There are many obstacles to achieving our goals, from not really knowing what it is we want to achieve (a lack of real clarity on the outcome) to fear of failure or even success! I have written about many of the obstacles we may face in previous posts (just check out my link on obstacles, here) and today I’m going to expand further and take a look at what it really means to put in the effort to achieving our goals. Before we start though, let me just say that if you’re on the cusp of starting out on your goal(s), you may find this post somewhat challenging or even an obstacle to starting! Of course, I hope that’s not the case and that you find some value in the words that follow below. [Read more…] about It’s Not Easy, But It’s Worth It!
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Why it’s Good to be Making Messy Progress!
Set the kind of goals that will make something of you to achieve them. Jim Rohn.
When we set goals, and then set about achieving them, we usually feel a certain amount of resistance at some point into the proceedings because we will be stretching ourselves beyond our comfort zones. This is a natural feeling, although for a lot of people, the experience can be so uncomfortable that they give up on their goal believing that they are not doing the right thing for themselves (it just feels all wrong, they say). However, this just isn’t the case. As Jim Rohn points out in the quote above, in progressing and achieving our goals, we will actually become a different person. We will know more, we will have experienced more, we may have had to make some tough decisions about things which need to be dropped from our lives etc. Is it any wonder then that we initially feel uncomfortable with the changes?
As we know, change of any kind can be difficult to accept and then to integrate into our lives. Sometimes change is imposed upon us, and whilst we may fight for things to go back to how they were, this might not be possible. There could be unwelcome changes in the workplace resulting in a new boss or a change in our responsibilities, perhaps the children leave home allowing us far more time to ourselves and it feels strange, or maybe the perfect relationship we thought we had with our partner isn’t what it seemed and suddenly and unexpectedly it’s over. [Read more…] about Why it’s Good to be Making Messy Progress!
Lessons I Learned in 2013, Part 2
This is part 2 of a two-part review of my life lessons from 2013. If you haven’t already, you can read part 1 here. The focus of Part 1 was the personal development I experienced during the year, Part 2 focuses on the challenges I faced during the year and the lessons I learned from those challenges.
If you read my blog or check in to my Facebook page regularly you will already know that in the summer of 2013 I experience two major setbacks. The first was a car accident that left me unable to drive or be driven with any confidence in my own safety (and the emotional effect this had on me) and the second, my husband having a heart attack. I was away from my blog and Facebook for quite some time after these events, but eventually I found my way back. Inevitably life events such as these change and shape us, as they did with me….
I’m stronger than I thought…
…maybe. [Read more…] about Lessons I Learned in 2013, Part 2
That’s Just Too Bad!
As some of you may know, I post a daily status update on my Facebook page which is aimed at being inspirational, encouraging and a call to action. I was interested to see this week that one status update in particular was viewed more often than others, and so I’ve decided to expand upon it in today’s blog.
Here’s the update:
Or you can click through to it on Facebook here.
There are a few themes running through this update, so let’s take a look of them in turn. I’ve also included a link to earlier blog posts for each area which you can click for an alternative view or wider discussion. [Read more…] about That’s Just Too Bad!
When Life Sends You Lemons….
I’ve been away from my blog for quite some time, and it was a surprise to realise that it has in fact been seven weeks since my last post. I hope you will forgive me for this quiet period.
I’ve thought long and hard about whether I should write about my reasons for being away and it seems to me that there’s a lesson or two contained in the difficult weeks I’ve experienced and it would somehow be unfair to my readers to gloss over them as if they hadn’t happened. So here it is…
Way back at the beginning of August, I was involved in a car accident. Luckily, I experienced no physical injury, although the after effects of dealing with the emotional issues has been an uncomfortable journey. I guess this would have been enough to deal with at the time, but another blow was about to come when three weeks later my husband had a sudden and completely unexpected heart attack. Before I go any further, let me just reassure you that he is making an excellent recovery, but of course, at the time, this was a huge shock for me and my family.
In the immediate aftermath of this event, my focus became laser-like, concentrated on the care of my husband and children and everything else was pushed to the periphery of my mind. But over time, and with a good recovery and prognosis, my mind came back to the importance of picking up my goals and keeping with the journey.
One of the things that Jim Rohn taught me a long time ago through his books and audio programs is that “What happens happens to us all”. Sometimes this can be a hard pill to swallow; after all, some people experience far more appalling experiences than others, while other people seem to sail through life without a care in the world. [Read more…] about When Life Sends You Lemons….
Your Plan Won’t Work If You Don’t!
So, you’ve spent some time assessing your life and your plans for the future and you’ve come up with some goals worthy of your aspirations.
Now what?
This is the time we need to prepare and plan. The adage that we should ‘Plan the work and work the plan’ is very appropriate for this next stage of our future development. However, we should not become so hung up on the planning process that we become paralysed with the need to know every last detail of the things we need to do to achieve our goals.
Napoleon Hill reminds us to “create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you’re ready or not to put this plan into action”.
Beginning at once is important because at this stage of the process we will be experiencing a high degree of enthusiasm to get going and taking advantage of this momentum will be beneficial. It’s also a reminder to avoid over-planning in the early stages. [Read more…] about Your Plan Won’t Work If You Don’t!