Posts Tagged ‘goals’

The Five Reasons Why You Are Not Fulfilling Your Potential.

Very few people can claim that they have achieved all that they are capable of. In the Western world most of us do moderately well. We get an education and a succession of jobs; we have some relationships that work; we are well fed; we avoid penury and destitution. We can take comfort in modest achievements. But for many people there is a nagging feeling that… Continue reading

May 12 2009 | By Paul | Tagged: achievement, comfort, discipline, fulfilment, goals, lazy, risk, self-belief, success | 26 comments»

Social Proof: The Worst Enemy That Lives in Your Head

The concept of “social proof” (or informational social influence, if you’re a sadist for typing) tells us that, often subconsciously, individuals will look to the other people around them in ambiguous social situations to determine the appropriate way to behave. It’s a result of the subconscious mind assuming that those around us are better informed on what is acceptable and appropriate.Unfortunately social proof became a bit of a buzzword for… Continue reading

April 13 2009 | By Joel | Tagged: action, goals, progress, social, success | 10 comments»

Living a Life of Ends

Why do you do what you do? Do you ever feel like you're spinning your wheels? Is your life filled with activities and obligations that have no intrinsic meaning for you, things you do because you have to for one reason or another? Are you bored?I've been thinking about engagement since I interviewed Michael Lee Stallard last year and reviewed his book… Continue reading

April 1 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: engagement, goals, means/ends, pirpose | 17 comments»

10 Ways to Bide Your Time When You Hate Your Job

I've talked to so many people lately who absolutely hate their jobs but are staying put because of fears of switching jobs in an unstable economy. While I wouldn't recommend that anyone remain years in a job he or she dislikes, timing can be very important when changing employers. There is much to be said for a steady income, health insurance benefits, and other necessities. But if you're in… Continue reading

February 24 2009 | By Liora | Tagged: career, focus, goals, motivation, stress, work | 12 comments»

Change The Way You See Work and Change Your Life

Did you ever think there was a better, different way to live? Did you ever think, "Maybe I don't have to go to a job and work 40+ hours a week, feel exhausted, wish for more time for myself or my family, and wonder when the fun stuff begins?" If so, get ready: your life's about to change.

When I was a little girl, I woke up every morning… Continue reading

February 6 2009 | By Susan | Tagged: business, career, entrepreneur, goals, job, Lifestyle, work | 14 comments»

New Years Resolutions Don’t Work – Here’s Why

I just Googled 'New Years Resolutions' - guess how many results turned up?Over 24 million.I'm not particularly surprised. Coaches and lifestyle guru's right around the world are espousing the need to make 'realistic' resolutions and offering all kinds of ways to stay on track with them.Not me.Let's face it -- it's pretty pointless waiting all year to decide on one or two things that you kinda, sorta want to… Continue reading

January 1 2009 | By Steve | Tagged: confidence, goals, personal-development, resolutions, self-help | 29 comments»

The 80 Best Lifehacks of 2008

And so we arrive yet again at the end of another year. 2008 was at best a mixed bag – while the world was electrified by the US election and it’s promise of change, the global economy was shaken to its core as a decade of financial mismanagement and willful blindness finally caught up with us. Gas prices spiked, leading us all to ask some difficult questions about sustainability, efficiency… Continue reading

December 31 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: 2008, achievement, app, back-to-basics, Communication, creativity, goals, gtd, habit, iphone, networking, new year, Productivity, review, success, web | 39 comments»

10 Ways to Find Time to Follow Your Dreams

What would you do with an extra half-hour a day? Is there a “One Day Novel” in you (as in, “one day I’ll write a novel”)? Have you been thinking of learning a new skill but don’t know how to free up the time? Or would you just spend a few extra minutes with your family, really sharing?

No matter how busy we are, most of… Continue reading

August 11 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: dreams, goals, personal-time, time | 29 comments»

Back to Basics: Setting Priorities

It is easy, in the onrush of life, to become a reactor – to respond to everything that comes up, the moment it comes up, and give it your undivided attention until the next thing comes up.This is, of course, a recipe for madness. The feeling of loss of control over what you do and when is enough to drive you over the edge, and if that doesn’t get you… Continue reading

July 11 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: back-to-basics, covey, goals, priorities, procrastination, quadrant | 15 comments»

How to Create and Manage Your “Bucket List” Before You Kick

There’s a new movie out promoting the idea that we should all be jumping out of airplanes, eating caviar and visiting the Wonders of the World before we finally croak. But is preparing a bucket list full of cliché items the right thing to do? Is it productive?Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman star in The Bucket List. It’s a hilarious flick about two terminally ill men who escape from… Continue reading

February 26 2008 | By Tatsuya | Tagged: bucketlist, goals, Productivity | 23 comments»

How to Set an Appointment With Yourself

When you’re deep inside a jungle, your vision is blocked by the trees. In order to plan a route, you need to break out of the dense forest and see the entire landscape. Similarly, if you’re thick in the jungle of your own life, you might not be able to see much beyond next week. Setting an appointment with yourself can give you the broader perspective… Continue reading

November 29 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: goals, gtd, investment, Lifehack, Productivity, review, weekly review | 17 comments»

How to Quit a Bad Habit by Answering Four Power Questions

I bet there’s a habit you’d like to quit.Maybe you have even tried, but things haven’t worked out as you hoped. Unfortunately, the very idea of “quitting” can make things difficult for you: let’s discover why.

The forbidden fruit is always very attractive. When you were a child, do you remember how everything became more attractive after it was forbidden? Well, there’s a part of

November 20 2007 | By Marco | Tagged: change, goals, habit, health, quitting, selfdiscipline | 47 comments»

6 Rules to Work Less and Get More Accomplished

It’s impossible, right? In order to get more done, you need to invest more time. Working ten hour days will make you more accomplished than a colleague that only works seven. Studying three hours a day will get you better grades than the guy who skims through a few chapters before the test. More work = more results.I disagree. Working smart beats working hard… Continue reading

October 23 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: 80/20, 80/20-rule, energy, energy-management, goals, pareto, parkinsons, perfectionism, Productivity, time-management | 49 comments»

Are You On Auto-Pilot?

Coasting through life? Have you been following the same path since high-school? I'm not so righteous to assume this isn't the right path for some people, but are you on auto-pilot?In many circumstances, knowing where you will be in 5 years time is a good thing as it is a sign that you have direction, goals, and purpose. But if you know exactly where you will be, and it… Continue reading

September 6 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: goals, life | 9 comments»

101 Goals In 1001 Days

J.D at GetRichSlowly has resurfaced an old internet meme popularized by Triplux, the 101 Things To Do In 1001 Days project.Simply put, you make a list of 101 goals that you must accomplish in 1001 days, or under 3 years.I encourage you to make a list of your own dreams. What would you like to accomplish in the next few years? Even if you don’t list 101 things… Continue reading

September 4 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: goals, list | 11 comments»

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