With holiday ornaments packed away, Christmas trees chipped and New Year’s champagne guzzled, Islanders from Port Hardy to Victoria are setting resolutions in the hopes of improving their lives. But as January edges on, pricey gym memberships will undoubtedly go unused, strict diets will be broken and lofty goals will fall by the wayside ignored, …
Surprisingly few people have a clear idea of where they want to go in life and who they want to be. Even fewer people have spent some time actually laying out their vision and creating a system to help them work towards it consistently. To many, mapping out their life vision may seem a little …
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A business owner I know reads 50 books per year. He can barely remember the titles, let alone apply anything he learned. Another reads just 12 books per year but each one directly influences a strategic decision in his company. The difference comes down to intention. Most professionals approach business books like they’re collecting stamps. …
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I walked into my mom’s kitchen and saw a 24 by 24 whiteboard on the fridge, covered in writing in nearly every color of the rainbow. The days of the week were written across the top, and down the side were meals and snacks. Each space had a meal plan plus the calorie count. Three …
If you’ve ever carried the same goals from year to year—telling yourself that this will be the year you finally start—only to find yourself stuck again, you’re in good company. So many people experience this quiet frustration: the dream that lingers, the plan that never takes shape, and the nagging sense that life is moving …
If you have a complicated relationship with goal setting, you’re not alone. According to a study on New Year’s resolutions by Statistic Brain, only 45 percent of Americans usually set New Year’s goals, and 38 percent never do. Of those who did set goals, only 75 percent made it through the first week. Why do …
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22 minutes into what I had been told was a 4.5-hour hike, I thought about quitting. I looked up at the trail ahead and it was steep… really, really, steep. I looked back the way I had come, already feeling the burn in my legs and lungs. I had told several people I was doing …
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Many moons ago, I went to business school and worked in the world of marketing & sales, so naturally I thought I knew a thing or two about goal setting. That’s until I came across Danielle Laporte’s The Desire Map and realized that my wellness goal setting process was missing a very important ingredient – heart. SMART …
The modern world is built around instant gratification and if you want to, you can easily purchase whatever you want online with the click of a button. As a result, you might struggle with “delayed gratification”. This vital skill means being able to forgo a reward now for a much greater reward in the future. …
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How many of these statements are true for you? If any these made your Me, Too! alarm go off, welcome. We’re in this goal-setting abyss together. Personally, I’m a recovering goal-setter. For years, I strived for accomplishment and checked boxes and then overcorrected HARD by quitting goals cold turkey. I thought the only way to be free …
