T.A.R.G.E.T. Goals
Here is another useful acronym that I’ve developed for focused and rapid goal setting: T.A.R.G.E.T. Goal setting is the process that allows one to hit a bull’s eye. Without an identified objective, how can one aim much less hit a specific target? For every goal, you identify these major six attributes: T – Tangible A […]
Read More50/5 Challenge for 2015
Happy New Year! I have encouraged friends, family, and clients (and some strangers) to consider crafting the following for 2015: A. A Life List of 101 Goals which includes goals for 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, (and maybe 50) year time horizons. A life list is also known as a ‘bucket list’. B. A Purpose […]
Read MoreAnalyzing Problems
“I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” – Mark Twain I’d like to introduce you to the question toolkit for analyzing problems that I call Two Extremes and the Mean. When considering any major problem, it is useful to consider these three potential end-games. 1) What is the […]
Read MoreTake Care of the Minutes
“I recommend you to take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves.” – Lord Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773) Rarely do entire days slip by unnoticed. Instead, time is lost in small increments, such as 5 minutes here, 15 minutes there. For example, time is often wasted while […]
Read MoreWhat Would Thales Do?
“The most difficult thing to do is know thyself.” – Thales The very first Greek philosopher, Thales of Miletus, was not only a brilliant mathematician and early scientist, but a very shrewd trader and investor. One anecdotal story about his life suggests that he become wealthy by procuring an absolute monopoly on the olive presses […]
Read MoreLatin 101: Seize the Day and Do It Now
‘Do It Now’ is almost a personal mantra and something I’ve discussed on this blog and elsewhere; however, today I want to discuss two related Latin phrases to stimulate your cerebral cortex. Carpe Diem: The Roman poet Horace wrote this famous line “Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero” (Odes 1.11) which literally means Pluck the […]
Read MoreThanksgiving Redux
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Yesterday, I wrote about Positive Psychology and the new science of Gratitude. Today is Thanksgiving Day in the USA and I wanted to expand on my thoughts. Traditionally, on Thanksgiving Day, we enjoy a feast of turkey and pumpkin pie, but more important, this holiday represents the one day of the […]
Read MoreThanksgiving and Gratitude
“Gratitude is the secret to life.” – Albert Schweitzer Researchers within the new field of Positive Psychology have investigated the attitude of gratitude and have scientifically concluded that it can increase personal happiness, overall well-being, satisfaction with life, and physical health. If you would like to learn more about this without having to review all […]
Read MoreThe Fifty Year Plan
Last week, I wrote the reasons to have a 5-Year Plan. If you already have completed your five year life plan, I encourage to craft a 50-Year Plan too! Expand your time horizon for half a century and plan out all you would like to be, do, have, learn, see, and experience. What if you […]
Read MoreDo You Have a Five Year Plan?
“We greatly overestimate what we can accomplish in one year. But we greatly underestimate what we can accomplish in five years.” – Peter Drucker “It’s fascinating for us women to begin looking at our lives in five-year plans. It really does help you keep on track. If that’s too hard, start with a two-year plan.” […]
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