Archive for October, 2007

Quick Motivational Tip #3

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Make yourself accountable. When you are planning to do something, tell people.  Tell family members, friends, neighbours, people you see at your child's school.  Tell people on your blog. The more people you have who know what it is you say you will do, the more pressure you have on yourself to ...

Lost In The Stacks Issue Two

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Here we are, ready for the second issue of Lost In the Stacks, a weekly roundup of five posts for your reading pleasure.  Each is informative, helpful, and well written.  As always, do feel free to suggest posts to me which you have read and thought shoud be here.  Enjoy! -The ...

How S.M.A.R.T. Are Your Goals?

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

We all have goals. We want to lose weight. Write books. Fly planes. Go on vacation. Buy a house...the list goes on and on. Many of us never achieve the goals we set for ourselves, because they are not s.m.a.r.t.--they are not Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely. For us to complete our goals, they must ...