2007 January

Goal Setting Toolkit

January 11, 2007 By John Richardson 67 Comments

It’s that time of year again… time to set our goals. And we have all been told that we need to WRITE them down. But the question is… where do you write them down? We usually put them in our Outlook calendar or paper based planner. But can we see them? I have found that [...]

Filed Under: Goals, Productivity

Success Goals: Legos and Puzzle Pieces

January 8, 2007 By John Richardson 4 Comments

I opened the bright red box and ripped open the package inside. I soon had the cellophane off and the pieces all over the floor. The building started immediately… I looked at the picture on the side of the box and started putting pieces one on top of the other. Soon I had my first [...]

Filed Under: Goals, Personal Development

Goal Setting Strategy: The 4-12-48 Solution

January 3, 2007 By John Richardson 7 Comments

You have your masterpiece ready. The lines are drawn, and you just need to apply the paint. You put your dream sketch on the easel for everyone to see. This is your goal for 2007. The sketch is impressive and all the details are applied. Now all you need to do is paint it. You [...]

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Paint By Number Goals

January 2, 2007 By John Richardson 4 Comments

Paint a picture in your mind, write it down, achieve a goal. Sounds simple doesn’t it. In our last post we talked about painting a vivid picture of what we want to achieve. Make it bold and brash and add details about the people and things that will help you make it a reality. This [...]

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Goals: Create The Gallery of Your Life

January 1, 2007 By John Richardson 9 Comments

When thinking about goal setting it is easy to get bogged down in lists, charts, and graphs. The To-Do list gets very long and soon the whole thing seems overwhelming. I have never been a big fan of being told what to do. These lists quickly become a huge taskmaster, pointing its unrelenting finger at [...]

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