Are You Part of the 1%

Found this amazing statistic at the Manage Better Now blog…

“According to David Kohl, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech., people who regularly write down their goals earn nine times more over the course of their lifetime then people that do not.  He goes on to explain that 80% of Americans do not have any type of definable goals.  16% at least have goals, but have not written them down.  Four percent write their goals down, but fewer than 1% actually review what they wrote down on a regular basis.  Are you part of the 1%?”

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My Two Cents: When you commit to writing and reviewing your goals on a regular basis, you truly are joining an elite group of individuals. Recognize the fact that you are treading a path that few are willing to walk, and take a moment to congratulate yourself for going above and beyond the call of duty.

 

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What to Say When You Talk to Yourself…

Found this post at Connie Lee’s website and thought you’d enjoy it:

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Does your self-talk playlist create confidence in you?

Do the messages you tell yourself instill a positive attitude within?

It’s surprising how strongly entrenched some of our negative self-talk can be and how quickly those devastatingly detrimental messages can take hold, if we allow them.

You do all this work focusing on becoming the best ‘you’, you can be.

You have your hopes and dreams, your wishes and desires.

You may even have an Active Vision Board to help move you towards your goals.

You write your blessings in your Gratitude Journal.

You have affirmations sprinkled on post-it notes, greeting you throughout your day.

Be Vigilant and Aware

Those damaging and hurtful ideas have a way of sneaking into your brain even while you’re attention is focused and you’re engaged in other activities.

Disapproving and antagonistic thoughts are as harmful to you as any bacteria or virus.

It’s not important how this happens or even that it happens.

What’s important is what you choose to do about it once those dangerous, defeating voices slither back into your head.

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So what do you do when you experience negative self-talk? Share your thoughts below…

Stephen Covey and the EASIER Method…

This was today’s quote at GoalHabits.com:

“I’m convinced that we can write and live our own scripts more than most people will acknowledge. I also know the price that must be paid. It’s a real struggle to do it. It requires visualization and affirmation. It involves living a life of integrity, starting with making and keeping promises, until the whole human personality the senses, the thinking, the feeling, and the intuition are ultimately integrated and harmonized.”   —Stephen Covey

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Notice that Covey explicitly talk about the visualization process. In the EASIER Method, the first step towards goal achievement is envisioning what your life will look like after you’ve achieved the goal you’re pursuing. Until you can form and hold that image, you are spinning your wheels. Take a look at your goals today and see if you can envision what your life will look like after you’ve achieved them. If you can’t form a crystal clear image in your mind, rewrite your goals until you can.

Interested in learning more about the EASIER Method of Goal Achievement? Download my free e-book here.

 

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