Create Your Year with Passion & Purpose
January 3rd, 2012
“How do I know I’m setting the right goals?”
This time of year we’re inundated with a flood of information about goal setting. From magazine articles to tweets we’re urged to set our aim for the year.
However, most of this information misses the secret to truly fulfilling goal setting. It focuses solely on externals – the concrete, measurable outcomes we want. While it’s vitally important that we define the specific results we want, that alone isn’t enough.
Think about it for a moment. Have you ever achieved a huge goal, only to feel hollow, flat, and empty? Most of us have, and it’s a signal that we omitted the key ingredient in powerful goal setting.
We’ve missed the spirit behind our goals. The compelling “why.” The essence. Our heart’s desire.
When you take time to tap into what you really want, and then design goals that paint a picture of fully living this essence, you’ll know for sure your goals will lead to happiness and fulfillment.
Here are three simple steps to help you discover your authentic goal for this year:
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Savour, Celebrate and Learn
December 15th, 2011
“A result is not an accomplishment until it’s recognized.” Joe Dominguez
Over the last few days, I’ve been spontaneously thinking about the past year, wondering “How’s it gone? What’s happened, really?”
This time of year offers us a powerful opportunity to take a leap forward, by pausing for a year-end debrief.
Elite athletes take time at the end of a game to replay video footage, review the plays, debrief what worked and pinpoint the next areas of growth. We can empower ourselves by doing the same thing with our businesses and our lives. A potent debrief includes three parts: savouring, celebrating and learning.
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It’s arrived! My new book.
November 11th, 2011
I’m so excited! A few days ago Give Your Dream a Plan: 7 Questions to Ignite Extraordinary Results in Your Business rolled off the press.
I wrote this book for passion-business owners — those of us doing what we love for a living, and making a difference that matters. We face unique challenges, and I want to share tools, strategies and inspiration to empower you to succeed. Here’s a brief description from the back cover.
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Engage the Power of Focus
October 19th, 2011
“Concentration of power is the ability to focus on and accomplish your most vital priorities.”
Charles R. Hobbs, Time Power
“There’s just so much going on right now!” is the lament I’ve heard from almost every client in the past few days. Whether dealing with a rush of amazing opportunities, facing a personal crisis or trying to respond to the needs of loved ones, many of us feel pulled in endless directions at this time of year.
Fall is a key season in our business cycle. It’s when the rubber meets the road in accomplishing our goals for the year. It’s also ‘harvest time,’ the opportunity to reap the fruits of all the seeds of the dream we planted earlier in the year.
But, to do this takes focus. Making choices. Saying “No” (at least for now).
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Your Brain at Work, David Rock
September 15th, 2011
Within the first pages, I knew someone (finally!) understood my work world — the endless swirl of emails, projects and decisions I face on a daily basis – and had real-life solutions.
If you feel out of control of your work flow, and wonder if anything can be done differently, this book might be exactly what you’re looking for.
Drawing on insights from neuroscience research Your Brain at Work outlines practical tips for working better, from the perspective of your brain. It will teach you new approaches to organizing your tasks effectively, reducing unproductive stress, navigating vast quantities of information so that you end your day with more energy and a sense of accomplishment.
Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus and Working Smarter All Day Long. David Rock. 2009. New York. HarperCollins Publishers.
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