Goal-setting archives. Learn more about setting your goals to help you achieve your dreams.
Are you a parent or teacher of teenagers? If so, you want the best for them. They are at a crucial time in their lives and you will have an impact on their success. You are their guide, a mentor, tasked with helping them find meaning and purpose in life. One way to help them … Read more
Setting monthly goals is a keystone success habit. However, many people don’t actually set monthly goals. They are often too busy juggling the demands of work, home, and personal life. Others are not convinced about the importance of setting monthly goals. But monthly goals provide a number of benefits that should be seriously considered by … Read more
There’s a secret to making dreams come true – we need a vision and we need to set goals. People get confused about vision vs goals; sometimes assuming they’re the same thing. But they have some important differences, and both are vital to helping us become who we want to be. There’s nothing better than letting … Read more
When we talk to someone, it’s easy to prepare ourselves to respond immediately tr other person’s words way before they have completed their statement. We listen, but only to respond and hardly listen to understand. That’s why it’s important to develop the habit of active listening. Active listening means giving the speaker undivided attention and … Read more
Jim Collins and Jerry Porras coined the phrase “Big Hairy Audacious Goals” in 1994 when they published their book Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies. BHAGs (pronounced bee-hag) aren’t your ordinary goals. They are the kind of goals that launch companies into a realm way beyond a point ever imagined possible. If you want … Read more
Nonprofit organizations are altruistic and beneficial. They serve communities everywhere. However, nonprofit organizations face many challenges, whether small or large. These challenges include fundraising, hosting virtual events, recruiting volunteers, engaging with the community, etc. One way to face these challenges nonprofits face is to set SMART goals. SMART goals help you set goals through specific … Read more
Have you ever heard the phrase, “he’s a man (or woman) on a mission”? It is vital in life to connect to an important mission more significant than ourselves. A mission focuses on what is most important, the thing that you desire to achieve in life. Mission statements summarize your core values and the model … Read more
Have you ever desired to achieve a goal, but as you went along the process of accomplishing it, your plans to reach that goal changed? As a result, your overall goal eventually changed because of the adversity you faced. This likely happened because you grew weary, battling thoughts and feelings that your goals were unattainable. However, the … Read more
Do you find yourself reading the same passage of text over and over again, only to feel it fly right over you? If so, then you might need help with your reading comprehension. Reading comprehension adds meaning to what you are reading. Without it, the ideas, concepts, and thoughts you read on a page are … Read more
If adults have a challenging time setting and achieving goals, can we realistically expect children to have goals? That question plagued me as my child was growing up fast. Yet, I figured if a goal-setting habit was instilled early on, my daughter would see the benefits and continue to create goals well into her adult … Read more