At a Glance: Goals at Work
June 30, 2008
If you are a planner and goal setter, do you have a measuring stick to check your progress? How do you know your goals are working for you? Can you spot noticeable change brought about by your goals? When you set goals, you want to be sure you are able to see positive changes. Here are some tips to make sure your goals are working for you.
You Have Reached Measurable Accomplishments.
One of the surest ways to tell if your goals are working for you is to take a look at what you have accomplished over a set period of time. In comparison to your goals, what concrete accomplishments have you experienced in the last three months? If you can’t come up with a clear answer, you might need to rethink your goals.
You’re Seeing Slow And Steady Progress.
Do your goals lend themselves to slow and steady progress? Can you literally feel yourself growing as you work towards your goals? If you answered yes to both of these questions, then your goals are working great for you.
You Have Specific Tasks To Complete.
Are you working on very specific tasks that will lead you to your ultimate goal? Do you have clear-cut steps to climb to your goal? When you set a goal, you should be able to work out exact, actionable steps that will lead you to your goal. If not, your goal probably won’t work very well for you.
Journal Your Way Through Weight Loss
June 27, 2008
If you are on a diet or working towards your weight loss goals, you probably already know just how difficult and challenging losing weight can be. Your motivation must remain at an all-time high in order to stay on track.
Keeping a weight loss journal can be an excellent way to not only chronicle your highs and lows, but to encourage yourself to continue on your path to a healthier life and weight. Here are some tips to help you get started and stay on track:
- Choose an inspiring or pretty journal. Today there is a huge variety of journals available. In fact, if you do a search online you can probably find a nice line of journals created specifically for dieters. Make sure you pick a journal that you’ll want to write in.
- Write an entry every day. One thing you must discipline yourself to do is write an entry in your journal every day, regardless of whether or not you think you have time. Make the time to make it a habit to write every day.
- Record your thoughts and feelings. Let your journal be your dumping ground. If you’re having a rough day, don’t be afraid to write about it. Finding it difficult to dump the junk food? Write about it. Your weight loss journal can literally become your best friend through your dieting venture.
- End each weight loss journal entry on a positive note. If you’re having a bad day and write about it, that is great. You’ll release all those negative, pent-up feelings onto the paper. Be careful not to end the majority of your entries on a sour note, though. After you get it all out on the paper, end your journal entry by writing three positive things about yourself.
4 Secrets to Positive Thinking
June 26, 2008
Positive thinking is something that eludes many because they simply don’t understand or believe that positive thinking can help them in any way. There really is no single big secret to positive thinking. The miracle of positive thinking truly lies within yourself. In this article, I’m going to give you the keys to positive thinking and show you why they work.
