Setting goals generates excitement. But goals can also generate a lot of anxiety. Although most goal setting programs teach that you should put an end date on your goal – that is when you think you will achieve that goal – we really have no control of this outcome. The date is there to motivateContinue reading “Are you after a series of practical results or a list of unrealized dreams?”
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As business owners we say we have faith yet never ask for what we want
Whenever a solopreneur or business owner reaches out to me, they can usually list all the things that are not working for them. Their website isn’t working They are wasting time on social media They need help with customer service They are not sure what to do next They are not making enough money Interestingly,Continue reading “As business owners we say we have faith yet never ask for what we want”
Do you feel more comfortable having a Plan B when setting business or financial goals?
“When you’re living your Plan B, success is someone else’s success. You’re living inherently based on someone else’s expectation of you.” @payalkadakia It seems like a good idea to have options, but many times on the entrepreneurial journey, energy is limited. If you try to do too many things at the same time, you willContinue reading “Do you feel more comfortable having a Plan B when setting business or financial goals?”
Are you letting sideshows distract and discourage you from your major goals?
Think about a goal that remains elusive. From as far back as you can remember, you’ve wanted to achieve this. You read about others like you, with similar talents, earning and living your desired life and the lifestyle that came with that. When you think about this goal, this target you set for yourself, noContinue reading “Are you letting sideshows distract and discourage you from your major goals?”
When exactly will you feel successful?
I, like many others, have been watching the Olympic games and with that, the advertisements that support me being able to view the games from the comfort of my home. There are advertisements for new cars, investment propositions and guidance on how to transact business online with ease. This got me thinking about goals. ThereContinue reading “When exactly will you feel successful?”
This is the month to step back and reset
We are midway through 2021. It’s probably a good time to take a look at the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the year. Is this still what you want? Do you wish to change your direction? Do all these goals still matter? Have your daily actions brought you closer to yourContinue reading “This is the month to step back and reset”
Never Lose Your Why
As we grow we sometimes lose sight of why we chose the work we do. Instead of serving a cause we shifted to serving for likes, recognition…climbing painfully up the attention status hierarchy. Today I went back to a simple exercise I did in 2005….I stated all the reasons why I wanted to achieve 3Continue reading “Never Lose Your Why”
Where Will You Be 12 Months From Now?
There’s a lot of focus now on the end of the year. Some of my friends even know the number of days between now and Christmas. Christmas is indeed a joyful time for many and the change from the old year into the new brings hope to all of us. The start of the NewContinue reading “Where Will You Be 12 Months From Now?”
We Move Towards What We See in Our Mind
In the classic book Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill shares a Self-Confidence Formula. This is a formula that he asks readers to memorize and repeat aloud once a day and there is good reason for this. The second paragraph of that formula goes as follows: I realize that the dominating thoughts of my mindContinue reading “We Move Towards What We See in Our Mind”
Talent and Promise Won’t Get You Results Without This…
What makes a great performance great? Have you ever been told that you hold so much promise? That you have a lot of potential? When you hear that, how do you feel? In my own life I was tired of hearing it because nothing seemed to change as the days and subsequent years sailed by.Continue reading “Talent and Promise Won’t Get You Results Without This…”
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