April 12, 2010
If you never reach your goals, it can be even harder to finally get there. You have it set in your mind that you can never reach a goal, and that can really mess with your motivation. I had that problem. I had such lofty goals, that I never seemed to get to the finish ...
Tags: challenge, list, timeFeatured, Goals, 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 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 7, 2009
Sometimes it’s easier to think of the small steps, rather than the big picture. A large goal can seem daunting if you only think of the end result. What can you do today? Even something small, yet related to your goal, can help you get ever closer to who you truly want to be. 7 ...
Tags: fitness, list, quit smoking, timeFeatured, Goals, Motivation
April 6, 2009
The more concrete your goals are, the easier they are to achieve. For instance, if you want better fitness, you could have a goal of ‘lose weight.’ While that’s a fine goal in general, it’s not very descriptive or concrete. It doesn’t really say how you’re going to lose the weight. Instead, you could say, ...
Tags: career, list, lose weightFeatured, Goals, Motivation
March 24, 2009
Most of the guilt we feel in our lives isn’t warranted. We often feel guilty for things when we shouldn’t. Let me give you an example: I know several people that feel they need to get a lot done on their days off of work. They plan to do the laundry or run a bunch ...
Tags: guilt, listFeatured, Inpsiration