For many of us the notion of goal setting makes sense yet the daily application of the disciplines required to start the journey eludes us. The most effective way that we know to determine if you are on track is to monitor your progress in comparison to the completion of your project.

One important point to consider is the setting of milestones or deadlines on the road to its completion.

To establish a goal without setting a specific time within which to accomplish it… is to give it the lowest priority. Look at your goals and see how much priority you give it… do you have dead lines for your projects? How important is your future if you have no dates with destiny?

After all, if you don’t set a time requirement, you have
“ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD”

How much effort do you put into something now that has no time requirement?

Setting a time frame helps you establish a sense of urgency that will help in motivating you and helps you determine which tasks must be accomplished first.

Long range goals >> that’s exactly what they are LOOOONG Range (they are more like WANTS… and soooo farrrrr into the future that they are FUZZY). Some long term goals are 5 years down the road… sheez, do
you know how much can happen in just 6 months, let’s not even think 5 years!

By establishing intermediate and short-term goals we increase not only the sense of urgency, but also the sense of ACCOMPLISHMENT and the sense of moving forward towards your long term goals.

Understanding what you want… and then creating an action plan 3 months to 6 months will help you pace yourself into the future.

So the key to becoming successful at attaining your goals is to establish the time frame in which you wish it to be accomplished and then:

FOLLOW UP!

The second step to successful goal attainment is understanding that no time frame has CREDIBILITY unless someone is held accountable for the goals attainment. Find an accountability partner.

When working on your own personal goals, set DAILY objectives for yourself and keep track of them. For example, each day make a list of things you wish to accomplish. Prioritize them and do not begin work on the lower priority items until you have completed those with the highest priority.

If you don’t have a goal, ANY DIRECTION YOU GO IS AS GOOD AS ANOTHER.

When you walk into a room, do you see someone who stands out from the crowd?
You may have not spoken to that person, but you watch as people are drawn to his or her positive energy.

The way you feel about yourself, as opposed to how you try to look, sends silent signals to others before a word is even uttered. It tells people how you want to be treated. This unseen dialogue, known as “sizing one another up,” reflects how you want people to treat you.

Without even realizing it sometimes, we sabotage new relationships by thinking negatively. Our self-doubt steals our potentially loaded brilliant ideas and partnerships before we even give them a chance to succeed.

The secret to success is learning from our experiences, good and bad.

You deserve success… try this:

Bring the best of yourself. There is no reason to inflate your self-image by trying to turn self-doubt into a strength by joking about your weaknesses or covering them up. Those ‘little jokes’ WILL hurt you in the long run and lowers your self-esteem. Your conviction to your goals – (TO YOUR LIFE) – and your confidence to ask for help is all people you meet really expect.

Have a positive internal self-talk. Avoid saying things like “It will be too much work” or “Someone else can do it better.” When you attempt something new, release your past failures and as you uncover any negative thoughts, acknowledge them and then release them. You can’t predict the future, so how do you know what you can and cannot accomplish? I can assure you of this… You can predict your current action.

Be your positive self. You don’t need anyone’s approval to achieve your dreams. Only you control the state of mind you want to live in.

Take action even if you are confused. Catch yourself when you are about to act from weakness. If you feel vulnerable, accept it as a natural part of being human. Embrace that vulnerability and allow yourself to feel free as a bird knowing that the wind will take you in its gentle course because you have chosen to live your fullest life… nothing holding you back… not even the fear of success. Remember that the “but what ifs” you place on the end of your thought processes will dampen your secret enthusiasm, even without you realizing it. Live in the moment and allow reality to throw obstacles your way, this in turn will give you the opportunity to resolve and discover the steps to overcome them.

Keep silent, then speak. When in conversation with others, conduct a quick internal check before speaking. Does the remark you are about to make empower or debilitate the conversation? If not, try this: keep silent. Silence is often stronger than words.

Recognize that you are in control. You may be able to blame others, the true courage is when you choose not to. Remember you are the master artist of your life, your existence is the magic spark that adds color to the canvass.

If there were two apples on the table… a rotten one and a fresh beautiful red apple… which one would you chose? So, why would you give anyone a rotten apple… be the best apple you can be!

Daisy Says: Become inspired by your hidden potential.

Nothing is… impossible! I’m-possible!!

All that is possible has the ability of Realization; has the ability of being conceived. In the realm of what is possible things can manifest according to nature. I ponder on the nature of man… if collectively we are infinite beings then our nature is infinite and therefore our possibilities are endless!

Moving into the realm of what is possible we must embrace courage. Courage is about making those moment to moment decisions that carve our true path.

It takes a lot of courage to move from inaction to action. It takes a lot of courage from doubting ourself to trusting in the gentle nudges of our soul.

It is through the eyes of courage that we can look back and acknowledge the incredible life that we have carved for ourselves… seeing it with the eyes of truth and acceptance. It takes courage to identify and stay on our own true path.

Courage is seen in those little acts we make on a daily basis; it is those little yet apparently insignificant acts that take us closer to who we really are and what our mission truly is. Every day we are presented with choices about how to act and respond, what to say and do; constantly we are pulled in a myriad of directions by many people yet courage moves us onto our path with every choice we make.

Embrace the possibilities of what our life has to offer, it’s not always going to be easy. Making a change or taking a risk….can create moments of apprehension, agonizing self doubt and fear. If we allow it, fear has the potential to stop us in our tracks.

Courage is about moving through fear, even if our knees are knocking and we have a pit in our stomach. The opposite of courage isn’t fear…it’s inaction. Courage is about acting from our heart even in the face of fear.

The world needs our talents for building bridges, listening and providing collaborative solutions.

Courage is already inside of us… lying dormant waiting for us to embrace the possibilities of an amazing life. Think back to all the difficult choices you’ve made because you knew deep inside they were important to you.

Seek out the resources that will strengthen your courage. Embrace your courage, feel it stir deep within you and be empowered. And when you are…. believe me… you will empower others and contribute to the world making it a better place.

Daisy Says: Recognize your courage. Own it. Use it. And share it with others.