January 25, 2010
“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.
Tags: best youInpsiration, Quotes
January 22, 2010
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 ...
Tags: guilt, hopeGoals
January 20, 2010
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 ...
Tags: acheivements, hopeFeatured, Goals, Inpsiration, Motivation
January 18, 2010
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 ...
Tags: fearMotivation
July 31, 2009
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 ...
Tags: career, change, fitnessFeatured, Motivation
May 19, 2009
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. ...
Tags: list, newsFeatured, Goals
May 12, 2009
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 ...
Tags: hopeFeatured, Goals
May 1, 2009
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. ...
Tags: challenge, change, listFeatured, Goals
April 27, 2009
“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, ...
Tags: quoteInpsiration, Quotes
April 23, 2009
“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 ...
Tags: acheivements, timeFeatured, Goals