“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.” —Napoleon Hill
Enjoy today.
Achieve today.
Tomorrow is promised to no one!
Paul Sutherland
One of the habits that has the effect of allowing you to travel in the HOV lane on your journey to success is what we call GYA. We highly recommend GYA.
GYA stands for Give Yourself Away. We recommend adopting the GYA habit for the rest of your life. Giving of yourself obviously can take many forms, from a small donation in a coin drop to a year (or more) of your life in service to others in need. There is tons of stuff in between. Want to go faster, give more.
A lot of money is not necessary to be a meaningful and valued giver. You always have something to give: time, talent, or treasure.
The biggest reason GYA puts you on the fast track is what giving does for you, the giver. Helping and giving to those who have a need, actually changes and grows your self-image, self-worth, and self-esteem, all of which has the effect of Popeye’s spinach when it comes to you achieving goals and attaining success.Your entire outlook and demeanor become bigger, better, and stronger.
Now we know there is another reason GYA helps the giver. It seems you’re more likely to get or keep the job of your dreams. See the survey info regarding volunteering and career benefits here.
Visit one of our other sites, GYAtoday.com here.
Enjoy today.
Achieve today.
Tomorrow is promised to no one!
Paul Sutherland
Is career advancement, a pay raise, a promotion, or even a new job one of your goals or objectives? Are risk, collaboration, visualization, and control part of your goal plan of action?
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler — authors of the forthcoming book Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success
You can read the entire article here.
Explore the book here.
Enjoy today.
Accomplish today.
Tomorrow is promised to no one!
Paul Sutherland
Goal achievement is not for the weak. Not for the weak of body, nor the weak of spirit. Maintaining fitness in both can pay off handsomely via goal achievement results. I recently read an article by Barton Goldsmith, Ph. D., who is the author of the book “100 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence.” The title of the article is “10 Ways To Feel Better About Yourself.” Feeling good about yourself is a requisite for personal growth and goal achievement. Read Dr. Goldsmith’s tips here. One of his tips may even turn into one of your regular Goal Habits.
Enjoy today.
Accomplish today.
Tomorrow is promised to no one!
Paul Sutherland
Do you have daily rituals? I mean, aside from eating, sleeping, watching TV, and all of the other daily activities that find their way into your mere existence. Do you have on-purpose, pre-planned activities that you employ to keep you on a desired and chosen track? If you do, that’s great, kudos to you. If you don’t, success is not in your future. Let me repeat that. If you don’t, success is not in your future.
No one achieves meaningful success without discipline. Discipline is the hallmark of winners. Doing specific things daily to help you achieve, is discipline. The challenge for many of us though, is this…discipline is a dirty word. When I use the word discipline in a word association exercise in my seminars, around 90% of the responses refer to negative or unpleasant experiences. To most of us, discipline is not something we look forward to. Why, because it requires us to leave our comfort zone. I’m not sure, but I’ll bet that the 10% or so who associate the word discipline with something positive or valuable are successful goal achievers.
To give yourself an edge in achieving your goals and success, try this morning Goal Habit. It’s a process that requires just a little bit of “very first thing in the morning” time. I call this my AM ritual. Actually, I pour a cup of coffee first, then I sit in my favorite spot and do the following:
Start with just one of the items if you must. Adjust it in any way that is best you, but remember, for this to work it must absolutely become an everyday thing, a Goal Habit. I have found that the specific order that I have listed the three items is the most beneficial. If you miss a day, or a bunch of days, start again…and again…and again. It can eventually become an anticipated and automatic AM ritual for you, as it has for me. When it does, you will have an on-purpose, pre-planned activity that you employ to help keep you on your desired and chosen track. Kudos to you!
Enjoy today.
Accomplish today.
Tomorrow is promised to no one!
Paul Sutherland
One of the blogs that I read regularly is called HireEffect. It’s written by a woman named Jennifer who is a talent acquisition strategist and coach with years of recruiting experience and a passion for networking and new media marketing. As a strategist she creates innovative recruitment and retention processes which support the ever-evolving needs of her clients, and acts as a trusted HR consultant to help them achieve their human capital goals. She has proven success in sourcing across multiple functions at any level in an organization, developing a consistent candidate pipeline, creating a positive candidate experience, and increasing employee engagement through inspiring orientation, onboarding and recognition and reward programs.
And, she is passionate about personal development and goal achievement. Jennifer is Jennifer’s boss. Lacking a higher-up to perform her performance review…she does it herself! Wouldn’t you like to be a fly on the wall and listen in on that conservation?
Seriously, though, what a wonderful process for personal growth. If you’re searching for additional methods to help you reach professional goals, this one may turn out to be a real performer. You can read Jennifer’s post “Goals: Doing The Math” about her self performance evaluation here.
Enjoy today.
Accomplish today.
Tomorrow is promised to no one!
Paul Sutherland
iDoneThis Records Your Daily Accomplishments via Email Prompts
My friends at How-To Geek shared this goal achievement tech tool.
“Logging your daily achievements is an excellent motivator and a great way to see what you’ve accomplished. iDoneThis automates the process by sending you a daily email prompt and logging your replies.” You can read their entire post here.
Enjoy today.
Accomplish today.
Tomorrow is promised to no one!
Paul Sutherland
March is nearly over. So, how many of you are still on track with your New Year resolutions? I’m not going to embarrass anyone by having you raise your hands, but polls, studies, as well as history have shown that the answer is…not many.
Are New Year resolutions goals? Whether stated or not, the leading phrase of a resolution used in this context is “I resolve to.” I resolve to quit smoking. I resolve to get fit. I resolve to save more money. And the list goes on.
Wrongly, though, most of us make our New Year resolutions too hastily. They are usually born of good ideas, but not commitment. Or worse yet, they are the result of guilt, shame, or prodding by others. It’s no surprise that the vast majority, and I mean VAST majority, of New Year resolutions never experience the breath of spring.
As we move through spring headed towards summer, why not create one or a couple of Mid Year resolutions. Write out a short list of desirable accomplishments that you would like to claim as victories. Take some time, ponder, imagine. Pick the one or two that can be accomplished by year’s end and that you are most passionate about. This time though, make it, or them, a personal commitment to yourself.
For each, write it out and read it at least daily. Carry it with you. Post it. Create your schedule. Create your tracking process. This is a short, but effective, goal achievement process. Do it for you. Do it for those you love. When you’ve won, you’ll feel GREAT. And, success breeds success.
For support, feel free to share your goal achievement plans and process in the comments.
BTW, if you’re reading this at a later date: The best time to have set your mid year resolutions was just prior to summer, the next best time is…NOW!
Enjoy today.
Accomplish today.
Tomorrow is promised to no one!
Paul Sutherland
