The goals you never hear about

From Seth Godin

Doing goal setting with friends and colleagues is always motivating and invigorating for me. You hear things ranging from, "I want to help this village get out of poverty," or "I want to double our market share," or "I want to be financially independent."

What you rarely hear is, "I don't want to fail," "I don't want to look stupid," or "I don't want to make any mistakes."

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/01/the-goals-you-never-hear-about.html

2009 New Year Resolutions

I know you are making goals all year long - refining them, keeping them flexible so they continue to be relevant and to motivate you.

But for me there's something very special about making new year's resolutions. I am highly excited by the blank slate concept of the new year. Perhaps it's because I have always had holidays at this time, but it is always a time of reflection on the year gone, and of taking the time to put into place the systems that will implement all of the things that have popped into my head through the busy-ness of the year.

So I am taking this time to share the collected resources of the Pivotal Network on resolutions, goal and goal setting and implementing those goals. You can find them here.

Big List Your Goals

Grab a piece of paper and a pen sit down and write down a list of everything you want out of life.
Do you want a particular kind of car?
You want a particular type of house?
Where do you want to live?
Write down everything.
Only when you get everything out on paper can you see what you really want out of life.
http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/01/101-goal-setting-breakthroughs-for-2008-part-2-start-with-a-big-list/#comment-26578

How to Apply "Less-is-More" Thinking When Creating Daily Actions and 3 Ways to Leverage it to Get More Done!

We’ve all felt that at one time or another.

There are our priorities, our boss’s priorities, our family priorities and the priorities that seem to land in our lap at the last minute - like a leaky toilet that floods, dropping water from the ceiling.

But there is a way to manage all of this effectively and I’m going to show you how in this article:

http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/01/how-to-apply-less-is-more-thinking-when-creating-daily-actions-and-3-ways-to-leverage-it-to-get-more-done/

What Worked, What Didn't, What's Next?

One of the common denominators of successful people is their ability to persevere when things don't go as planned. Effective people don't allow themselves to get bogged down in feelings that don't serve their purpose.
On the other hand, ineffective, unsuccessful people allow their emotions to rule rather than their rational and objective nature. They lament what happened or what didn't and become victims rather than masters of their circumstances.

We all have disappointments. We all suffer setbacks. If we're going to attempt anything worthwhile, we're going to experience failure. The mature—and ultimately successful person—sees failure as part of success. When one method fails, they try again with a new one. Sometimes it takes many attempts.

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Keep New Year's Resolutions with the Help of the Internet Community

MU Professor Helps Develop a New Goal-pursuit and Social-networking Web site

Columbia, MO - infoZine- Whether it is to get in shape, get a new job, or spend more time with one's spouse, the motivation to maintain a New Year's resolution can easily dissolve as the new year progresses. A new goal-pursuit and social networking Web site, GoalHub.com, provides a way for goal-setters to stay motivated and focused throughout the year.

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Happy New Year

It’s almost here …

And as you look forward to the new year, I wish you the courage and the joy to make 2008 your personal best.

To help you “make it great in 0-eight”, I have put together some articles, ideas, links and gifts at a Happy New Year Page. Enjoy!