Posts Tagged ‘goal’

How To Start and Run a Mastermind Group

Some people like to cooperate with others to achieve their goals, while others prefer to chase their dreams on their own. I find that involving mutually committed partners in my pursuits is intensely rewarding - especially mastermind groups. I've strengthened my friendships, made measurable progress towards my goals, and continue to grow thanks to the support I've received in my mastermind groups over the years.In this article I'll lay out what… Continue reading

January 26 2010 | By Sid | Tagged: career, goal, howto, mastermind, meeting, personal-development, planning | 23 comments»

Getting Ready for 2010: My Moleskine Setup

I’m a few days late, but with the new year upon us, I’ve decided to inaugurate a new Moleskine. The old one is… well, it’s not good. The binding is broken, pages are out, and it’s just about full anyway. Plus, I’ve got a saucy new Moleskine in fire engine red that’s eager to get in the game.Since I make a big deal about using a Moleskine (or similar… Continue reading

January 5 2010 | By Dustin | Tagged: capture, goal, gtd, moleskine, next-action, notebook, project, task list, todo | 36 comments»

7 Steps For Making a New Year’s Resolution and Keeping It

Don't set yourself up for failure in 2010 by vowing to make huge changes that will be hard to keep. Instead follow these seven steps for successfully making a New Year's resolution you can stick to for good. Continue reading

December 16 2009 | By Annabel | Tagged: change, goal, new year, personal-development, resolution | 33 comments»

The Science of Motivation

What motivates you? While there are thousands, millions, maybe billions of answers to that question, a growing body of research, some of it dating back 50 years, shows two things that don’t motivate us very well – the promise of rewards and the threat of punishment.It seems counter-intuitive, since after all we take it for granted that we need incentives to do work. It’s the basis of our whole economic system… Continue reading

October 22 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: goal, growth, learning, mission, motivation, personal growth, reward | 24 comments»

Fear of Flying: Facing the Fear of Success

Believe it or not, one of the most paralyzing fears is the fear of success. That's right, the fear of achieving one's goals. It seems insane, because of course, we want to reach our goals, right? I mean, don't we?The short answer is that yes, we do want to accomplish our goals, but that it's complicated. There are several factors that complicate our relationship with achievement. For example, we may… Continue reading

October 2 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: achievement, failure, fear, goal, project, success | 10 comments»

Birthdays, Self-Reflection, and a Better Year Ahead

I recently had a birthday. As I’ve gotten older, birthdays have become for me a time of intense self-reflection: where am I in my life, where do I want to be, what could I improve? They don;t depress me, like they do so many others, but they do make me think.Birthdays are also natural times for me to make new resolutions. New Years Day has never felt like much more… Continue reading

September 3 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: birthday, change, goal, personal-development, problem-solving, resolution | 16 comments»

The Productivity Threatdown

Fans of Steven Colbert are familiar with his “Threatdown” segment, an irreverent countdown of the five greatest threats facing the United States at any given moment. As I watched this segment one night – instead of, you know, working on the project I was desperately trying to get done – it occurred to me that the “threatdown” was one of the five greatest threats facing my productivity, at least right… Continue reading

July 10 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: constraint, distraction, goal, limit, perfectionism, procrastination | 17 comments»

Scrum for One

That’s a funny word, isn’t it? “Scrum.” Scrum is a project management strategy for software development teams. The name comes from rugby (I guess) where it refers to the start of a new play. In the programming world, it’s a technique of coordinating a team’s work without a clear plan, working towards attainable short-term goals, and then repeating the process towards another set of goals – which I suppose… Continue reading

June 25 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: block, focus, goal, problem-solving, scrum | 18 comments»

5 Ways to Set Your Goals in Stone

Most of us set goals for our lives. Whether the goal is to climb Everest or to buy a pair of shoes, setting goals can sometimes seem like second nature to us. Even so, setting a goal doesn't automatically mean getting the result. Sometimes goals are gradually forgotten about and fade away into the back of our minds.Motivation is the biggest goal killer. When we first… Continue reading

June 8 2009 | By Paul | Tagged: achievement, desire, goal, motivation, passion | 19 comments»

How to Wake Up and Instantly Achieve Something Everyday

Imagine this: you wake up and you instantly achieve something. You complete a goal, you make progress, you build momentum and you build self-esteem. You make it part of your routine and achieve something everyday, instantly.All you have to do is tackle a goal when you wake up. Continue reading

May 15 2009 | By Paul | Tagged: achievement, goal, morning, Productivity | 38 comments»

Growing Old Disgracefully

Sixty Eight Going on Thirty ThreeFor those of you who have read my book Fattitude, you have already 'met' one of my favourite people; Jan Frazer. Jan is one of my personal trainers, has worked along side me at Harper's Personal Training for about fifteen years and is sixty eight years young. She's a great trainer, gifted teacher, charismatic communicator, completely lovable chick and funny as hell. And no… Continue reading

March 24 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: aging, attitude, dedication, fitness, goal | 13 comments»

Weight Loss Groundhog Day

A Recent ConversationHere's part of a conversation that I had recently with a woman (SR) who had just fallen off the weight-loss merry-go-round for the millionth time - or thereabouts. She had started a new exercise program and eating regime on New Year's day this year. As she does every year. (I'm CH below).CH: "So how's your eating going?" (I didn't know the answer at this stage) SR: (drops head and… Continue reading

March 5 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: diet, discipline, eating, fitness, goal, health, weight-loss | 12 comments»

Maintaining Success: Keeping Momentum Without Going Crazy

Putting in some extra effort at work can pay off. You can get a promotion or a raise, or wind up on a choice project. The same goes with your personal finances — going the extra mile can help you pay off a debt early or save up for a purchase. You can push through to success in just about anything. But once you've achieved your goal, it can be… Continue reading

January 15 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: balance, goal | 3 comments»

5 Ways to Avoid Change in 2009

The financial climate, the job market, family tensions, Obama moving into the Lincoln bedroom. Even the climate's getting in on it. Yup, change is everywhere in 2009.Apparently some people are 'embracing change', but aren't aware of the dangers inherent in changing the ways things are. If you're not careful, all kinds of strange things might happen in your otherwise ordered life, so it's best to work at avoiding change whenever… Continue reading

January 13 2009 | By Steve | Tagged: change, confidence, goal, personal-development, self-help | 7 comments»

Toward a New Vision of Productivity, Part 8: Planning for Life

This is the eighth part of a 12-part series I am posting from the end of December and into January 2009, examining the current understanding of productivity and where the concept might be heading in the future. I invite Lifehack’s

January 12 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: david-allen, goal, goal setting, gtd, life, mind-like-water, plan, planning | 5 comments»