• Dream It, Believe It, Do It

    Book and Quill Pen Yes, it is true we are nearly halfway through the first month of 2010.  Have you taken the time to evaluate the things that drive you personally and professionally?  What are you passionate about?  It is amazing to think we are already off to another great start and yet some have not taken the time to think about what you want to accomplish this week, month, year, and in your lifetime.  Although it is difficult to sit down and write out your goals it is important take  time to do it.  Great quote……

    “It’s a dream until you write it down…then it’s a goal.”  – Anonymous

    • Brainstorm and Get Your Ideas Out – every day for the next several days take time to write out your thoughts, goals, hopes, and wishes both personally and professionally.  Write about what you want for yourself, your family, friends, business, and career.  It doesn’t have to be written neatly or in complete sentences the purpose is to get it out of your head and onto paper.
    • Write them down – take the information from your brainstorming sessions and write down specific goals that you want to accomplish in 2010 and beyond.  Do this for the areas in your life that are important to you – personally, physically, spiritually, family, friends, professionally, and any other areas that you want to improve.
    • Make them Measurable – you need to be able to gauge your advancement towards the goals.  Found time regularly to review how you are doing.  Believe in yourself and that you can accomplish your dreams.  If you are starting to get behind on a goal step it up a few notches and make sure to find ways to stay positive.  Keep moving forward, you can do it.
    • Challenging and Accomplishable – if you can reach all your goals by the end of the first quarter they are not challenging enough.  Or if it is impossible to reach them within the time period you set than you need to review the goals.  You want constantly to stretch yourself to reach new levels of success.
    • Recharge – share your goals with your accountability partners and meet with them regularly.  It is wise to have people in your life that will be honest with you.  They will help encourage you to continue reaching for those areas where you are wanting to grow.

    Wishing you a truly wonderful 2010 year full of happiness, success, great memories, and joy.  Continue to evaluate your goals and push forward.  Be positive and celebrate your successes!  What are some of your goals for 2010 and beyond?

  • Celebrating the Successes!

    Celebrating the SuccessAs we reflect back on 2009 let’s celebrate our accomplishments.  It has been a year full of surprises, challenges, and blessings for ourselves as well as the many people in our lives.  There have been goals that exceeded our expectations while others proved to be great character building opportunities.  Take a moment to objectively review your goals whether you have them written down or not.  It is a wonderful a time to remember both the personal and professional opportunities that have taken place over the past few months.  Here are a few areas to review:

    • Relationships – certain relationships may have blossomed into something even more precious while others have gone in less desirable directions.  Have you been taking time to nurture and grow your relationships over the past year?  We are blessed with wonderful family members, friends, and professionals that need our time and attention.
    • Health – we can be thankful for each day that we have an opportunity to enjoy.  We may be in perfect health or possibly we have overcome some health challenges personally or gone through it with a friend or family, whatever our case may be, we are blessed with another day to make an impact on the lives of those around us.
    • Finances – it has been a great year for some while very difficult year for others.  The neat part is many people have taken the time to learn how to budget, cut back on the extras, and show their family ways to give to those who are going through a tough season.   It is a wonderful time of year to be thankful for what you have and to help others.
    • Knowledge – everyday is filled with new opportunities to learn and gain experience.  Many exciting activities have taken place in the lives of those around us – new businesses have been started, Social Media has been a whirlwind of new experiences, couples were married, children were born, schooling completed, and many other great accomplishments were made.  Think about the new experiences in your life and how you are a better person because of the knowledge you have gained this year.

    Whether it has been a wildly successful or challenging year for you we all have accomplishments that we can be thankful for in our lives.   And for those goals that you haven’t quite met yet you still have a couple more weeks.  Give it all you got!