“I look at my life’s goals as if seeing them for the first time. I am too much of a skeptic to deny the possibility of anything.” – Unknown Once I read that quote I thought to myself, “this person gets me.” I then started thinking back to when I was a kid, and the many different goals and dreams I’ve had for myself. You know when you’re in school and people ask, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” I don’t really recall wanting to be anything conventional. Life Goal #1

The key to setting goals is to have a plan and make sure your goals are S.M.A.R.T. Specific –Your goals need to be specific. They cannot be vague or just something you mention in passing. For example, if you want to save more money you must know exactly how much you would like to save. Measurable –Your goals have to be measurable. How are you going to track your savings? How much are you going to save? Are you going to save weekly, monthly, or quarterly? Finally, how will you

Sometimes prioritizing tasks is a challenge all on its own. What you may think is a fruitful task may actually be a waste of time in the long run. So how can you determine what is actually fruitful vs what is a waste of your time? Measure Productivity First, you must be clear on how you will measure it. If you don’t have a basis of what successful productivity looks like for you, determining if a task is fruitful or a waste of time is impossible. Take the following example: L

Many people have a to-do list. All too often though, we become overwhelmed that we don’t have the time to get everything accomplished.  Tweaking how you create your to-do list can help you get your tasks crossed off. Let’s take a look at 3 ways you can do this so you can end your day with a real sense of accomplishment. 1. Focus on Quality, not Quantity! When creating your to-do list make sure you put things on it that you value accomplishing the most. The quality of your to-

Motivation, what is it and how do we get it? The actual definition of motivation is “the general desire or willingness of someone to do something”. But, how we find motivation when there is no desire or willingness? We’ve all had deadlines, projects, and assignments that leave us a little less than enthusiastic. It doesn’t matter if it’s work or fitness, if the motivation isn’t there; the mind and body do not follow. Let’s take a look at 5 unique steps you can take to find th

When it comes to discussion about pursuing your dream job, we’ve all heard the saying “Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life”. It’s something you think about in college when choosing a course of study, after college when choosing a career path, as you set professional goals or any time that you are planning a job change. It’s also something you think about on Monday morning when you are already stressed and you haven’t even made it to work yet.

We set success oriented goals to achieve everything from the mundane to the extraordinary. They may be personal or professional; short-term or long-term. Regardless of the type of goal, the desired outcome is the same. We want those goals to net some type of success.  The aim is that through reaching those goals we get closer to our ideal personal or professional situation.  The problem is that sometimes our goals are counterproductive or simply fall short of producing the su

Some people set goals to provide a defined finish line and the focus needed to cross it. Others are busy working as hard as they can to do better and be better.  But, they haven’t really defined what better even is for them. The whole point of setting goals is reaching them. There is absolutely nothing wrong with dreaming big and setting hefty goals as long as your intention is a success. If you are aiming high your goal should be to soar not to settle. We often set amazing g

Depending on what your focus is and what you hope to get out of your blog there are different strategies that you can take to set and reach your blogging goals. There are many different reasons that someone starts a blog. It may stem from just needing a creative outlet to an addition to a company page. But, regardless of the reason behind it, there is usually an expectation of what you want to achieve. 1. Blogging Exposure Most bloggers post on some type of public forum. They