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Tag Archives: Goal
Make It One Heck of a Summer
With the beginning of summer for those of us in the northern hemisphere, Philip Humbert’s article, “Make It One Heck of a Summer,” and its message of “carpe diem” again comes to mind. I share this at the beginning of each summer as … Continue reading
Learnings from the Story of the Touchstone… Intentionality
In the blog, A Gift of Inspiration, is found the story of the Touchstone. It speaks about a book that survived the burning of the ancient Library of Alexandria. A poor man acquired it and found within it a thin … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Allegory, Focus, Goal, Habit, John Maxwell, Mindset, Possibility, Potential, Purpose, Vigilance
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Beyond the Bridge
A friend, a university professor, recently shared a story with me about how a mis-spoken sentence turned into a great learning and insight. Toward the end of his class, he was reviewing the course syllabus about what was ahead in … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond
Tagged Accomplishment, Allegory, Arthur C. Clarke, Challenge, David Russell, Enlightenment, Goal, Insight, Limit
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Great Results Don’t Mean You Are the Best – The Value of the “Soft Stuff”
In his recent blog post, But Are You Doing Your Work?, Seth Godin reminds great leaders that their work is more than simply achieving a goal. He writes: “A doctor might think her job is to cure diseases. But, in … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond, Tools
Tagged Ernest Hemingway, Expectation, Focus, Goal, Growth, Quality, Seth Godin
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Make It One Heck of a Summer
With the beginning of summer for those of us in the northern hemisphere, Philip Humbert’s article, “Make It One Heck of a Summer,” and its message of “carpe diem” again comes to mind. I share this at the beginning of each summer as … Continue reading
Posted in Emotional Intelligence
Tagged Goal, Happiness, Holiday, Philip Humbert, Success
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When Dreams Turn Into Goals
A friend recently shared with me his reflections on his visit to Italy. He wrote: “From this trip, I learned so much about the culture and history of Italy, but also learned a lot about myself. I learned how to … Continue reading
Posted in Mosaic
Tagged Allegory, Confucius, Dream, Goal, Greg Reid, Inspiration, Plan, SONG, Tony Robbins
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On the Power of Dreams
Cesar Chavez tells great leaders: “To make a great dream come true, first requires a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.” It is from dreams that visions arise, and from visions strategy;from strategy goals and from goals results. Dreams … Continue reading
Posted in Imagination
Tagged Cesar Chavez, Dream, Eleanor Roosevelt, Goal, Instinct, Perseverance, Persistence, Possibility, Vincent Van Gogh, Vision
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On the Joy of Aspirations
“Aspiration is dissatisfaction with the gap between now and not-yet. Aspiration is dissatisfaction with who-you-are-now and who-you-hope-to-be in the future” writes Dan Rockwell. Another way of saying this is that aspiration is the fiery goal inspired by passion and commitment to … Continue reading
Posted in Imagination
Tagged Aspiration, Commitment, Dan Rockwell, Future, Goal, Henry David Thoreau, Inspiration, Passion, Possibility
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On the Power of Small Wins
Legendary coach, John Wooden, wrote: “When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur…. Don’t look for the quick, big improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That’s the only way it happens – and when … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Tools
Tagged Beauty, Challenge, Demand, Excitement, Goal, Henry David Thoreau, Importance, Improvement, John Wooden, Joy, Karl Weik, Mindset, Opportunity, Skill
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You Have to Become It to Get It
“You have to become it to get it” – words spoken by a seasoned coach to her client. These words mark the beginning of every great leader’s journey: self-understanding and purpose. It is the joyous work of starting with an … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure
Tagged Becoming, Beginning, Choice, Goal, Hal Elrod, Purpose, Self, Understanding
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