Reach Your Goals

We have been conditioned by outside influences almost from the moment of our birth and this often results in low self-image. Whether you have been conditioned by the limiting predictions from a shortsighted parent since childhood, or someone just expressed doubt about your goals, you may be letting the negative preconceptions of others invade your mind and deplete your motivation.  To solve this problem, you have to release these limiting messages by holding a private ceremony in which you symbolically let go of any internalized messages or programming you’ve received from others. You can do this because you can recondition your mind to think in new ways.  Realize that any conditioning created by the mind of the individual can be reversed or be recreated. Most importantly, you must recognize your unique possibilities, making your own decisions about who you are and what you will become, rather than passively submitting to the power of your environment. “I advise y...

Everything that you do in life is determined by your attitude and 90% of your success will be determined by how positive your mental attitude is. We all want good results in life and the single most important factor that guarantees good results is a healthy attitude. You will find that a great attitude will seem to create unexpected opportunities— a process of happy discoveries, which others refer to as so called "lucky breaks".  “There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.”                                                           — W. Clement Stone The problem is tha...

If you want to get the most out of your life and enjoy the trip along the way, you must get in the healthy habit of setting aside some 'down' time daily - each and every day without exception. Going into the silence, having complete stillness, is by far the best way to learn how to activate your inner guidance voice. In addition, everything that is valuable for us to know will come to us if we will open ourselves to the voice of the universal mind. “Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From this quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” – James Levin However, from the moment we wake up in the morning until we finally drift off to sleep at night, a din of nonstop noise is in our face all over the place. Everywhere we go and everywhere we turn, there seems to be no end to the racket and ruckus going on all around us. And it is worth noting that the silence of a quiet place is something many people have not experienced. In addition, many peop...

The weakest of ink is better than the strongest of memories. The very fact of putting your goals down on paper creates a psychological commitment. Also, it allows you to set your priorities, set deadlines, and to maintain balance in your life. However, many people don’t know what goals are and their vital importance as an ingredient toward achieving what they want. I read where less than 3% of adults have written goals! I have written extensively on goal-setting and I want to help you master this art whether you’ve been introduced to goal setting before or not. But before I release my special report on goal setting, let me give you some reasons why you should consider forming this habit: 1. A person who learns how to set goals lives each day with a sense of clarity, confidence, purpose, and passion. 2. Writing your goals down gives you a sense of direction by providing a guide for you to stay on course, and this provides a road map to help you actualize your dreams and visions. 3....

People with low self-esteem tend to have more emotional problems than others, set low goals for themselves, become socially invincible, conform against their better judgment and court rejection by putting others down. To determine your level of self-esteem, answer “yes” or “no” to the following questions: 1. Do you tend to be critical of other people to make yourself feel better? 2. Do you have very little confidence in your abilities? 3. Are you very sensitive to criticism? 4. Do you have a hard time accepting praise or flattery? 5. Do you feel awkward in social situations and just don’t know how to take charge? If you answer “yes” to most of the foregoing questions, you may be suffering from low self-esteem. Research shows that people with low self-esteem have a self-protective orientation so they avoid situations in which they might fail and focus on improving their shortcomings.  On the contrary, those with a high self-esteem have a self-enhancing orientation: they capi...

Success is the continuous accomplishment of planned objectives which are worthwhile to the individual and it is worth noting that any development of your untapped potential is a worthwhile goal.  A major reason for people not achieving what they want is that they lack a clearly defined concept of what success is and although they may feel they want to succeed, they don’t clearly define what they really want. Consequently, they are unable to know what they are able to achieve and therefore simply decide to stay as they are. “Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.”                                                                        — David McCullough The problem is that many people measure their success and compare themselves with others. They compare their appearance, contac...

Motivation is and always has been an integral daily component in the long-term success of any winner. Staying focused, determined, and committed to being our absolute best are sure fine traits of a winner, yet none of these invaluable qualities can be infinitely sustained without a steady dose of motivation. Here are 5 motivational tips for you today: 1. Strive for excellence If you are feeling unmotivated today ask yourself if you’ve been focusing on just “getting stuff done”. If this is true about you, the reason you feel this way is because there seems to be no obvious payoff from each action step you take.  Remedy: To solve this problem, instead commit yourself to excellence in everything you do and watch how it elevates your sense of pride and satisfaction. As you get better at each task you complete, you’ll become more motivated to maintain the high quality in everything you do. 2. Focus on one goal at a time A focused mind is powerful. Whatever you do, do it with al...

When people complain about “wasted time” they are usually upset because they haven’t accomplish what they really wanted to do with their time. The problem is that many people let time slip through their fingers without accomplishing much because they devote their time to unnecessary and unimportant activities. As a result, they constantly feel that they have too much to do at work, at school, or at home and too little time to do it. They struggle with time pressure and this makes their life more stressful. If you struggle with time management you are not alone. However, you can do something to solve this problem.  Start by following these five steps: 1. Monitor your use of time The first step toward better time management is to monitor your use of time to see where it all goes. To analyze where your time goes, you need to review your time log and create a weekly time use summary. At the end of each week, you should analyze how your time was allocated.  In addition, based ...

Time is a non-renewable resource. It can’t be stockpiled like money, food or other precious resources. We can’t turn back the clock. Furthermore, everyone, whether rich or poor, gets an equal share of time—24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Time is our most equitably distributed resource but some people spend it more wisely than others. Why is this? Why is it that some people let time slip through their fingers without accomplishing much? There are many reasons why people use their time unwisely. Here are 3 key reasons to reflect on: 1. Their goals are neither clearly define nor written down  The truth is you can’t wisely allocate your time unless you decide what you want to accomplish with your time. The problem is that too many people don’t have clearly defined written goals and therefore, they cannot prioritize their work. As a result, they often use up too much time on trivial pursuits, leaving their more important tasks undone.  2. Inability to say “no” ...

Self-esteem is the overall evaluation of your worth as a person. If you feel basically good about yourself, you probably have high self esteem. The problem is the ups and downs of daily life can produce short-term fluctuations in self-esteem. For example, when a good-looking person at work asked you out you probably felt good about yourself, but do you recall the distress you experience when you saw that C grade starring back at you on your last calculus exam? The truth is sometimes we can have a stable self-esteem; that means if your self-esteem is high today you are likely to have high self-esteem in six months or two years from now. The problem is that many people are extremely responsive to feedback from others— they are more moved by praise and more sensitive to criticism. As a result, their self-esteem fluctuates in response to daily experiences. Furthermore, you have to carry your own self-image, not someone else's. Your worth is determined by you and does not require you ...

One of the tests we’re all going to have to pass before we achieve our goals, dreams, and visions is discouragement test. On the way to getting what you want, you will encounter obstacles to surmount and problems to solve. Too many people, however, allow these circumstances to keep them from moving forward because they easily become discouraged. Here are 7 ways to overcome discouragement: 1. Think positively It is so easy to think negatively when we are discouraged. For example, we start looking at what we don’t have or thinking that our dream cannot become a reality because we have too many obstacles to surmount and so on. To solve this problem, always keep your mind on what you want.  2. Learn from your experiences No matter how successful you have been in the past, or how many victories you’ve had so far, there is always going to be another opportunity to get discouraged. The key is to learn from your past experiences and develop the winning state of mind that will enable y...