Vision
It all starts with Vision. Victor Frankl, in his book Man’s Search For Meaning
Knowing when to quit
Knowing when to quit
Should you ever quit? If you read self-help, business, or history books, you will almost certainly have read Winston Churchill’s quote – “Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never.” Churchill spoke these words in his second address to Harrow School in 1941. It certainly is an inspiring quote and one I have printed off and framed in a little plaque on my desk. If ever I am flagging, I just look down at this quote and the bulldog features of Britain’s finest stare back at me. I somehow find the resolve I need to follow through with whatever endeavour I am struggling.
What many people do not realise is that there is a second part to this quote. Continue reading “Knowing when to quit”
Process Flow method
Process Flow method
Do you have repeatable actions to do every day? Or what about one off projects? If so then here’s a great method I learned in Mark Forster’s How to Make Your Dreams Come True
Goal Setting Templates
Goal Setting Templates
You don’t need to rush this goal setting process. It is not something you do once and leave. It will form a living, document that will evolve over the weeks, months and years. Continue reading “Goal Setting Templates”
Rituals
Rituals
It is important to have a set time for a new habit. Linked to that is the practice of rituals. These can be regular little actions that you repeat every day. On their own they are probably insignificant but taken together they can be very powerful. Continue reading “Rituals”
Managing Projects
Managing Projects
When we talk of managing projects, strictly speaking, we don’t actually do projects. So what is a project? Continue reading “Managing Projects”
Checklists and Daily Lists
Checklists and Daily Lists
Checklists
Having read The Checklist Manifesto
Using a checklist makes them an automatic habit, saving time and makes sure that they are consistent. Take for instance, my daily morning checklist Continue reading “Checklists and Daily Lists”
Achieving Goals
Achieving Goals
“Well begun is half done” as the old saying goes, but how do you go about achieving goals, when times are tough?
If you follow the guidelines on writing out your goals, by using the templates or something similar, then you have begun well.
What about the other half, that is achieving and completing your goals? Continue reading “Achieving Goals”