Tag Archives: self help

Following Through to the End

A goal properly set is halfway reached. ~ Zig Ziglar Listen. You know it’s a great idea to create and write down your goals, but if you don’t follow through with them they won’t do you any good. It takes more than wishful thinking to follow through on your dreams. Learning a new skill orContinue reading “Following Through to the End”

Tips from the Experts

It’s one thing to tell you that you need to create concrete goals. I mean, who am I to tell you they work? I searched out some experts who have used goals to make a success of themselves. Here are some of their tips on setting and achieving goals. There you have it. Straight fromContinue reading “Tips from the Experts”

Successfully Setting Goals

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” ~Larry Elder As you can see, failing at our goals is often a lot easier than achieving them. You might be asking yourself why bother setting goals if you are going to fail. You can successfully achieve your goals if you take a few steps toContinue reading “Successfully Setting Goals”

Why Goals Fail

Now that you know why you need goals, setting the right ones and meeting them can be somewhat of a problem. More often than not we fail to meet some of the goals we set for ourselves. There are several major reasons for this. If the goal is important enough for you, make it aContinue reading “Why Goals Fail”

Why You Need Goals

“Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.”– Fitzhugh Dodson Almost all successful achievements begin with setting a goal. It’s the step that motivates you to take the first step toward what you want. You probably know people who have a passive approach inContinue reading “Why You Need Goals”

Your No-Nonsense Guide to Setting and Achieving Your Goals

Do you know how important setting goals is to achieving success at anything? Do you set goals? Are they effective? Do you have written goals? If you answered no these questions, you aren’t alone. Research has shown that 90 percent of people don’t have written goals. Think of it like this. You go to theContinue reading “Your No-Nonsense Guide to Setting and Achieving Your Goals”

End of the year

I know I’ve been away for a while. I had quite a health scare when I was on holiday in Turkey in August. It turns out my heart was damaged when I had Covid in 2021 when I was living in Azerbaijan. Fortunately, the hospital saved my life when they discovered my body had builtContinue reading “End of the year”

The 3 Fundamentals of Self-Kindness

In talking about the importance of kindness, it’s easy to forget that you have to start with being kind to yourself. How does it feel to hear that? Maybe it makes you uncomfortable. After all, you were probably brought up to think of others first, to be unselfish, to put your own needs behind otherContinue reading “The 3 Fundamentals of Self-Kindness”

5 Creative Ways to Calm a Chaotic Mind

Do you ever feel like you can’t escape your mind? Maybe it’s always spinning out of control, or perhaps you have a lot of thoughts. A lot of people experience chaos in their own minds, and this can make things difficult when you’re trying to work toward your goals. The next time your mind isContinue reading “5 Creative Ways to Calm a Chaotic Mind”