“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” — Benjamin Franklin Success is hard. Everyone wants it. Not everyone has it. Whatever success means to you today, you’re likely striving towards it, reaching for your goals in an effort to improve your life and take care of your family. Most people are. But …
The Harvard MBA Business School Study on Goal Setting
In 1979, a group of researchers supposedly decided to conduct a goal-setting study on the Harvard Business School graduating class to assess how written and planned-for goals effect later outcomes in life. This Harvard MBA study on goal setting is referenced often on the Web but the details are usually murky or confused. Since so many have referred to this study, …
How to Deal with Disappointment
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King Jr. I don’t know about you, but I’ve most certainly been disappointed in my life. I’ve been let down by others in business and in my personal life. But I’ve also let my self down. I’ve given up on things. I threw in that proverbial towel and …
How To Find the Time To Do Everything You Want In Life
Time is the greatest equalizer in life. We all have the same amount of time. Not one person has more time than the other no matter where they live, what they do, the color of their skin, their religion or anything else for that matter. Yet, even though we all have the same amount of time, we can’t always seem …
6 Reasons Why You Should Never Regret Your Decisions
“In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take, the relationships we were afraid to have, and the decisions we took too long to make.” — Ritu Ghatourey We all make mistakes in life. We take missteps, veer off course, and fail. It’s an integral element of human nature and part of the journey of discovery into who we are. …