Comments on: Working for Your Goals http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/ Build your business by sharing what you know Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mark Davis - London Hypnotherapist http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6616 Mark Davis - London Hypnotherapist Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:43:39 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6616 It's true that to eat an elephant you have to do it one bite at a time... but In find I have to keep focused on the whole elephant - the goal... else I get lost in the bites! Have to keep my mind on the goal, keep my sights aimed high. Else I get lost in the details. Working with clients - most have real trouble putting their goals in positive terms (e.g. "I want a job with less stress") - when they make the shift and can talk about what they want (rather than what they don't want) - their eyes light up and their energy starts to move much faster. Mark It’s true that to eat an elephant you have to do it one bite at a time… but In find I have to keep focused on the whole elephant – the goal… else I get lost in the bites!
Have to keep my mind on the goal, keep my sights aimed high. Else I get lost in the details.
Working with clients – most have real trouble putting their goals in positive terms (e.g. “I want a job with less stress”) – when they make the shift and can talk about what they want (rather than what they don’t want) – their eyes light up and their energy starts to move much faster.
Mark

]]> By: Mark Davis - London Hypnothera http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18129 Mark Davis - London Hypnothera Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:43:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18129 It's true that to eat an elephant you have to do it one bite at a time... but In find I have to keep focused on the whole elephant - the goal... else I get lost in the bites! Have to keep my mind on the goal, keep my sights aimed high. Else I get lost in the details. Working with clients - most have real trouble putting their goals in positive terms (e.g. "I want a job with less stress") - when they make the shift and can talk about what they want (rather than what they don't want) - their eyes light up and their energy starts to move much faster. Mark It’s true that to eat an elephant you have to do it one bite at a time… but In find I have to keep focused on the whole elephant – the goal… else I get lost in the bites!
Have to keep my mind on the goal, keep my sights aimed high. Else I get lost in the details.
Working with clients – most have real trouble putting their goals in positive terms (e.g. “I want a job with less stress”) – when they make the shift and can talk about what they want (rather than what they don’t want) – their eyes light up and their energy starts to move much faster.
Mark

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6566 Chris Garrett Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:39:40 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6566 @Tuppy - It's funny how it works out like that. I got made redundant in late 90s but that lead to a better job with nicer people and I got to spend time with my family when we really really needed to. @pelf - Sometimes a blog can be "just because", not every blog needs a goal. My personal blog is there for no reason, I do not even track any metrics on it. One person or a million could be reading and I wouldn't know :) @Slade - Thanks for the tip, looks good :) @Jen - Glad to be of service, I am sure whatever you do will rock :) @Ben - Yup and try to enjoy the process. If you get something out of just doing, just being on the journey, then sometimes you look up and find you are nearly there @Stephen - Quarterly reviews are a good idea. Unfortunately I am not doing great against mine, but enjoying being on the road anyway :) @DrSteve - You are right, I think I work longer and harder now than I ever did in my lousy 9-5 (hyeahright, I don't think I ever did such a short day, heh) @Erica - Great idea, both project planning and affirmation in one :) @Rob - Excellent way to put it :) Although you would have to eat the elephant in one sitting at our house, the freezer is tiny ;) @Carlos - Thanks Carols :) @Tuppy – It’s funny how it works out like that. I got made redundant in late 90s but that lead to a better job with nicer people and I got to spend time with my family when we really really needed to.

@pelf – Sometimes a blog can be “just because”, not every blog needs a goal. My personal blog is there for no reason, I do not even track any metrics on it. One person or a million could be reading and I wouldn’t know :)

@Slade – Thanks for the tip, looks good :)

@Jen – Glad to be of service, I am sure whatever you do will rock :)

@Ben – Yup and try to enjoy the process. If you get something out of just doing, just being on the journey, then sometimes you look up and find you are nearly there

@Stephen – Quarterly reviews are a good idea. Unfortunately I am not doing great against mine, but enjoying being on the road anyway :)

@DrSteve – You are right, I think I work longer and harder now than I ever did in my lousy 9-5 (hyeahright, I don’t think I ever did such a short day, heh)

@Erica – Great idea, both project planning and affirmation in one :)

@Rob – Excellent way to put it :) Although you would have to eat the elephant in one sitting at our house, the freezer is tiny ;)

@Carlos – Thanks Carols :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18128 Chris Garrett Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:39:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18128 @Tuppy - It's funny how it works out like that. I got made redundant in late 90s but that lead to a better job with nicer people and I got to spend time with my family when we really really needed to. @pelf - Sometimes a blog can be "just because", not every blog needs a goal. My personal blog is there for no reason, I do not even track any metrics on it. One person or a million could be reading and I wouldn't know :) @Slade - Thanks for the tip, looks good :) @Jen - Glad to be of service, I am sure whatever you do will rock :) @Ben - Yup and try to enjoy the process. If you get something out of just doing, just being on the journey, then sometimes you look up and find you are nearly there @Stephen - Quarterly reviews are a good idea. Unfortunately I am not doing great against mine, but enjoying being on the road anyway :) @DrSteve - You are right, I think I work longer and harder now than I ever did in my lousy 9-5 (hyeahright, I don't think I ever did such a short day, heh) @Erica - Great idea, both project planning and affirmation in one :) @Rob - Excellent way to put it :) Although you would have to eat the elephant in one sitting at our house, the freezer is tiny ;) @Carlos - Thanks Carols :) @Tuppy – It’s funny how it works out like that. I got made redundant in late 90s but that lead to a better job with nicer people and I got to spend time with my family when we really really needed to.

@pelf – Sometimes a blog can be “just because”, not every blog needs a goal. My personal blog is there for no reason, I do not even track any metrics on it. One person or a million could be reading and I wouldn’t know :)

@Slade – Thanks for the tip, looks good :)

@Jen – Glad to be of service, I am sure whatever you do will rock :)

@Ben – Yup and try to enjoy the process. If you get something out of just doing, just being on the journey, then sometimes you look up and find you are nearly there

@Stephen – Quarterly reviews are a good idea. Unfortunately I am not doing great against mine, but enjoying being on the road anyway :)

@DrSteve – You are right, I think I work longer and harder now than I ever did in my lousy 9-5 (hyeahright, I don’t think I ever did such a short day, heh)

@Erica – Great idea, both project planning and affirmation in one :)

@Rob – Excellent way to put it :) Although you would have to eat the elephant in one sitting at our house, the freezer is tiny ;)

@Carlos – Thanks Carols :)

]]> By: Carlos Lorenzo http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6530 Carlos Lorenzo Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:46:54 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6530 Fantastic post Chris. Fantastic post Chris.

]]> By: Carlos Lorenzo http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18127 Carlos Lorenzo Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18127 Fantastic post Chris. Fantastic post Chris.

]]> By: Rob Metras http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6527 Rob Metras Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:10:51 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6527 Quite a well written blog on goal setting. I appreciate your thoughtfullness and sincerity. I have been studying Mark Joyner's Simpleology and his views on goal setting and direct actions and getting from A to B directly have had an influence on me. Born in Southwestern Ontario and one who appreciates the beauty and majesty of North Vancouver I can see that as a wish also. I also believe that when dining on elephant, it is always wise to eat one bite at a time. Quite a well written blog on goal setting. I appreciate your thoughtfullness and sincerity. I have been studying Mark Joyner’s Simpleology and his views on goal setting and direct actions and getting from A to B directly have had an influence on me. Born in Southwestern Ontario and one who appreciates the beauty and majesty of North Vancouver I can see that as a wish also.

I also believe that when dining on elephant, it is always wise to eat one bite at a time.

]]> By: Rob Metras http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18126 Rob Metras Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:10:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18126 Quite a well written blog on goal setting. I appreciate your thoughtfullness and sincerity. I have been studying Mark Joyner's Simpleology and his views on goal setting and direct actions and getting from A to B directly have had an influence on me. Born in Southwestern Ontario and one who appreciates the beauty and majesty of North Vancouver I can see that as a wish also. I also believe that when dining on elephant, it is always wise to eat one bite at a time. Quite a well written blog on goal setting. I appreciate your thoughtfullness and sincerity. I have been studying Mark Joyner’s Simpleology and his views on goal setting and direct actions and getting from A to B directly have had an influence on me. Born in Southwestern Ontario and one who appreciates the beauty and majesty of North Vancouver I can see that as a wish also.

I also believe that when dining on elephant, it is always wise to eat one bite at a time.

]]> By: Erica Ross-Krieger http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6526 Erica Ross-Krieger Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:50:32 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6526 One of my favorite goal-setting strategies is to write a letter just before the New Year, to someone I know (I don't mail it) and using present tense, write the letter "as if" it were 1 year (or 5 or 10 years) out in the future. In the letter, I say what is going on in my life in much detail. Then I include" "...and here's what I had to do (obstacles I overcame, things I had to say yes to or no to) in order to get here, and character traits or habits I developed that helped me achieve the things I "now" have. Then I seal the letter and open it a year later. It's an amazing way to clarify what's important. One of my favorite goal-setting strategies is to write a letter just before the New Year, to someone I know (I don’t mail it) and using present tense, write the letter “as if” it were 1 year (or 5 or 10 years) out in the future. In the letter, I say what is going on in my life in much detail. Then I include” “…and here’s what I had to do (obstacles I overcame, things I had to say yes to or no to) in order to get here, and character traits or habits I developed that helped me achieve the things I “now” have. Then I seal the letter and open it a year later. It’s an amazing way to clarify what’s important.

]]> By: Erica Ross-Krieger http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18125 Erica Ross-Krieger Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:50:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18125 One of my favorite goal-setting strategies is to write a letter just before the New Year, to someone I know (I don't mail it) and using present tense, write the letter "as if" it were 1 year (or 5 or 10 years) out in the future. In the letter, I say what is going on in my life in much detail. Then I include" "...and here's what I had to do (obstacles I overcame, things I had to say yes to or no to) in order to get here, and character traits or habits I developed that helped me achieve the things I "now" have. Then I seal the letter and open it a year later. It's an amazing way to clarify what's important. One of my favorite goal-setting strategies is to write a letter just before the New Year, to someone I know (I don’t mail it) and using present tense, write the letter “as if” it were 1 year (or 5 or 10 years) out in the future. In the letter, I say what is going on in my life in much detail. Then I include” “…and here’s what I had to do (obstacles I overcame, things I had to say yes to or no to) in order to get here, and character traits or habits I developed that helped me achieve the things I “now” have. Then I seal the letter and open it a year later. It’s an amazing way to clarify what’s important.

]]> By: DrSteve http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6525 DrSteve Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:21:43 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6525 There's a possible (happy) contradiction in your list, Chris. You talk about having "more free time to do exactly what your goals require, or you can have a much nicer lifestyle with more free time". Now here's what I've noticed, people who have or increase the other things you mention - more motivation, energy, more contacts with good people to know, confidence, expertise, etc. - tend to work more, not less. When I enjoy and am enriched by (most) of what I do the distinction between work and play becomes blurred and the need for more free time doesn't appeal. The trick it reach this high-energy place - your tips are tops. There’s a possible (happy) contradiction in your list, Chris. You talk about having “more free time to do exactly what your goals require, or you can have a much nicer lifestyle with more free time”. Now here’s what I’ve noticed, people who have or increase the other things you mention – more motivation, energy, more contacts with good people to know, confidence, expertise, etc. – tend to work more, not less. When I enjoy and am enriched by (most) of what I do the distinction between work and play becomes blurred and the need for more free time doesn’t appeal. The trick it reach this high-energy place – your tips are tops.

]]> By: DrSteve http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18124 DrSteve Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:21:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18124 There's a possible (happy) contradiction in your list, Chris. You talk about having "more free time to do exactly what your goals require, or you can have a much nicer lifestyle with more free time". Now here's what I've noticed, people who have or increase the other things you mention - more motivation, energy, more contacts with good people to know, confidence, expertise, etc. - tend to work more, not less. When I enjoy and am enriched by (most) of what I do the distinction between work and play becomes blurred and the need for more free time doesn't appeal. The trick it reach this high-energy place - your tips are tops. There’s a possible (happy) contradiction in your list, Chris. You talk about having “more free time to do exactly what your goals require, or you can have a much nicer lifestyle with more free time”. Now here’s what I’ve noticed, people who have or increase the other things you mention – more motivation, energy, more contacts with good people to know, confidence, expertise, etc. – tend to work more, not less. When I enjoy and am enriched by (most) of what I do the distinction between work and play becomes blurred and the need for more free time doesn’t appeal. The trick it reach this high-energy place – your tips are tops.

]]> By: @Stephen | HD BizBlog http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6523 @Stephen | HD BizBlog Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:40:01 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6523 Hi Chris, thanks for helping me clarify some of my thinking. I have been working on this topic for a while now, as I have gotten pretty good at creating plans - less so at executing them. The question, "Are you doing right now work that makes you closer to your goal?" is one that I ask myself every day. It is also part of my Quarterly Review, in regards to identifying Next Actions to get closer to achieving the long-term goals. Hi Chris, thanks for helping me clarify some of my thinking. I have been working on this topic for a while now, as I have gotten pretty good at creating plans – less so at executing them. The question, “Are you doing right now work that makes you closer to your goal?” is one that I ask myself every day. It is also part of my Quarterly Review, in regards to identifying Next Actions to get closer to achieving the long-term goals.

]]> By: @Stephen | HD BizBlog http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18123 @Stephen | HD BizBlog Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:40:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18123 Hi Chris, thanks for helping me clarify some of my thinking. I have been working on this topic for a while now, as I have gotten pretty good at creating plans - less so at executing them. The question, "Are you doing right now work that makes you closer to your goal?" is one that I ask myself every day. It is also part of my Quarterly Review, in regards to identifying Next Actions to get closer to achieving the long-term goals. Hi Chris, thanks for helping me clarify some of my thinking. I have been working on this topic for a while now, as I have gotten pretty good at creating plans – less so at executing them. The question, “Are you doing right now work that makes you closer to your goal?” is one that I ask myself every day. It is also part of my Quarterly Review, in regards to identifying Next Actions to get closer to achieving the long-term goals.

]]> By: Ben http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6522 Ben Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:57:08 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6522 Thanks for the motivational reminder Chris! Sometimes the day ends and you feel like you didn't make much progress, like you'll never reach your goal. It's good to remember to think long term, keep up the daily work and eventually the big goal will become a reality. Thanks for the motivational reminder Chris! Sometimes the day ends and you feel like you didn’t make much progress, like you’ll never reach your goal. It’s good to remember to think long term, keep up the daily work and eventually the big goal will become a reality.

]]> By: Ben http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18122 Ben Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18122 Thanks for the motivational reminder Chris! Sometimes the day ends and you feel like you didn't make much progress, like you'll never reach your goal. It's good to remember to think long term, keep up the daily work and eventually the big goal will become a reality. Thanks for the motivational reminder Chris! Sometimes the day ends and you feel like you didn’t make much progress, like you’ll never reach your goal. It’s good to remember to think long term, keep up the daily work and eventually the big goal will become a reality.

]]> By: Jen / domestika http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6521 Jen / domestika Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:28:22 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6521 One of my on-going challenges has always been to decide which jobs / projects to take on, which will move me forward toward longer-term goals and which won't be anything more than a source of income -- essential, of course, but not by a long shot the only factor to weigh in the balance. What's you've come up with here is a great checklist against which to measure the available options: I'm going to find this very useful in a practical day-to-day way. Thanks much! One of my on-going challenges has always been to decide which jobs / projects to take on, which will move me forward toward longer-term goals and which won’t be anything more than a source of income — essential, of course, but not by a long shot the only factor to weigh in the balance. What’s you’ve come up with here is a great checklist against which to measure the available options: I’m going to find this very useful in a practical day-to-day way. Thanks much!

]]> By: Jen / domestika http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18121 Jen / domestika Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18121 One of my on-going challenges has always been to decide which jobs / projects to take on, which will move me forward toward longer-term goals and which won't be anything more than a source of income -- essential, of course, but not by a long shot the only factor to weigh in the balance. What's you've come up with here is a great checklist against which to measure the available options: I'm going to find this very useful in a practical day-to-day way. Thanks much! One of my on-going challenges has always been to decide which jobs / projects to take on, which will move me forward toward longer-term goals and which won’t be anything more than a source of income — essential, of course, but not by a long shot the only factor to weigh in the balance. What’s you’ve come up with here is a great checklist against which to measure the available options: I’m going to find this very useful in a practical day-to-day way. Thanks much!

]]> By: Slade | Spiritual Blogging http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6520 Slade | Spiritual Blogging Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:25:04 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-6520 Chris, I totally agree with you about the difference between working on multiple goals simultaneously as opposed to the whole "laser-sharp, single minded" approach. I do a lot of life coaching and goal setting with my clients who are predominately creative people -- writers, musicians, artists -- the "single project at a time" is a damaging myth for certain personality types. Depending on who you are and how you work and what you're trying to achieve, having multiple plates spinning at the same time can be the key. I encourage everyone to check out the work of Barbara Sher, in particular a book called <em>Refuse to Choose</em> -- discovering the "permission" to work toward your goals in a different way has been absolutely life-changing for me. Chris,

I totally agree with you about the difference between working on multiple goals simultaneously as opposed to the whole “laser-sharp, single minded” approach.

I do a lot of life coaching and goal setting with my clients who are predominately creative people — writers, musicians, artists — the “single project at a time” is a damaging myth for certain personality types.

Depending on who you are and how you work and what you’re trying to achieve, having multiple plates spinning at the same time can be the key.

I encourage everyone to check out the work of Barbara Sher, in particular a book called Refuse to Choose — discovering the “permission” to work toward your goals in a different way has been absolutely life-changing for me.

]]> By: Slade | Spiritual Blogging http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18120 Slade | Spiritual Blogging Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:25:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/working-for-your-goals/#comment-18120 Chris, I totally agree with you about the difference between working on multiple goals simultaneously as opposed to the whole "laser-sharp, single minded" approach. I do a lot of life coaching and goal setting with my clients who are predominately creative people -- writers, musicians, artists -- the "single project at a time" is a damaging myth for certain personality types. Depending on who you are and how you work and what you're trying to achieve, having multiple plates spinning at the same time can be the key. I encourage everyone to check out the work of Barbara Sher, in particular a book called <em>Refuse to Choose</em> -- discovering the "permission" to work toward your goals in a different way has been absolutely life-changing for me. Chris,

I totally agree with you about the difference between working on multiple goals simultaneously as opposed to the whole “laser-sharp, single minded” approach.

I do a lot of life coaching and goal setting with my clients who are predominately creative people — writers, musicians, artists — the “single project at a time” is a damaging myth for certain personality types.

Depending on who you are and how you work and what you’re trying to achieve, having multiple plates spinning at the same time can be the key.

I encourage everyone to check out the work of Barbara Sher, in particular a book called Refuse to Choose — discovering the “permission” to work toward your goals in a different way has been absolutely life-changing for me.

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