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Are You Too Busy?

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Goals.
Choices.
Time.
Priorities.

Where are you with your 2019 goals (resolutions)? Are you accomplishing what you set out to do this year or are you too busy for your priorities?

Although it is true that you do not have time to do everything, you do have time to do what is truly important to you. We all have the same 24-hours each day. So why do some people achieve their goals while others don’t? The difference is knowing how to use your time in order to focus on your priorities.

If you spend time on non-priority activities, then obviously you have less time available for your priorities. Saying “no” to some activities is as important as is saying “yes,” and perhaps even more so. When you say yes to something now, you are saying no to something else. So, when you are evaluating the progress you are making on your goals ask yourself:

• Did I have the time, but chose to spend it on something else?
• Is this still a high priority for me?
• What is distracting me?
• What choices have I made that were counterproductive to achieving my goal?

And in order to create space for your priorities consider the following in your daily planning:
• Delegating
• Eliminating
• Calendarizing

Remember it is the choices and decisions you make daily that will determine if you achieve your goals.

Start, Stop or Continue?

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I have used the technique of start, stop or continue in business. I have asked this question of others when seeking input on my contributions to the team (what I should…). I have also used it as a self-evaluation tool for myself and my colleagues as part of our performance appraisal process.

I have also used it when I feel that I am not accomplishing goals or tasks on my to do list. This is also a good way to address habits, relationships or choices and whether they are contributing positive things to your life.

What do you need to start, stop or continue in your life now?

Creating

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This definition of create is in dictionary.com is:

create
verb (used with object), cre·at·ed, cre·at·ing.
1. to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
2. to evolve from one’s own thought or imagination, as a work of art or an invention.
3. Theater. to perform (a role) for the first time or in the first production of a play.
4. to make by investing with new rank or by designating; constitute; appoint.
5. to be the cause or occasion of; give rise to.
6. to cause to happen; bring about; arrange, as by intention or design.

verb (used without object), cre·at·ed, cre·at·ing.
7. to do something creative or constructive.
8. British. to make a fuss.
adjective
9. Archaic. created. [Read more…]

The Word…PURPOSE

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I usually start thinking about my word selection for the next year around November. Some years it comes to me easily. Other years it is more challenging.

This year is one of the more challenging ones. And until the other day, I didn’t have a clue what that word would be for 2019. Then the word purpose came to me.

I realized that I needed to realign myself so I can see the forest. I have been moving from task to task, deadline to deadline and tree to tree. And I was tired and overwhelmed.

Using the word purpose to focus me for 2019 excites me and energizes me. I am looking forward to spending time on this year’s journey. So, I started with looking up the word’s definition.

The definition of purpose according to thefreedictionary.com [Read more…]

Achieving Your Goals in 2019

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So how can you achieve your goals (resolutions) in 2019?

In doing research on this topic, I came across an article that provides some great suggestions for realizing the goals you set this year.

What this article is really telling us is that we need to pay attention to our goals on a regular basis by making them a priority in our daily plans and choices we make.

Additionally, I would suggest the following tips for achieving your goals:

• Create and use affirmations
• Practice meditation
• Journal
• Create a vision board
• Review your goals on a regular basis
• Calendarize your action plan

Here’s to your success!