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Use rewards for getting started with writing
Getting started with writing is hard. We often have to face fears. But other times we don’t want to leave the more pleasurable things at hand to write. Netflix may have some new episodes of the series you were following. The icecream cake in your freezer could just melt in your mouth. So what do…
Quote on “Goals” by Jim Rohn
“Goals. There’s no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There’s no telling what you can do when you believe in them. And there’s no telling what will happen when you act upon them.” – Jim Rohn
Celebrate small wins
Yesterday, I resubmitted a scientific article for a journal. This was only part of one of my goals for the rest of the year. I was tempted to move on and not celebrate. However, here are 3 benefits for pausing and celebrating the small wins in between. Pause and thank the people who support you…
What positive feelings do I want now and in the next three months?
I have only considered how I want to feel as part of my goal-setting process only in the last 2 years or so. This was inspired by Danielle LaPorte’s book, The Desire Map. I consider feelings now because our goals are our goals only because of an innate desire to feel a specific way. I…
Are your goals in competition with each other?
Sometimes your goals may be in competition with each other. For example, the goal of eating healthy may cost more money and maybe in direct competition with saving. Eventually, one goal will win over another. The result is that a goal drops by the wayside. So, what can you do to prevent this as both…
Are my stressors in conflict with my goals?
Recently, I reviewed my annual goals and decided on 3 that I need to accomplish by the end of the year which is in two months time. In the past, I used to set the goals without accounting for what stresses I had at that period of my life. The outcome was that the stressors…
Ensuring my goals align with the stage and state of my life
I reviewed my 2019 annual goals, checked the status of each one, and updated my goals. I came up with a reduced subset of goals, three goals that I think will make a difference in my life. Now I need to assess whether these goals still align with the current stage and state of my…
Revising my 2019 annual goals
After reviewing my status on my 2019 annual goals and recognizing that there are two more months in this year, I refined my goals to what I want, really really want: Hit the 160 lbs weight target, Finalize two research papers for publication (not submission), and Publish 10 more posts on this site to get…
Status of my 2019 goals
The first question on my quick and dirty annual review is on my goals and the status of each. So before getting into the status, I’m listing the original goals. My 2019 goals were: Complete all assignments for my postgraduate certificate in teaching and learning by April 30, 2019. Complete content for 2 sets of…
