Showing posts with label achieve. Show all posts
Showing posts with label achieve. Show all posts
Wednesday, 1 June 2016
Thursday, 18 June 2015
Monday, 18 May 2015
Discover 7 easy ways to help you achieve your goals
Everyone knows that goals are supposed to be the way to help you get what you want in life, set a goal and achieve more.
Why do so many
people fail to achieve their goals though? It seems so simple; think
about what you want, have an intention to achieve it and hopefully your
life will change.
There are many reasons why you might not be achieving
your goals.
Unfortunately, thinking alone will not get you anywhere, neither will
simply having a good intention without being prepared for challenges,
or not having clarity where to start, or sometimes not even knowing what
you want. The real difference lies in how effectively you set your
goals and how much support you give yourself to achieve them after you
set them. What I want to do is show you some things you can do to help
you boost your success in achieving your goals.
Get clear on your goals – Decide what you want and get clear on your goal as well as
-your deadline
-how you will measure your goal
-what you need to do to achieve it
-what resources you have and what you will need
-your obstacles and how you will overcome them
-what action steps you need to take
Plan effectively – You need to look at your end goal and determine what steps you need to take to achieve your goal. Then you need to include these steps and schedule them into your diary/calendar.
Remember to only plan 75% of your time, take routine tasks into consideration, batch where possible and also plan according to your energy levels.
Do something – Take action. Planning but then giving into procrastination is not going to get you any results. Most of the time we have a good intention to achieve our goals, and then we hit resistance when taking further action. Preparing for your obstacles and also working through them when they arise are key to achieving your goals. You will come up against resistance often, everybody does, this is called homeostasis, a natural resistance to change. The key is to take action and have plans to keep you moving forward.
Keep your goal at the top of your mind – Motivation is pivotal to achieving your goal. Motivation gives you that boost you need to keep going when you feel like giving up. Everyday looking at your goal, reaffirm it to yourself, visualize it before you go to bed. Make it part of your daily routine, feel it.
Keep focused – Always stay focused on your thoughts and what you are feeling. Are you focusing on what you want to happen or what you are scared will happen? Focus on what you want and not on what you don’t want. Review your goals and progress regularly as well.
Commit and Persevere – To achieve any goal, you must be committed and persevere, even when you feel like giving up. Some days will be easier than others but to achieve any goal, you must persevere until you obtain it. Too many people have given up just before they finally achieved success.
Act as if – Always believe and have faith that you will achieve your goal and take confident action. To believe in only those things which you can see is not belief at all. If you don’t believe it will happen, it won’t happen. Whatever you believe, you are right. Act as if and expect the best to happen.
Journey, not destination – Lastly, stay present, enjoy it, it is about the journey and not the destination. Don’t feel like everything will be fine only once you reach your goal. Find the things that you can be grateful and happy for now and remember that reaching your goal will just make things much better, but don’t have the mindset of ‘when…I will…’
If you have a burning desire to achieve more than you currently are but you feel lost and stuck, remember, it is better to work through those emotions now than to give up on your dreams forever.
Source
Get clear on your goals – Decide what you want and get clear on your goal as well as
-your deadline
-how you will measure your goal
-what you need to do to achieve it
-what resources you have and what you will need
-your obstacles and how you will overcome them
-what action steps you need to take
Plan effectively – You need to look at your end goal and determine what steps you need to take to achieve your goal. Then you need to include these steps and schedule them into your diary/calendar.
Remember to only plan 75% of your time, take routine tasks into consideration, batch where possible and also plan according to your energy levels.
Do something – Take action. Planning but then giving into procrastination is not going to get you any results. Most of the time we have a good intention to achieve our goals, and then we hit resistance when taking further action. Preparing for your obstacles and also working through them when they arise are key to achieving your goals. You will come up against resistance often, everybody does, this is called homeostasis, a natural resistance to change. The key is to take action and have plans to keep you moving forward.
Keep your goal at the top of your mind – Motivation is pivotal to achieving your goal. Motivation gives you that boost you need to keep going when you feel like giving up. Everyday looking at your goal, reaffirm it to yourself, visualize it before you go to bed. Make it part of your daily routine, feel it.
Keep focused – Always stay focused on your thoughts and what you are feeling. Are you focusing on what you want to happen or what you are scared will happen? Focus on what you want and not on what you don’t want. Review your goals and progress regularly as well.
Commit and Persevere – To achieve any goal, you must be committed and persevere, even when you feel like giving up. Some days will be easier than others but to achieve any goal, you must persevere until you obtain it. Too many people have given up just before they finally achieved success.
Act as if – Always believe and have faith that you will achieve your goal and take confident action. To believe in only those things which you can see is not belief at all. If you don’t believe it will happen, it won’t happen. Whatever you believe, you are right. Act as if and expect the best to happen.
Journey, not destination – Lastly, stay present, enjoy it, it is about the journey and not the destination. Don’t feel like everything will be fine only once you reach your goal. Find the things that you can be grateful and happy for now and remember that reaching your goal will just make things much better, but don’t have the mindset of ‘when…I will…’
If you have a burning desire to achieve more than you currently are but you feel lost and stuck, remember, it is better to work through those emotions now than to give up on your dreams forever.
Thursday, 7 May 2015
Tuesday, 5 May 2015
Jim Rohn - Personal Development - Living An Exceptional Life
Well worth listening to, The Late Jim Rohn What do you think ?
Why Your Purpose Is Not to Have a Destination
Article by Janice B Gordon
In my thirties, I was on a quest to find my purpose. I read much self-development books and ask myself many questions like:
When I was looking for my purpose I was looking outside of myself, then I started to look inside myself, I discovered that other people do not have the answer, the answer is within me. The answer is unique to my experience and is unique to me, no one answer is given it forms, and it evolves with my unique experiences and insights gained.
I thought that not everyone was going to be a Nelson Mandela or a Steve Jobs, but this does not mean their value is less in the world. When I watch 'Pride of Britain' I am amazed by the things people are compelled to do, even children, they do what they think is necessary, often with little thought for themselves.
The little things you do can have a massive impact.
Purpose it not a big bang event, it is what you learn from a big bang event and then what YOU do about what you learnt from the experience. We tend to focus on the event rather than the consequence of the experience. Two people can have the same experience, but their reactions may be very different. Your reactions and your actions account for something; it is unique to you. Events in life are to cause a reaction; the reaction is the test the challenge, the lesson and the learning are your unique perspective, as is your experience and subsequent actions.
I think it is wonderful that we all have a different perspective because we all see things and react to things differently on purpose. This is your purpose: to understand the meaning through our perspective. You must use what you have gained to share and to improve, you are then compelled to do what only you can do. This is your impact!
If you are still not clear about your purpose, bear in mind it is:
How can you do what you do to have maximum impact?
Your purpose is to live your life on purpose, with purpose.
Source
In my thirties, I was on a quest to find my purpose. I read much self-development books and ask myself many questions like:
- Is this it?
- What is my purpose?
- What is the point of me being here?
- What am I here to do?
When I was looking for my purpose I was looking outside of myself, then I started to look inside myself, I discovered that other people do not have the answer, the answer is within me. The answer is unique to my experience and is unique to me, no one answer is given it forms, and it evolves with my unique experiences and insights gained.
I thought that not everyone was going to be a Nelson Mandela or a Steve Jobs, but this does not mean their value is less in the world. When I watch 'Pride of Britain' I am amazed by the things people are compelled to do, even children, they do what they think is necessary, often with little thought for themselves.
- Is saving a life worth less in value than saving a business?
- Is inspiring a young person to go to university less in value than inspiring an adult to lose weight and get fit?
The little things you do can have a massive impact.
Purpose it not a big bang event, it is what you learn from a big bang event and then what YOU do about what you learnt from the experience. We tend to focus on the event rather than the consequence of the experience. Two people can have the same experience, but their reactions may be very different. Your reactions and your actions account for something; it is unique to you. Events in life are to cause a reaction; the reaction is the test the challenge, the lesson and the learning are your unique perspective, as is your experience and subsequent actions.
I think it is wonderful that we all have a different perspective because we all see things and react to things differently on purpose. This is your purpose: to understand the meaning through our perspective. You must use what you have gained to share and to improve, you are then compelled to do what only you can do. This is your impact!
If you are still not clear about your purpose, bear in mind it is:
- Not something you have to work hard at and gain.
- Something you have in abundance.
- Who you are now and whom your will become.
- What you already have that is uniquely yours.
- Your perspective and the effect of your actions.
- The untold impact you have now and then.
How can you do what you do to have maximum impact?
Your purpose is to live your life on purpose, with purpose.
- Do the right thing always.
- Do what feels right to you.
- Be authentically you.
- Act with integrity.
- Be open to new insights, challenges and lessons.
- Rather than ask for your purpose ask 'how can I be better?'
Source
Saturday, 2 May 2015
5 Weekend Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs
1. Find a recharge ritual
Find
a ritual that you can follow each weekend that leaves you feeling
recharged. Whether it's an exercise regimen, music or time with your
family, following a ritual can energize you for the week ahead.
Successful entrepreneurs know that, like a vehicle, they can not go far
on empty.
2. Spend time in solitude
It gives you a chance
to think, sort out problems and plan where you want to be in the
future. This can be an excellent opportunity to free write or journal.
Experts agree that free writing during regular scheduled times can lead
to answers to problems, discovering new goals and insight into your
direction for the future.
3. No devices for a day
Take
a Saturday or Sunday and choose to unplug. Taking a break from your
devices for a day is beneficial both mentally and physically. Constantly
being connected and checking email, social media and the places you
visit online can drain both your energy and your creativity. Choosing to
release the hyper vigilance of being constantly connected creates
allows you to live life in real time, resulting in fresh perspectives
and a boost in productivity.
4. Reflect
What did you do
well this past week and what did you do wrong? How will you be better in
the week ahead? Reflecting on the past week offers the successful
entrepreneur the opportunity to determine which activities to continue
and which to let go. Reflection is a valuable investment of your time
that will help you set the goals that will get you to the next level of
success during the upcoming week.
5. Plan your week ahead
The
successful entrepreneur doesn’t wait until Monday morning to plan for
the week. Sunday is the perfect day to sit down and draw a plan. After
spending time reflecting on the prior week, you will have a good idea of
what you need and want to accomplish. Use this time to schedule
important tasks, phone calls and face-to-face meetings that align with
your goals. Planning out the entire week ahead as much as reasonably
possible guards against missed opportunities and costly errors.
These
five weekend habits appear so simple that you may be tempted to dismiss
them as non-essential. But the entrepreneur that begins to add these
habits to their weekend routine will find themselves steps ahead every
Monday morning.
Thursday, 5 March 2015
The 3 Habits Productive People Find Time for Every Day
To
keep yourself productive, it's essential that you build habits to
help you organize your day and get the most out of your time.
Here are three of the most powerful habits.
For me, however, that period was over a long time ago. Recently, I’ve come to realize that all eight-hour periods just aren’t created equally.
Going to bed at 10 pm and waking up around 6 am is EXPONENTIALLY better than going to bed at 3 am and waking up around 11 am, even though number of hours you sleep is the same. I’ve tested this over and over again, and the evidence is pretty clear: I don’t perform well if I stay up past 11 pm-ish.
Early risers really do have a distinct advantage when it comes to mental clarity, acuity and energy.
Simply put: waking up early works better than any other strategy for becoming more productive. But you have to make sure you get enough sleep to back it up. So get to bed!
I’ve had to give myself a bedtime and be my own parent by ruthlessly enforcing it. It was harder than it sounds, because I’ve been programmed to stay up late for so many years.
Have you ever had a day where as soon as you woke up, there were already missed calls, text messages and emails screaming for your attention? You felt like you were struggling to stay afloat before breakfast. Oh, that sounds like every day, you say? That needs so stop.
If you like, you can meditate. You know, cross-legged, a candle, with some nice music playing in your ridiculously expensive Beats headphones. But if that's too much, you can just "take 10."
Take 10 slow breaths, think about your main objectives for the day, then get moving. This seems too simple to have an effect, but it’s not. If you’re used to getting up already in battle mode, then you’ve probably forgotten how it feels to have a moment to yourself.
Take a few of those minutes back to refocus yourself. It really helps. You can also use that time to create a better to-do list.
To have the mental energy to take on the full calendar of to-do’s that people want from you, you have to be in the gym.
Period.
Training yourself physically not only gives you benchmarks to hit on a regular basis, but it also creates a predictable backbone in your daily life that you can count on, even if everything goes wrong. Mentally, that’s very comforting.
Trust me, I know that integrating these habits into your life won't be easy at first. But if you're not healthy, your business can't thrive anyway. Consider them a long-term investment in your business.
Sources
www.entrepreneur.com/article/239267 - Daniel DiPiazza
www.nadiyahvidsten.com
www.playingwiththeuniverse.com
www.dumblittleman.com
Here are three of the most powerful habits.
1. Become an early riser by going to bed early.
There was probably a period of time in your life where it was easy stay up late into the night (or early into the next morning) trying to get things done.
For me, however, that period was over a long time ago. Recently, I’ve come to realize that all eight-hour periods just aren’t created equally.
Going to bed at 10 pm and waking up around 6 am is EXPONENTIALLY better than going to bed at 3 am and waking up around 11 am, even though number of hours you sleep is the same. I’ve tested this over and over again, and the evidence is pretty clear: I don’t perform well if I stay up past 11 pm-ish.
Early risers really do have a distinct advantage when it comes to mental clarity, acuity and energy.
Simply put: waking up early works better than any other strategy for becoming more productive. But you have to make sure you get enough sleep to back it up. So get to bed!
I’ve had to give myself a bedtime and be my own parent by ruthlessly enforcing it. It was harder than it sounds, because I’ve been programmed to stay up late for so many years.
2. Start every day with an intention, focus or meditation.
Starting your day with a clear idea of what you want to do changes EVERYTHING.Have you ever had a day where as soon as you woke up, there were already missed calls, text messages and emails screaming for your attention? You felt like you were struggling to stay afloat before breakfast. Oh, that sounds like every day, you say? That needs so stop.
If you like, you can meditate. You know, cross-legged, a candle, with some nice music playing in your ridiculously expensive Beats headphones. But if that's too much, you can just "take 10."
Take 10 slow breaths, think about your main objectives for the day, then get moving. This seems too simple to have an effect, but it’s not. If you’re used to getting up already in battle mode, then you’ve probably forgotten how it feels to have a moment to yourself.
Take a few of those minutes back to refocus yourself. It really helps. You can also use that time to create a better to-do list.
3. Physical activity. Do it.
Working out is probably the highest-leverage tool in your arsenal. It predictably and reliably makes you feel better and keeps you both physically and emotionally healthy, all year round.To have the mental energy to take on the full calendar of to-do’s that people want from you, you have to be in the gym.
Period.
Training yourself physically not only gives you benchmarks to hit on a regular basis, but it also creates a predictable backbone in your daily life that you can count on, even if everything goes wrong. Mentally, that’s very comforting.
Trust me, I know that integrating these habits into your life won't be easy at first. But if you're not healthy, your business can't thrive anyway. Consider them a long-term investment in your business.
Sources
www.entrepreneur.com/article/239267 - Daniel DiPiazza
www.nadiyahvidsten.com
www.playingwiththeuniverse.com
www.dumblittleman.com
Wednesday, 4 March 2015
The most motivating 8 min of your life!
We set our own limits in Life
Let me know if you have ever seen evidence of this :)
Monday, 2 March 2015
Be Independent of the GOOD Opinion of Others.
Something I personally struggle with!!
It takes time and determination to unlearn our bad habits,
The stronger the determination the less time it takes!!!
Stay Focused and Stay on YOUR chosen path!
The Importance of Having A Personal Development Plan
A personal development plan provides a framework that will make individuals identify the areas of their strengths and weaknesses and come up with a guide that will optimize and capitalize on their existing skills and capabilities.
Development is a progressive process in one’s life time. It should not stop as long as there is a desire for it, and the need for it. Many individuals hold the principle that only when they cease to exist can make them stop working for their self-growth. Personal development may include procurement of new skills and knowledge depending on your goals.
When you make your own personal development plan, it can provide you with a self-reflection. One of the objectives of this endeavor is the assessment of your assets including your knowledge, skills, capabilities and other qualifications. You may touch the areas of strengths, weaknesses, and new sets of strengths. This self-evaluation gives you a clear awareness about your being.
It can set your path straight in terms of career. When you know which areas you would like to develop and have taken steps to enhance your assets or increase them, you may have clearer picture of where you are heading in the next 5 to 15 years. You will know which decision is the best for you and your future.
In fact, a personal development plan is geared toward progress in your personality and career. It will enhance your self-esteem and add up to your qualifications when you vie for higher position.
Several people experience personality crises. Some thought that they are lost and uncertain of where to go. By having goals in life, you are setting your direction. You will know what to do to follow such direction.
In planning and organizing your personal development, you will use your thinking faculty in making the decisions. By the time you have completed the personal development plan and achieved some of your targets, your ability to make wise decisions will be enhanced as well. As you gain more skills and knowledge, your decision-making ability becomes quicker and sharper.
There are also people who achieve a sense of balance in life by having the development plan. They are able to balance properly their time for work and play. Others who are family-oriented have managed to devote a portion of their time to their children and partner as well as to their career. It also saved them their marriage.
After completing the development plan, most people realized that they have become more responsible and have more positive perspectives in life. Regardless of their goals, they learned to appreciate more their life and have put more value to it than before.
Having a personal development plan is a wise investment in terms of money and time. No matter which angle you will analyze it, self-growth does not have liabilities. Should there be any, they are minor compared to the benefits you will gain from it. In today’s competitive time, having a development plan is a step recommended to everyone. It allows you to gain an edge in life.
Development is a progressive process in one’s life time. It should not stop as long as there is a desire for it, and the need for it. Many individuals hold the principle that only when they cease to exist can make them stop working for their self-growth. Personal development may include procurement of new skills and knowledge depending on your goals.
When you make your own personal development plan, it can provide you with a self-reflection. One of the objectives of this endeavor is the assessment of your assets including your knowledge, skills, capabilities and other qualifications. You may touch the areas of strengths, weaknesses, and new sets of strengths. This self-evaluation gives you a clear awareness about your being.
It can set your path straight in terms of career. When you know which areas you would like to develop and have taken steps to enhance your assets or increase them, you may have clearer picture of where you are heading in the next 5 to 15 years. You will know which decision is the best for you and your future.
In fact, a personal development plan is geared toward progress in your personality and career. It will enhance your self-esteem and add up to your qualifications when you vie for higher position.
Several people experience personality crises. Some thought that they are lost and uncertain of where to go. By having goals in life, you are setting your direction. You will know what to do to follow such direction.
In planning and organizing your personal development, you will use your thinking faculty in making the decisions. By the time you have completed the personal development plan and achieved some of your targets, your ability to make wise decisions will be enhanced as well. As you gain more skills and knowledge, your decision-making ability becomes quicker and sharper.
There are also people who achieve a sense of balance in life by having the development plan. They are able to balance properly their time for work and play. Others who are family-oriented have managed to devote a portion of their time to their children and partner as well as to their career. It also saved them their marriage.
After completing the development plan, most people realized that they have become more responsible and have more positive perspectives in life. Regardless of their goals, they learned to appreciate more their life and have put more value to it than before.
Having a personal development plan is a wise investment in terms of money and time. No matter which angle you will analyze it, self-growth does not have liabilities. Should there be any, they are minor compared to the benefits you will gain from it. In today’s competitive time, having a development plan is a step recommended to everyone. It allows you to gain an edge in life.
Sunday, 1 March 2015
Thursday, 26 February 2015
Listen..This Will Change Your Life - The Strangest Secret
Interesting comments on this video, what is your view ?
5.6 million views .....
A Theory of Personal Development
A Theory of Personal Development
There are many ideas
surrounding personal development, one of which is detailed below:
-
Abraham Maslow's theory of motivation
- My favorite example is
"You are in a room with your favorite object be it a car, piece of technology or something else. What do you care about most in the room? Now take all the oxygen out of the room ... How much do you care about it now".
The most fundamental and basic four layers of the pyramid contain what Maslow called “deficiency needs”: Esteem, Friendship and Love, Security, and Physical Needs.
With the exception of the most fundamental (physiological) needs, if these “deficiency needs” are not met, the body gives no physical indication but the individual feels anxious and tense.
While a person is motivated to fulfill these basic desires, they continue to move toward growth, and eventually self-actualization.
Every person is capable and has the desire to move up the hierarchy toward a level of self-actualization.
Unfortunately, progress is often disrupted by failure to meet lower level needs: Maslow suggested that only 2% of the people in the world really achieve self actualization.
The original hierarchy of needs five-stage model includes:
1. Biological and Physiological needs – air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, etc.
2. Safety needs – protection from elements, security, order, law, limits, stability, etc.
3. Belongingness and Love needs – work group, family, affection, relationships, etc.
4. Esteem needs – self-esteem, achievement, mastery, independence, status, dominance, prestige, managerial responsibility, etc.
5. Self-Actualization needs – realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.
Maslow (1970) says that all individuals have the need to see themselves as competent and autonomous, also that every person has limitless room for growth.
Self-actualisation refers to the desire that everybody has ‘to become everything that they are capable of becoming’.
In other words, it refers to self-fulfilment and the need to reach full potential as a unique human being.
For Maslow, the path to self-actualisation involves being in touch with your feelings, experiencing life fully and with total concentration.
Maslow, A. H. (1970), Motivation and Personality, (2nd Edition), Harper & Row, New York.
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