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Seventeen Best-of Articles To Make You Unstoppable « Research — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:16:55 +0000

[...] Special Report! Top 10 Time Management Booby-Traps in Goal Setting. [...]

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:51:09 +0000

Brad, You hit the head on the nail. Most people do really take time for granted and expect things to just happen without effort. And idle time is wasted time. I bet there is a connection with depression and idle time wasting. Anyway good info. That link is some friends on mine. They are doing a software that helps those with too many memberships trim down and focus on the ones that are working for them. It;s a great concept hope it gains support. Take care. Kathryn Kathryns last blog post..Eleven Commandments for a Memorable Wedding Ceremony Posted By : Maureen Thomson

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Personal Time Budgeting - Part 6 | Agile Personal Development — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:53:36 +0000

[...] As you implement these personal finance concepts, you may find that even though you have the greatest intentions, you have a hard time sticking to your Life Budget. Brad Isaac’s Persistence Unlimited blog has a good post on typical reasons that people don’t meet their goals. Establishing and tracking your Life Budget is intended to address many of these issues, like not knowing how much time to spend on different activities, not being consistent in how much time you actually spend on activities, and not taking advantage of all the time you have available. [...]

By: JEMi

JEMi — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:56:09 +0000

What a great article!
Stumbled!

By: Ken Santis

Ken Santis — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:14:28 +0000

Man this post rocks! I’m going to read the rest of your series.

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How to have productive weekends? - Personal Development for Smart People Forums — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:05:13 +0000

[...] I would consider a reassessment of your personal goals and breaking down each one into specific actions. Are your top goals really what you want out of life? Or is it something else? If you look forward to the weekends because you can’t wait to get to work but then you don’t, IMHO that’s a sign of enjoying the feeling of anticipation and never releasing it. Put another way, it’s like having a big piece of chocolate cake in the kitchen all day -savoring it for after dinner. Finally dinner gets eaten but you don’t eat the cake – the anticipation is what’s better than the cake. But if you did take a bite of the cake, you’d eat the whole piece – but taking that bite means not anticipating it anymore. That’s the key, taking the first step on a goal action when anticipatory bliss has set in. FWIW, the other day I posted about making good goal use of your free time – some people have found it helpful. BTW, it’s Saturday. Get to work __________________ Achieve-IT! Effective Goal Setting Blog [...]

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:43:39 +0000

I think it’s like what Brad said, what are you most motivated to do?

By: Brad Isaac

Brad Isaac — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:29:19 +0000

Rachell,

Your question reminds me of a quote I heard once “Your parents ruin the first 1/2 of your life, your children ruin the second 1/2/.”

I’m not nearly that pessimistic.

But you make a good point, one that probably begs a more thorough response. In a nutshell, the three goals you mentioned “income or a mortgage or a higher raise” may not be what YOU want – at least not now.

The ideal goal is one YOU desire with all your heart. A goal cannot be forced. A goal that in your heart of hearts you don’t want but pursue anyway is like fitting a square peg into a round hole. You might force it part way, but it’s frustrating and you probably get a headache anyway, so like what you said – what’s the point?

I’d recommend you go back to the well and decide what your highest calling is and work from there. By pursuing what you truly want (even if only part time) then life takes on a new meaning a new beauty where those 70 years are all happy. Not just 20 years…

Hope this helps, Brad

By: Rachell

Rachell — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:12:55 +0000

Fantastic stuff! Am totally motivated! But one thing’s been getting to me lately: I have a lot of goals, and yes I want to achieve them, and yes I’m going to spend so much time trying to achieve them. But then I think, an average person lives around, say, 70 years. First 20 years of your life you’re too young to enjoy. Last 10 years you’re too old to enjoy. That leaves 40 years. Half of it you’ll spend sleeping, eating and taking showers. So that leaves 20 years. So all that planning and hard work and effort is only for these 20 short years. Which I could just as well use up having fun and spending that time with family and friends and not bothering about an income or a mortgage or a higher raise. I mean, whats the point: I’m just gonna die anyway?

I apologize for sounding so incredibly negative. I feel like a party-pooper here, but I just can’t seem to focus on a goal because every time I do, I think about *above-mentioned-scenario*.

By: UltraRob

UltraRob — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:59:19 +0000

Some great motivation for me to go get something done. But then if I was off working on something I wouldn’t have read this.