Posts Tagged ‘goals’

2009 Goals Update and Productivity Tools – What works and what doesn’t?

Late last year I had done a lot of reading on zenhabits, and other minimalst goal setting websites that talked about setting only minimal goals, in fact some even advocated setting just one goal and working on that until it’s done. So when it came time for me to draw out what I wanted to [...]

The 1 thing that affects us the most

I first read this poem in a book by Stephen Covey. It struck me then and it strikes me now. It makes me think… if you want to add something to your life, make it routine, make it a habit – there’s nothing more influential. … I am your constant companion. I am your greatest [...]

7 Great Ways to Exercise Self Discipline

“He who overcomes others has force; he who overcomes himself is strong.” – Lao Tzu I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: The ability to control ones self, and to use great self discipline, is they key to achieving your goals. In light of that, here are some tips I’ve found that help [...]

Gratitude

For a loving and healthy family. For my mother-in-law helping us with our son. For a nice place to live, and neighborhood to walk. For a consistent job, that pays regularly. For a great laptop, that works more than it doesn’t. For a great car that works all the time. I made this list as [...]

My One, Big, Fat Goal for 2009

“The person who knows how will always have a job. The person who knows why will always be his boss.” – Diane Ravitch, Professor, Columbia Univ. Teachers College My Goals and plans for this year are going to be a little different. Instead of focusing on little “how’s”, and little to-do list style items, I [...]