It’s the beginning of 2014 and it’s pretty likely that you have set some goals for yourself this year. Do you want to be able to predict your success for the goal?
It is really quite simple.
Just divide the time for you to accomplish the goal by how far you are already into the year and see if you are making the necessary progress. Let’s say that you want to lose 30 pounds by the end of the year. If at the end of January you have lost at least 2.5 pounds (30/12 = 2.5), you are ….read more
I have taken inspiration from a post by Dan Kennedy. These words ring true for so many people.
It’s been almost eleven years since I retired from the military. I have written books, talked in front of crowds, been on Executive teams crafting business strategy. None of this most people would have thought possible. Before that, I entered the military at age 18, travelling across the world, becoming a paratrooper, Master Jumpmaster, Special Forces soldier, Warrant Officer, Special Forces A Team leader. Once again, if ….read more
First of all, I wish you and your very family a very Merry Christmas and all the blessings and joy for the upcoming year.
I have to admit that I have spent many hours lately at the local stores and online
looking and shopping for presents and that is all well and fine for everyone. At the same time, the absolutely best presents won’t be found in any store or online website.
You already have the best gift for the people around and even others you don’t even know. Your most precious ….read more
How to make more money, how to get a better job, how to have more friends, how to have a better marriage, the list goes on and on. These are the kinds of questions people send me as part of the website. Everyone wants to know the answers to the same types of questions.
I will let you in on a secret, there aren’t any answers… there is really only one answer.
The way to get everything everyone wants is one simple thing, you should help more people. Now I know this sounds all “California ….read more
When you look at failed goals, dreams, interpersonal conflict, problems at work; the number-one factor in is actually very simple.
It can be summarized as “stated or implicit promises not kept.”
A personal goal or a commitment is simply promising to yourself that you want something and will do what it takes to achieve it.
In the military, we made a whole bunch of promises – to uphold the Constitution, to
never leave a fallen comrade, to do what needed to be done.
You make promises ….read more
