Goals
Dec
Ready to make 2012 happy, organized and clutter-free? Here are some strategies to start the year off well. 3 Powerful Strategies For A Fabulous New Year Although the start of a new year is a fairly arbitrary thing, it offers a priceless psychological gift – motivation! Don’t waste this gift! Take advantage of the January 1 effect to get started the way you want the year to continue. If you’re [...]
Note: This post originally appeared as a Featured Article in the Get Organized newsletter. We all have goals that seem out of reach. Things we’ve wanted for a long time. Plans that never seem to come to fruition. Desires that we can’t fulfill, no matter how hard we try. Some of the things people chase, sometimes for years or even decades, include: Following a career dream Writing a novel Getting [...]
Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. ~ Thomas Carlyle Have you been putting something off? Maybe you’ve been meaning to: Begin working toward a goal? Get organized at work? Declutter your home? Start a project? It might be tempting to wait until some mythical perfect time. Perhaps when: You have more time (yeah, that’ll happen) [...]
Clearing Clutter Can Increase Success Jack Canfield points out that a cluttered physical environment can undermine success in several ways: Clutter drains energy Clutter hides problems Clutter blinds us to opportunities and ideas. If you feel held back in your personal goals or career goals, could clutter be part of the cause? Get Rid Of Clutter To Get Ahead On Your Goals To get rid of clutter and clear the [...]
It’s July 1, a time of year I often feel motivated to think about mid-year resolutions and habits I want to change. So I thought I’d share with you my personal resolutions for this half-year, plus my 3-Cubed Formula for achieving them – and invite you to join me in making habit changes of your own. I’ll report back regularly on my progress, and would love you to share your [...]
Jan
We’re halfway through January and I keep hearing people say they’ve already failed at their new year’s resolutions. Impossible! If you’ve ‘already failed’, then you’re simply not doing your goal setting, habit change or new year’s resolutions right. But you can fix that. Here’s how. 3 Lessons for Achieving Goals, Changing Habits and Keeping New Year’s Resolutions 1. It Takes 21 66 Days to Change a Habit In a study [...]
[From Get Organized Tips Newsletter, Volume I, Issue 12] Have you set new year’s resolutions to get better organized? Here are three strategies for starting off the year on the right track – and boosting your chances of keeping those resolutions beyond January. 1. Scrap the storage If you’ve got stuff squirreled away in storage, the attic or the garage, then this is the time to get rid if it. [...]
What are your goals? Do you spend lots of time reading or learning about weight loss, starting a business, or getting your finances sorted, but never make any progress? Information as Procrastination Could you be using information as a form of procrastination – a way to trick yourself into thinking you’re doing something productive? Some people spend their time and energy on an unending quest to read more, ponder more, [...]
You might find it easy to apply SMART goal principles to your life goals or other personal goals, like losing weight or getting better grades.
But what about changing habits – can SMART goal setting apply there, too?
In today’s class *puts on teacherly glasses* we’re going to turn a desired habit change into a SMART goal.
This week in The Age, Valerie Khoo discusses what your business tools reveal about your commitment:
The tools you use are an indication of how serious you are about your business. Do you have a dedicated website or are your using a free blogging platform like Blogger… Does your email address feature your own domain name or that of your internet service provider.
Valerie’s test of commitment can apply to many life areas:
Sep
Recently I received a question about the current series Make a Fresh Start: 12 Days of New Beginnings. The reader raised the issue of our tendency to backslide when we try to make a fresh start, and wondered what we could do about it. Here are some brief thoughts. Why Self-Improvement is Like Slaying Vampires 1. Whenever we try to change or improve, we come up against pressure to regress [...]
Jul
If you or a family member are hoping for student success in the upcoming semester, now’s an excellent time to get SMART. To get a jump start on a great academic year, set some college or school goals and make them Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Framed – SMART. Follow these 5 easy steps and you’ll be on your way. How To Set SMART Student Goals Say your goal is [...]
Jul
Can you believe it – we’re halfway through the year! It’s a good time to reflect on those new year’s resolutions we made 6 months ago. If you’re on track, congratulations! If not, here’s a quick tip for making resolutions that are a lot more likely to stick – any time of the year. Getting Organized Quick Tip #2: To improve your chance of achieving your goal, sticking to your [...]
Feb
How to Set SMART Goals ‘SMART’ is an acronym for 5 characteristics that help you set well-defined goals: Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Relevant Time-Framed Say your goal is ‘To lose weight’. Here’s how to make it SMART… Step 1: Make it Specific ‘To lose weight’ is vague. What exactly do you want your weight loss to look like? Specific: I’ll fit into my black skinny jeans It helps if: You [...]
Still on the subject of goals SparkPeople has put together a helpful set of dos and don’ts for setting health and fitness goals.
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