This comes from the Leadership IQ Consultancy in a study that examined SMART goals.They concluded that goals ought to be HARD. Heartfelt: My goals will enrich the lives of somebody besides me. Animated: I can vividly picture how great it will feel when I achieve my goals. Required: My goals are absolutely necessary to help [...]
Good goals meet the criteria noted in the acronym SMART. Specific: Goals ought to speak of expected outcomes. For example you would indicate the names of individuals you want as referral sources or names of companies you want as clients. Measurable: You want to be able to declare success or failure at the end of [...]
Good goals have to be SMART. You’ve probably seen that many times. Specific; Measurable, Actionable, Relevant and Timely. They also have to suggest what your Priorities are. A good goal will let you know what to do more of, what to do first and what to be thinking about in your quiet time.
I’ve been wanting and trying to lose weight. My regimen includes daily exercise including the very difficult ‘pushing my plate away’ and weighing myself every morning. I admit to a competitive mentality so I like to get the score on my weight each morning to see if I’m winning. More importantly weighing in each day [...]
Stress happens. We regularly face events and situations that stimulate hormonal reactions in our bodies. Our reactions are survival mechanisms that we don’t control but if we understand what’s happening we can adjust our behaviour to succeed. To be competent ‘adjusters’ we have to be conscious of what’s going on. So, for example, say you [...]
I think there are three levels of performance among marathon runners. The professionals who do the very best are elite athletes. They train both mind and body to work optimally and consciously. They succeed via conscious competence. The very best amateurs probably compete adding some degree of ‘flow’ to their very good conscious competence but [...]
I’ve learned in the past few years that we get addicted to things that provide random rewards. For example with golf and learning a musical instrument you don’t know what’s going to happen each time you try because there are so many variables. Randomly you’re successful and get addicted. It’s similar with gambling and young [...]
