You might have heard this before If you make a public promise about your goals, you increase the odds of achieving them. You might have tried that too. The last six months I experimented this with more than a dozen people on various goals and the results were mixed. I analyzed the patterns and drew… Continue reading
If there is one simple rule for success, it would be to: Pay Twice. First things first. All of us including you and I are in some sort of a meaningful journey all the time. You have to pay for the current journey as there are rarely shortcuts to any reasonably good destination. There is… Continue reading
Giving your 110% to something or the proverbial “walking the extra mile” is generally good. There is one dilemma that comes with it. If you don’t notice it, you may end up putting your energy in the wrong place. The Wrong Question The dilemma or the catch is in situations where you have to stretch… Continue reading
Note: I created this checklist a couple of years ago and it has served me well. No changes on the checklist except the dates. Please feel free to download, modify, re-use or share. We are obsessed about measuring everything. We want to know the number o connections, number of followers, number of pageviews, number of… Continue reading
Knowing exactly what you want does not guarantee that you will get it. But it’s a good start Mini Saga #91 – Intention Chris was a dreamer. He always carried a goal card with his goals. Fred thought it was nonsense. “You carried a goal card for five years. Did you reach those goals?” he… Continue reading
What is that stumbling block that prevents you from getting started on your pet project (seriously)? When I say seriously, I mean you put something of value at stake – typically money. The other soft items that you may not notice are something like time, energy, mindshare and opportunity cost for engaging with this project…. Continue reading
Think of your favorite restaurant for a minute. Got that? Now think of your favorite dish there. Got that? I am sure you enjoy that dish in that restaurant otherwise you wouldn’t have picked that restaurant and that dish a few moments ago. Now, let us engage in a thought experiment. How about you preparing… Continue reading
Goals are easy if you never have to fulfill them. Everything is clear when it is in your head. Only when that has to be translated into reality, there’s a problem. So, if you are alone and you are going at your goals, chances are you may not reach where you are headed. Why? Because… Continue reading