I’m not one of those people who starts January 1 with New Year’s resolutions or clear, well-defined goals. December is always a busy month and early January is when I do my annual declutter. My head’s not in a goal-setting place. But by about mid-January the combination of a fresh year, a decluttered home, and […]
Category Archives: Goals
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Here’s a radical idea. You know all the years you hoped you’d get slim? All the years you made attempts? Let’s make 2013 the year you do it. Deep inside you know you can. People with greater challenges than you have done it. And you’ve done harder things. Um, childbirth? Marriage? Working for years for that that […]
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Start from wherever you are and with whatever you’ve got. ~ Jim Rohn If there’s one thing more powerful than any other for achieving your goals, it’s this: You must make a start. Knowledge is useless unless you do something with it. Talent is wasted unless you let it move you to action. Desire is frustration unless you […]
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Want to be more productive and organized in 2013? My two popular diaries are fantastic tools for you to get more done, get rid of clutter, and feel more organized. They’re both instantly downloadable and fully interactive. SPECIAL OFFER – GET 83% OFF! You can get my popular Goals & Priorities 2013 Diary and Organize-In-5 2013 Diary, both brand new for […]
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There are not many days to the end of the year. What one thing – something you’ve been meaning to do for a while – will you commit to doing before the year is over? Don’t Start The New Year Wishing You Had… Have you been planning to: Say sorry to someone? Improve your productivity […]
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“Drench yourself in words unspokenLive your life with arms wide openToday is where your book beginsThe rest is still unwritten.” ~ Natasha Bedingfield Today is always a blank page. Today, what will you write?
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I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. Michael Jordan sums up three things you must do to be successful at anything. […]
Ready to make the new year 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
It’s that time of year again!
If you’re busy planning resolutions for the new year, here are some ideas that might help.
Want to get organized in 2011? Here are 3 strategies for starting off the year on the right track – and boosting your chances of keeping those resolutions beyond January.
Whether you’re approaching a new year, season, birthday, anniversary, or any other milestone, it’s a great time to make a fresh start, and to think about what you want to leave behind. I’ve put together 20 ideas for things to do before starting afresh. Some of these will take an instant, some a little longer. Choose the […]
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Oct
Can you move closer to a goal by taking action?
Want more friends?
Then start a conversation.
Want a promotion?
Ask the boss for more responsibility.
If you’re trying to kick a bad habit, then you may be finding it a frustrating experience. Because in order to work on stopping a behavior, you have to continually focus on it. You can’t think about not smoking without thinking about, well, smoking. You can’t focus on giving up chocolate without picturing the sweet, […]
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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 […]
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Do you feel stuck in a relationship rut? Immobilized in your business or career? At a loss as to why you can’t lose weight? Are you also surrounded by clutter? If so, you might be caught in a clutter trap. Don’t underestimate the power of clutter to stop you from moving forward in important […]
Welcome to Mission #35 of our 52 Get Organized Missions. I hope you had fun completing the previous mission Get Organized Mission 34: Donate 50 Things. It’s a good mission to remind us to keep things simple and prioritise. One of the common obstacles to an organized life is having too many priorities. If you […]
Do you get halfway through January and feel like you’ve already failed at your 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 Making New Year’s Resolutions […]
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 […]
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.