Determination is a key factor that helps us achieve our goals. Goal setting is the process of identifying something that we wish to achieve in a specific period of time. Many of us still do not set goals in our lives, and some don't even know how they can do so. When they do suddenly decide they need defined goals, they are often unrealistic. So, set your goals with both feet firmly on the ground, keeping your strengths and weaknesses in mind.

One of the best things that you...

Many people have experienced improvement in their life after they have watched the great DVD entitled "The Secret". This DVD revealed what is believed to be the most powerful law in the universe - the Law of Attraction. The law of attraction has become one of the most popular topics today in the world of Personal Development.

The Law of Attraction simply says that you attract into your life whatever you focus your attention on. Your dominant thoughts will find a way...

"What makes one step a giant leap

Is all the steps before."

-- Leslie Fish, from "A Toast for Unknown Heroes"

In some ways, looking at the Apollo program is misleading. Especially now that three decades have passed to blur the details, it's easy to take the impression that Sputnik went up, JFK waved his hands, and suddenly we were landing on the moon.

It took a lot more than that. Just along one path, someone had to design...

A good leader can take a team and accomplish things that no one believed was possible. In order to do this they must make incremental changes that are challenging, but not impossible. By giving their organization a string of successes they will build momentum and attitudes that will help them overcome even difficult situations in the future.

Good teachers take their students far beyond what the students think is possible in a short period of time. A good leaders do the...

It's the half-way point already - I know it's hard to believe. It's a good time to take stock of your life and work intentions and achievements for the first half of the year.  Set aside some time over the next few days to review your goals, plans, intentions and resolutions (I hate that word, it's so ominous) that you set at the beginning of the year. What? You didn't set any? Well then, now is your chance to do it!

The review process is in many...

Teen Goal Setting

Goal setting for teens can be cool if it encompasses ways for them to contribute, fosters the mounting independence and builds self-esteem - in a nonjudgmental and encouraging manner. Anyway, why given that adults have all the fun with personalized development!Teen Goal Setting

This article describes how these characteristics can be positive reinforcers for the teen who is interested in, but as yet unsure of, committing to goal setting as a...

Worksheet For Goal Setting

A lot of free goal setting worksheets are on hand on the internet. Before you download from a site, check if it covers most any aspect such a you want in your goal setting program. There is no one worksheet the present works for all kinds of goals.Worksheet For Goal Setting

Personal goals will have a different worksheet whereas the academic and professional one will have a different approach. With a little research, you can definitely find the...

How Goal Setting Increases Belief and Decreases Doubt

I have been reflecting on how I have been using this amasing tool, and have come to a few conclusions regarding how proper goal setting, belief and doubt all ties together.

The reason you need to start with smaller goals is this. Everytime you achieve one of your goals, it just re-affirms everything and your belief grows stronger. As your belief grows, your doubt becomes less and less frequent, and easier to...

Set Pace Now: Set Goals for Personal Growth

1. Always look for a new challenge

Many of us do not experience growth or any sense of personal accomplishment because we do not challenge ourselves to do more than we expect of ourselves.  When we learn a task, we usually fall into a routine habit and develop a comfort zone.  Once we've created that comfort zone, the odds of making a change is very unlikely.

Other folks become bored with the everyday routine, but...

The ability to set written goals and to create action plans are the 'Master Skills.'

These are far more important than technical skills, selling skills or speaking skills, because they bring into effect the "cybernetic goal seeking mechanism" of the brain. This mechanism means that once you impress on your mind the goal, then your mind moves unerringly towards making your goal into a reality in every situation.

The oil millionaire E.L.Hunt, when asked...