Posts from — February 2006

Not long ago, I was interviewing two people applying for the same position. When the first candidate was asked what her goals were, Becky replied that continuous learning was her goal. When asked what steps she had taken to accomplish her goal, Becky said that she was going to sign up for a course in the fall.

The next candidate had a similar goal, but, in this case, Rebecca had actually taken several courses to help her achieve what she wanted. This action showed not only did Rebecca have a goal; she had been implementing an action plan to achieve here desired results.  Click to read the full post...

Goals and Challenges and the 10 Step Method.

Write Down your Dreams and Goals. Why would you write down your goals? People may say, “Well, I don’t have to write down my goals, I know what they are.”

The main reason to write down your Dreams and Goals is that the percentage of accomplishing them soars. When you have your goals in your mind, that’s where they are, stuck in your mind. Actually, your goals and your dreams come from your heart and then to your mind. Science has theories about the heart / mind connection. When your dreams and goals are in your mind, you haven’t made a physical link to achieving those ideas, Dreams or Goals.

Many of us see the New Year as a time to turn over a new leaf. Maybe we let things go last year, and this seems like a way to start with a clean slate. This year it will be different, we tell ourselves. But will it?

Often we start out doing things the same way we’ve always done them, expecting different results. (One definition of insanity!) Maybe we haven’t asked ourselves how we missed the mark last time. Or we set up inflexible goals – again. (You intend to go jogging every morning, but the 3rd day it’s raining and you give up.) In this case there was a rush to action instead of anticipating possible roadblocks and coming up with alternatives first.  Click to read the full post...

A show of hands, please; How many of you out there cringe when you hear the phrase: New Year’s Resolution? Or even better, do you remember how you felt the last time someone asked you what your 2 year or 5 year plan was? What about “Where do you see yourself in five years from now?”

I don’t know about you, but it always makes me squirm. Seems like no matter who you are, our goals in life, both long and short are something we all have difficulties owning up to. And this is what makes us squirm.  Click to read the full post...

So how was your 2005? Was it by far the best year of your life? I mean over the top, you can’t wait for more? If you are like most people, you probably answered no. If you had the choice of spending the same 365 days and just surviving it or having the best year of your life, which would you choose? Of course you would choose the best year of your life! You know what you would prefer, you always get the same 365 days each year, so what is getting in the way and how do we get it out of there?  Click to read the full post...