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Mid-year Goals Review: Staying on course

Carthage — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:22:41 +0000

I am currently enjoying a few slow-paced weeks which have been well earned. I am using this time to consider what action I need to take as we move forward towards the end of the year. I know that it has been an unusual year all around the world but there is still much that […]

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Should you be vocal about your goals?

Carthage — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:42:27 +0000

Whether you are trying to improve your time management, lose weight or get rich; goals are an essential part of improving your life. If don’t have goals, you waste your time, jumping from task to task without ever really achieving anything. For some goals, you will need the help of others but for many you […]

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Why a vision is more important than a goal

Carthage — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:46:26 +0000

You are at your best when you have a clear sense of purpose and you have effective goals which you are pursuing in order to create the life you really desire. But there is a critical step between your purpose and your goals which will help you to create that life you desire, much quicker […]

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How to back yourself by adopting the right attitude

Carthage — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 13:30:33 +0000

I was talking to a friend recently who has been in business for the last 3 years. We talked about his business and how it has progressed. And, it has progressed. In the 3 years that he has been in business, he has made giant strides, built a steady business and made a good name […]

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What do you think of successful people?

Carthage — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:35:39 +0000

I remember the fist time that I read someone say that our biggest fear is fear of success. I thought it was the biggest pile of nonsense I ever read. How could somebody be afraid of success? If you are successful, you can have anything you want. Life is easier, and you are respected and […]

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Don’t let rampant consumerism shape your goals

Carthage — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:56:18 +0000

I have a few goals (Regular Goals) in each of the key areas of my life. But I have one Ultimate Goal – to be happy. I used to fool myself into thinking that all the regular goals came first. That I had to achieve them in order to achieve happiness. Of course, I was […]

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4 Types of goals that you must understand

Carthage — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 12:13:16 +0000

Goals are critical to improving your life. When done right, they boost your performance, get you focused and help you take your life to a better place; a higher level. However, when you set goals incorrectly, you are setting yourself up for stress, pain and misery. Badly set goals really do cause a great deal […]

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How being attached to a goal causes pain and suffering

Carthage — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:32:37 +0000

I have always been one for advocating goals. They are a great way to get you focused and working towards something positive in your life. Whenever you achieved something positive in your life, you usually had a goal – either formally or informally. Almost every successful person I have ever read about sets goals. However, […]

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Ask smart questions to solve your problems

Carthage — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:12:40 +0000

I love questions. They are the most overlooked tool in just about every area of life. If you are brave enough to question yourself and question others, you will learn more than you thought possible. Instead, whenever things go wrong, most people curse their look or turn the finger of blame towards others or themselves. […]

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Creating an effective learning plan

Carthage — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 09:58:58 +0000

The world is forever changing and, you can change with it; if you want to make the change. One of the biggest mistakes that you can make is to view the world with a sense of permanence i.e. the way things are is the way they will always be. It can be detrimental to confidence […]

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