15. January 2018
Jan 15, 2018 - Are you being specific enough? As you contemplate the goals you have set for this year, are they specific enough that they inspire your next steps towards achieving them? When you seek assistance or support from others, are you being specific enough in what exactly you need them to do and why? When you provide your own answers and responses, are you being clear and specific as to the point you are trying to make? Vagueness is the killer of motivation and understanding. As you set...
13. November 2017
Nov 13, 2017 - Are you leveraging your worth? Are you building upon your successes for momentum-building future success? Do you focus a majority of your efforts with an emphasis on your strongest abilities and competencies? Are you delegating effectively in order to be able to allow your strengths and unique talents to be at the forefront of your actions? If you answered "No" to any of these questions, then you are not leveraging your true worth to your greatest advantage. Take an MM&I...
02. October 2017
Oct 2, 2017 - Are you getting to it? Are you focusing on the things that really matter in what you are trying to achieve? Or are you allowing everything that is coming at you dictate what you do and the actions you are taking? Whatever you get around to doing each day is demonstrating what you are considering most important to be doing, whether it is how you really feel or not. If you are frustrated by not making progress on goals or things you really want to be doing, consider how you are...
20. April 2015
April 20, 2015 - Are you thinking too small? Are you finding that the goals you set are easily achieved or they simply don't excite you to begin with? What makes a goal exhilarating is in the journey and effort that is involved to reach it. If your goals are merely tasks with deadlines, then no wonder you find no passion or motivation associated with them. When you stretch yourself to set goals that go beyond the realm of your current abilities, reality or comfort zone, you ignite within you...
13. April 2015
April 13, 2015 - Is hesitation telling you something? Is there something you keep putting off? Is there something you believe that you really want to do, yet you keep hesitating to pull the trigger and get it done? What is causing the hesitation? What is holding you back? Understanding why is important in order for you to know how to overcome your hesitancy and move forward. Could it be you lack confidence? Is it that you believe you lack time to execute the next steps? Could it be you are...
05. January 2015
Jan 5, 2015 - Feeling overburdened? As you launch into this New Year, are you feeling the weight of the world from what you hope to accomplish? Are you excited, yet more intimidated than inspired by what you want to achieve? Could it be that you are thinking more about what could go wrong or is challenging you than what can propel you towards your dreams? Are your reasons for achieving these desires more about what you believe is not currently right than what is going right? When you view the...
19. May 2014
May 19, 2014 - Are you purposely productive? Or do you find yourself doing whatever is demanded upon you without considering its relevance or importance in what you are trying to achieve? It is one thing to be busy with activities and tasks and entirely another thing to be intently focused on working diligently toward a clear destination. A clearly defined purpose and reasons for achieving your goals help you prioritize and focus. You may be feeling some frustration because, while you are quite...
10. February 2014
Feb 10, 2014 - Too caught up in busy work? Are you constantly busy, but are not making any real progress? Are you visiting the same issues over and over in your mind, knowing the next steps you could or should take, but then aren't taking them? Do you find that you are easily distracted in using your time on less important or less urgent activities, while those tasks, projects or decisions that are more important await your next step? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you need to...
18. March 2013
March 18, 2013 - Is your focus part of the problem? Are you having a difficult time focusing on essentials due to feeling a bit overwhelmed or is your focus so laser sharp that you could be missing critical opportunities? At either extreme, where and how you focus is pivotal to getting you where you ultimately desire to go. If you are having a difficult time focusing due to so many things demanding your attention, it is time to take a step back and determine what everything means to your big...