recall me mentioning I have over 60 goals myself…and counting. Well, there’s currently a huge craze on ye old internet, first started by Day Zero. It’s called the 101 Things in 1001 Days project. ...

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“every week like it’s Shark Week”

April 27, 2009 No Comments

“Live every week like it’s shark week.” – Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan of 30 Rock You’ve probably heard the old saying, “live every day as if it were your last.’ While it’s pretty good advice, it’s also a bit morbid. That’s why I like this quote from 30 Rock. While meant to be funny, ...

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1 vs 100: Can You Have Too Many Goals?

April 23, 2009 2 Comments

“Choose one goal and stick to it.” I’m sure you’ve heard that before. It’s sound advice too, when you think about it. If you have only one goal to worry about, you can focus all of your energy on achieving it. Practical, right? But what if you’re like me? I have dozens of goals. I ...

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30 Day Shred – Day 29

The 30 Day Shred is almost over! Jillian Michaels has kicked my butt all over February and now it’s...

“…Creating Oneself Endlessly.”

“To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.”...

30 Day Shred – Day 25

25 days done! I have now done 10 days of the 30 Day Shred Level Two and I have...

30 Day Shred – Day 19

I was really afraid to start Level Two of the 30 Day Shred on Friday. Since I had such...

30 Day Shred – Day 14

As you may recall, I had been having troubles with the cardio portion of the 30 Day Shred, Level...