As the new year approached, I pulled out my list of goals from the previous year and began my review of goal achievement. My question to you is – How Did You Do in Achieving Goals?
As I reviewed what I had done in goal achievement, I reflected on the number of reasons people have told me they did not achieve their goals. The list is short, yet, the variations are long and unique to each individual – so here are the top five reasons goals fail… Continue reading ‘Top Five Reasons Goals Fail’ »
The second factor or element in the twelve C’s to success series is Clarity.
While this term is really very simple, it appears in practice to be one of the difficult factors to use. Personally, I have difficulty in understanding why it is missing with both individuals and organizations.
Yes, it is the middle of the year, the beginning of July indicts we have made the middle of the calendar year. Are you making the half-time adjustments to your goals and annual plans?
Just like the best football teams in the country, making half-time adjustments is a key skill that makes great coaches – well, great! If a coach did not adjust to what was happening on the field of play during the halftime, then two things would happen.
Okay, so we are not talking about a football game in the middle of the year, however, we should be talking about your goals or your team’s goals (assuming you use a calendar year rather than a fiscal year.). Your personal goals are definitely on a calendar year – so it is time to review your progress.
Here is the process for reviewing your goals using a half-time adjustment review: Continue reading ‘Are You Making Half-Time Adjustments?’ »
Every time I tell a coaching client that stress can be a positive thing, I get strange looks from my client. Then we discuss the meaning of the statement and they usually agree that stress is a positive thing.
Okay, so you have not moved from the dark side. Still believing that all stress is negative? Ah, grasshopper, listen and learn.
How does stress move from the dark side of negative thinking to becoming a positive good thing to have around? It’s really quite simple. When you have goals and deadlines for the goals – that you want and your established. That’s how. Goal directed stress is a positive enforcement of personal accountability. It is the need to accomplish your goal with no excuses allowed.
Practice the art of thinking about what you want in life. Then, set goals – with deadlines – and begin the process of achievement. It feels great to accomplish things and gives you the confidence necessary to set higher goals that get you to the next level of success. All the things that you want out of life can be achieved – one step at a time.
If you are not certain about how to set and achieve goals, then check into our “Phoenix Seminar.” This three day personal development journey is made for those who want more out of life. It takes courage to attend this three day workshop as you will learn techniques and skills for taking back control of your life and achieving at a higher level than you thought you could. Go to our Phoenix Seminar website to learn more, watch a couple of videos, and then make a decision to take back control of your life today.
