Without purpose or goals, we can float through life without direction. Yet, if you’ve ever set a goal that wasn’t achieved, you know just how discouraging this is! This section provides ideas, tips, and tools to help you set realistic goals and set up systems of success. Seriously, what good is a goal if you can’t achieve it?
As the year draws to a close, it’s natural for many of us to shift our focus towards the future, contemplating the goals and resolutions we hope to achieve in the upcoming year. However, before we set our sights on the horizon, there is immense value in taking the time to reflect on the year …
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Earlier this year I set the goal to complete a 7-day, 500-mile bicycle ride. I was psyched as I knew accomplishing this goal was going to change my life. My life changed alright, but not because I completed the bike ride. Hell, I didn’t even make it to the start line. Here’s what happened. The …
Life Planning A personal vision statement is a powerful part of your life plan that can clarify your goals and aspirations in life. It is a statement that captures your long-term vision, and it serves as a guide to help you make decisions and take actions that align with that vision. Creating a personal vision …
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Setting intentions is a powerful way to focus your attention and energy on specific goals, tasks, or outcomes. More importantly, intentions assign meaning and purpose to our actions. When we take action without having an intention for that action, our actions can feel irrelevant, unimportant, boring, and meaningless. By setting intentions, you can positively impact …
You know what they say, Life is short. So, why not create a plan for your life that ensures you get the most out of it? If you are someone that wants to have an epic life and/or get the most out of the time you have left on earth, here’s a tip that has …
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I had a phone call from a friend recently who was reading a book about mindfulness and the value of accepting your current state. She asked for my viewpoint on the topic because I tend to focus more on how to change your life (i.e. get what you want) rather than being content with what …
Anyone who has ever worked in a corporate environment is likely very familiar with annual goal setting. There’s a reason for this – to remain focused on what’s most important. Why not apply this concept to your life? Too many people never achieve their goals – they start by not creating reasonable goals to start, …
I had just taken on a new project for a company located an hour and a half away from my home. It ended up being a very stressful project with a long commute so I needed to fill my mind with something positive and light-hearted. I’m not sure why I thought a book about failure …
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Do you get up in the morning dreading the tasks of your day? Or maybe the job you are in sucks the very life out of you? Do you feel stuck in a life you didn’t sign up for? How do you know you aren’t just going through a rough patch and need to stick …
It is estimated that 80% of New Year’s Resolutions and/or annual goals are abandoned within the first three months. That’s a big number. But, you aren’t surprised, are you? I mean, seriously, how many times have you set the same New Year’s Resolution for five consecutive years? Maybe we need to try a different approach …
I can’t tell you the number of people that have told me “I’d love to travel but I just can’t afford it.” And then they proceed to buy a $50K truck or binge shop on black Friday. BTW, why is it called “black” Friday? That sounds a little dark for the day after Thanksgiving, doesn’t …
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Ahhh, goal setting. January 1st rolls around and we are all gun-ho, let’s do it! By February 15, we are like, yeah, I’ve got all year, I’ll get back to that in May. If you are one of the millions of people who set goals only to set the same (or similar) goal the following …
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There are lots of approaches to getting out of your own way. My hope is to provide you with lots of options until you find a way that works for you. Today’s option is utilizing the simple but powerful question, “What if?”. This is an option that has worked for me when I’m feeling less …
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If you’ve ever felt not “good enough” or “worthy” enough to do what you want to do or be who you know you can be, this article is for you. If you’ve every felt like everyone in the world knows you aren’t qualified to do what your heart tells you to do, you are in …
Why in the world would anyone want to sleep in their car (i.e. car camp) while on a trip? Seriously, who wouldn’t rather be in a hotel, Air BNB, VRBO, or even in an RV? In our post-Covid world, the three reasons that come to mind immediately are health, money, desire to travel, and accessibility. …
I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not but damn, there are a lot of distractions in our world! It’s becoming more and more difficult to remain focused. Our attention spans are getting shorter each day. With constant notification pings from phones and computers, more and more work demands, and social media playing a significant …
Debt and fear are powerful motivators. They keep us in jobs we hate, toxic relationships, and lifestyles that suck our souls dry. The only way to really be free to live the life you want to live is to eliminate the debt and create a lifestyle you love and can afford. I know sometimes it …
Do you ever find yourself wondering if the life you are living is the life you were meant to live? Have you ever just looked at your life and thought to yourself, nope, this is not my destiny – this grind and routine are not why I’m on earth. There is something more, there has …
In my humble opinion, if you are struggling with overcoming obstacles to success, are interested in mindset, and want to see firsthand how the capabilities of the mind can completely transform a life, you need to read this book. It is empowering, inspiring, motivating, and interesting! I mean, seriously, this guy is a complete badass! …
Travel expands our minds in a way books, movies, and other life experiences cannot. We begin to realize the world is so much bigger than the microcosm we have operated within. We see firsthand hand, there are other ways to do things, other ways to perceive events, and other ways to create conditions conducive to …
So, you want to change your life but don’t know where to start? What if I told you that of all the things you can learn today, this week, month, or year, there is one thing, that if you master it (focus on “if” and “master”), will completely transform your life? Sound too good to …
Change is hard. Whether it’s starting a new job, moving to a new city, changing a habit, or modifying your daily routine, it’s hard to both make changes and to make them a permanent part of your life. There are many strategies I use to help me implement change and one is a simple question. …
Failure and/or the fear of it stops people, progress, and maybe even entire countries from moving forward. I don’t have time to deal with the travesties of the world but let’s talk about you and how failure (or the fear of it) is impacting your life. Example of High Achievers Dealing with Failure I’m sure …
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