Many of us see goals as things we need to add to our lives – more exercise, more reading, more learning, more hobbies, more travel, more, more, more. However, sometimes the most needed goals are goals of subtraction.
Read MoreReaders of this blog may have noticed that I reference the Before Breakfast podcast with Laura Vanderkam quite often. Laura Vanderkam is a successful author, speaker, and podcaster who looks at time logs for successful professionals and analyzes how people actually spend their time. In a recent episode of her podcast, Laura said that, generally speaking, performing a habit three times a week is a habit in her opinion.
Read MoreDo you ever set goals that seem too big to start? If so, you may need to Swiss cheese the goal.
Read MoreOn a recent episode of the Before Breakfast podcast, Laura Vanderkam was giving some tips on how to actually make your goals happen. Her first tip was to figure out if your goal is something you actually want to do.
Read MoreThe end of May is a transitional time for many people. With school ending and the shifts this changeover necessitates, it’s a good time to look at any goals or resolutions we set at the beginning of the year to see if we can set any in motion in the summer season.
Read MoreYear-end is a time when people look toward to the future and start making resolutions or goals for the following year. We’ve all heard it said that most people who make resolutions don’t actually keep the resolutions. Gyms everywhere tend to be full in January and back to normal capacity in February. So where’s the disconnect? Why do we make resolutions and fail to follow through on them?
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