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Where Will You Be July 1st, 2006?
So, a New Year has snuck up on you again and boy, you have a lot of things to do, eh? Welcome to the club, we all do. But oh no, you have way more, right? You have to start working on your business more so you can finally leave that job you are bored to tears with. You have to start saving at least $400 a month for a little cushion in the bank-that $67.02 is looking kind of lonely in your savings. You have to start getting fit, because you gained some extra 'holiday weight'. You have to start reading more, oh yeah can't forget, spend time with family and friends?the list goes on. I'm tired just thinking about your list, you sure have a lot to do! Sometimes we like to create these enormous tasks list of things we need to accomplish in our busy lives. Over ambitious or unrealistic at times? Maybe... But it's a good start to at least have a list. For all of you New Year's Resolution makers out there...WATCH OUT NOW! Don't make a promise you can't keep! A recent survey finds that only 9% of Americans are serious about achieving their goals. 51% don't have New Year's Resolutions and of those who do, 79% don't have a plan to achieve them. What I've learned about goal setting is that it's best to work with the end in mind. If you can visualize what your life will look like, feel like, sound like, and hey, even smell like on July 1st, 2006, then we're getting somewhere. I smell lobster dripping in butter and I hear the waves of the ocean crashing against the rocks. Oh, I'm on vacation in St. Thomas, don't be jealous. LOL And I have a strong team holding down the fort, my business will be running just fine without me on my one-month break. Where will you be? If you can see how much money you have in your bank account, what kind of free time you'll have, what people are in your life and in some cases?not in your life on July 1st 2006, then we are making major leaps and bounds. Are you with me? ~Nod politely.~ You have to see it first, then work on making it a reality. Painting that vivid picture, making that dream transform into your current situation will get your taste buds wet. The mind is an amazing thing?you can pump yourself up by just closing your eyes and thinking. But the fun part is TAKING ACTION! All the dreaming in the world will do you no good, because when you open your eyes, you'll still be looking at your long list of things to do and plucking lint out of your pockets. You'll just be a talker and not a doer. Talk is cheap, baby?I say it all the time! TAKE ACTION? Sounds easy enough, but I've been working with entrepreneurs for 10 years now and I've seen many businesses come and go?you have to have staying power, you have to really work on your dream. "Get cracking!" is what I always say. They don't call me Sergeant Simi for nothin'. I work with various clients and help hold them accountable. I'll brainstorm with them, strategize for them, and help them plan out their goals and stay focused. I have a coach and advisors that hold ME accountable, they know what's on my to do list and check in with me to make sure I DO IT! Who's going to be on your team? Think about it and ask for help. Support is an integral part of the process In achieving goals. Enough of my chatter?let's get STARTED RIGHT NOW. Put your helmets on and get ready to jump in my Time Machine into the future! Get a notepad and spend at least a good 30 minutes on the following exercises. Let your creativity flow and don't be afraid to dream big! JULY 2005 1. "It's July 1st, 2006 and I've accomplished even more than I could imagine, personally and professional. Can you believe that I?."Finish this sentence with a short story of a few paragraphs. Write it as if it already happened. This will be your inspiration when you feel like giving up. 2. Now that you've painted the picture that took you into the future, close your eyes and think about how happy you'll feel, how accomplished you will be. Remember how you got to where you are. It didn't happen over-night. Think about some of the goals that you need to accomplish before you get to FEB 1ST 2006. GOALS YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH: 1 YEAR: 6 MONTHS: 3 MONTHS: 1 MONTH: 1 WEEK: IN 24 HOURS of reading this: What can you do by tomorrow to take that first baby step into realizing your goal?Baby steps are quite amazing, even if it's something that takes you 15 minutes to do, make the cause and you'll gain the effect that you want! Let's Review: 1. Begin with the end in mind. Make the dream your reality. Positive visualization is a powerful tool?writing it down just adds the icing to the cake. 2. Get an accountability partner. A friend, a spouse, a business coach or consultant, etc?This person should check in with you each day or week to give you support. They should know all of your goals and you can possibly help them as well. 3. Break it into Baby Steps! List your goals by working backwards? Year Do you know where you will be July 1st, 2006? Take ACTION to make it happen! Good luck with taking ACTION and let me know if this exercise helped you in any way. Simone Kelly is CEO and founder of Gots To Have It, Marketing, a firm that specializes in marketing and empowering entrepreneurs with a series of workshops and networking events. Please view her company web sites here: http://www.gotstohaveit.com and http://www.giventakenetwork.org
Latest News:Site: Yahoo! News Search Results for news Myanmar's Suu Kyi to get family letters, news mags (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has managed to wring small concessions from the ruling generals in the form of letters from her family and some international news magazines, her lawyer said on Friday. JCDecaux in talks for News Outdoor Group in Russia (AP via Yahoo! News) French outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux SA said Thursday it is negotiating to buy Russian rival News Outdoor Group from global media company News Corp. News Corp tightens grip on Premiere with new CEO (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Rupert Murdoch tightened his grip on German pay-TV broadcaster Premiere by appointing News Corp executive Mark Williams as CEO in a move to get the company back on track. SEC Looks Into UAL Stock Scare; Implications For Online News? (CBS News) A ton of digits have been devoted to this in other spots but the SEC's decision to investigate takes it to another level. The backstory: a six-year-old news story about UAL declaring bankruptcy made it into the Tribune-owned Sun-Sentinel 's current news flow, was picked up by a Google (NSDQ: GOOG) News bot and, via a reporter for a newsletter, made it onto Bloomberg News. After a lot of buck ... JCDecaux and News Corp. in talks to combine outdoor ad groups (International Herald Tribune) The News Corp. chief executive, Rupert Murdoch, has recently expressed nervousness about investments in Russia, where News Outdoor generated the bulk of its revenue last year. SEC Looks Into UAL Stock Scare; Implications For Online News? (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance) A ton of digits have been devoted to this in other spots but the SEC's decision to investigate takes it to another level. The backstory: a six-year-old news story about UAL declaring bankruptcy made it into the Tribune-owned Sun-Sentinel's current news flow, was picked up by a Google News bot and, via a reporter for a newsletter, made it onto Bloomberg News. JCDecaux in talks to buy News Corp. billboard unit (AP via Yahoo! Finance) In a deal that would create the world's largest outdoor advertising company, French conglomerate JCDecaux SA said Thursday that it is in talks to buy Russian rival News Outdoor Group from global media company News Corp. Phila. mayor to announce grim budget news (The Philadelphia Inquirer) The Nutter administration is expected to announce grim budget news today, which is all but certain to lead to significant spending cuts - perhaps as high as 10 percent - in some city departments, according to three sources familiar with the budget. News Corp says Mark Williams interim Premiere CEO (Reuters via Yahoo! News) News Corp. executive Mark Williams has taken over as chief executive of German pay-TV broadcaster Premiere in an interim capacity, News Corp. said after the move led to renewed takeover speculation. News Corp. says Mark Williams interim Premiere CEO (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Mark Williams, a News Corp. executive named late on Wednesday as chief executive of German pay-TV broadcaster Premiere, has taken over in an interim capacity, a News Corp. spokeswoman said on Thursday. Site: news - Google News Apple disappoints: No Jobs or big news at Macworld - Reuters
MORE RESOURCES: Site: Yahoo! News Search Results for goal setting GIRLS? SOCCER: Giants? goal? School record 15 (Marion Chronicle-Tribune) ANDERSON ? Marion won its first girls? soccer match Wednes-day in record-setting style. The Giants set a single-game scoring record and completely dominated host Anderson Highland, 15-0. Tamara Barrett, Jackie Roorbach and Alex Lester each had three-goal hat tricks for the Giants. Soft-spoken Syd'Quan not shy in setting big goals for Cal and himself at cornerback (Contra Costa Times) Thompson is tied for the NCAA lead in interceptions with three after two games, and three picks is his goal for each game, including Saturday at Maryland. A's setting sights on second place (Oakland A's) A's setting sights on second place Archdiocese sets fundraising record (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) The St. Louis Archdiocese said local Catholics contributed more than $13 million to its annual fundraising effort, surpassing its goal by more than $1 million and setting a record for the 59-year-old campaign. United Way sets goal at $935,000 (Great Falls Tribune) United Way of Cascade County kicked off its annual fundraising drive Tuesday, setting a goal of $935,000. United Way launches campaign for $2.2 million (The Hendersonville Times-News) The United Way of Henderson County volunteers, staff and community officials kicked off the 2008 fund raising campaign at 7:30 a.m. today at the Historic Courthouse, setting a goal of $2.2 million to meet needs of the community in health care, social services and other areas. RI residents oppose mass housing (Quad-City Times) Rock Island?s Housing Authority, or RIHA, wrapped up hours of goal setting for its next fiscal year Thursday night. But controversy is building about one of the agency?s proposals. Sallie Mae to turn on $10B private tap (Baltimore Business Journal) Sallie Mae is rushing into a market many are deserting by setting a goal of making $10 billion worth of student loans that are not backed by the federal government. (SLM) On the agenda (The Fort Collins Coloradoan) September Symposium 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday, Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St. Attend these free sessions on a wide variety of topics ranging from avoiding burnout, performance appraisals, conflict resolution, small business leadership, goal setting, marketing and more. Reservations are required. For more information, visit www.larimerworkforce.org Going for the goal (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news) Goals are one of the most important elements of success at any level and in any field. Having clear goals helps us know exactly what we want to accomplish in what time frame. Goals can also inspire us and get us excited and motivated. Site: goal setting - Google News A strategic plan for goal setting - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
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