Comments on: Goals That Work http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/01/21/goals-that-work/ Steve shares his unconventional approach on Business Innovation, Creativity, Goals and Critical Thinking Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:12:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Richard http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/01/21/goals-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-34411 Richard Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:46:07 +0000 http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/01/21/goals-that-work/#comment-34411 A compas rather than a map. A theme or a value or a direction instead of a destination. "Goals that have worked are like ongoing themes which are achieved when the first example of the theme is achieved." - Sort of like "Saving up to be a miser." When the first step is planed a man has become a travler. What a contrast from goals that forever move away from us from the moment we contemplate them. Some goals that are like themes for me at this time relate to my efforts to have goals that support my happiness in the here and now. Three of these are: 1. Enjoy TV and Movies 100 Examples or Instances 1-7 to 5-9 2. Appreciation: People Health and More More includes Music, Good Luck, Shopping, and Weather. 100 Examples & Efforts 1-7 to 5-9 and 3. Insights that I have applied.100 of these 1-7 to 5-9 One of thes insights is: When I feel overwhelmed or without energy, to avoid discouragement I turn my attention to physically or mentally writing a: "to do - done list." For example: At work on 2-4-08 My "goal" was: "There in no end to what I should do for work and for Toastmasters and for my health. My to do - done list inclueded a. wrote this list b. found pnone # for caucus location. c Also learned that I can send my state reembursement application with my check to my party. d. Found the stumbleupon.com demo. e. Helped three customers. A compas rather than a map.
A theme or a value or a direction instead of a destination.

“Goals that have worked are like ongoing themes which are achieved when the first example of the theme is achieved.” -
Sort of like “Saving up to be a miser.”
When the first step is planed a man has become a travler.
What a contrast from goals that forever move away from us from the moment we contemplate them.

Some goals that are like themes for me at this time relate to my efforts to have goals that support my happiness in the here and now.

Three of these are:
1. Enjoy TV and Movies 100 Examples or Instances 1-7 to 5-9
2. Appreciation: People Health and More
More includes Music, Good Luck, Shopping, and Weather. 100 Examples & Efforts 1-7 to 5-9
and
3. Insights that I have applied.100 of these 1-7 to 5-9

One of thes insights is:
When I feel overwhelmed or without energy, to avoid discouragement I turn my attention to physically or mentally writing a:
“to do – done list.”

For example:
At work on 2-4-08 My “goal” was: “There in no end to what I should do for work and for Toastmasters and for my health.

My to do – done list inclueded
a. wrote this list
b. found pnone # for caucus location.
c Also learned that I can send my state reembursement application with my check to my party.
d. Found the stumbleupon.com demo.
e. Helped three customers.

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