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The problem with goals is that life gets in the way, especially if you have long term goals. If you are not seeing immediate progress, you may be tempted to abandon your target. This is very common. This was me with most of my goals, whose target dates were way off in the distant future. In this post I show you how to chase big goals without losing the now.
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How do you get focussed with unfinished projects or goals that you are working on? What about if you are currently in the process of forming new habits and also have a multitude of open loops and half-finished tasks?
Here are some guilt free mental exercises to get focussed and back on track.
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You have just completed a project or formed a new great habit. Feel the dopamine hit and enjoy the moment. But what next? Which project or habit out of the many, in your pipeline, should you plan out next? Here I give you 5 methods to choose the right next focus area.
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I’ve been passionate about personal development for a long time now. Once you get that first rush of ‘Yes I can achieve anything I set my mind to,’ you often overload yourself with goals, projects and things to do. Pretty soon you then realise that to really achieve anything worthwhile you need to focus.
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I was re-looking at what might be my keystone habit. Out of all the habits I want to instil, this is the one that will make all the others easier, superfluous or will lead to a cascade of growth in my lifestyle. So, an example of some of the new habits I was exploring were:
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There is a dream I can’t ignore anymore. I am currently pursuing two business opportunities and investing in property. The two business opportunities are as a sales agent for automation equipment, which is self-employed. The other is as a writer/online business. I have had no sales as an agent and a few sales online. I’ve been doing the sales agent for 18 months and it feels like a drain. I don’t enjoy it, even though it was related to my previous jobs.
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I’m now at the stage in my career that I can focus on whatever projects excite or interest me. It also means that I can focus on several projects and businesses at the same time. I have what is called a portfolio career. I.e. I have a portfolio of work jobs, such as:
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I noticed the new school sign. It still had the same insignia of the Chi Ro Christogram but now it also had the words Strength, Service and Success.
As we crossed the old bridge over the River Irwell, that umbilical cord of the Industrial Revolution, the dogs strained on their leashes as two cyclists approached from the other side.
I have decided to break up with my phone. Yes, after many years, the relationship has become toxic, so I have decided to end it.
As I write this in early August 2024 recent incidents in the news have made me realise that unchecked and addictive phone use is one of the poisons in modern life.
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I have always loved words and writing, so maybe I am biased, but I believe that everyone should write, if they can. Here are seven reasons why writing is good for you.