Thought I’d give an update on how the two tier goal system I’ve started using is working out for me. I was expecting an improvement in focus, after all, why would I make a change if I thought things would get worse, but I’ve been amazed at what a difference it’s made.
As part of my [...]
A recent article by Ali Hale over at Pick the Brain really got me thinking about my goals. Previously, I had considered myself to have a reasonable number of goals. I had divided them into four major “streams” that were complementary giving me a handful of attainable goals. However, after reading the article and giving [...]
A couple weeks ago, I decided to take a timeout and live my life like the masses do. I stopped working on improving myself, I discarded all my life-changing habits and lived purely in the comfort zone. I spent my days doing the bare minimum necessary to get by and succumbed to the daily drudgery [...]
A common tool in the personal development toolbox is affirmations. I’ve been working with affirmations on and off for the past six months and I’ve seen some positive results from them.
What Are Affirmations?
So what exactly are affirmations? Affirmations are positive, present tense, specific statements that are repeated to oneself regularly. The idea is that the [...]
“Can’t see the forest for the trees” is an old adage that unfortunately is all too true for many people these days. It’s generally used to describe someone who’s focused on the small details to the detriment of a larger plan.
Lately, I’ve been finding myself focusing on the details a little too much and it’s [...]
I’ve been doing a lot of personal development work lately in some of the key areas of my life such as health/fitness, family/friend relationships and work/career. I’ve set ambitious goals for the work/career area but have found that pursuing those goals could potentially risk the well-being of my family. This has created a conflict between [...]
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
- Galatians 6:9
Good advice. When we’re working towards an important goal, it’s easy to get discouraged. It may be lack of results, it may be results that are less spectacular than we [...]
For the past month, I’ve been exceedingly busy. Or so it seems anyway. Work has been full, not overly so, but enough that I’m mentally drained by the time I get home. Then there’s daily stuff like meals and cleaning that need to be done. Add to all that an abundance of activities for everyone [...]
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