Money Is Just An Idea » goals

Will Smith, Akon, and more say Plan B Sucks!

TheMoneyMaven — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:51:27 +0000

Settling is not an option, therefore “Plan B” is NOT an option. Anyone who has ever achieve a high level of success knows that simply having a “Plan B” sets you up for failure.

This video contains a montage of notable people from various backgrounds saying the same message…”Plan B Sucks!”

Success Is An Inside Job: Masterminding A Plot For Victory

RedMaven — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:23:07 +0000

Our great friend Dr. Anthony Hylick recently did a guest post on Darius Gant’s blog. The article speaks directly to the connection between clearly set goals and success. See below:

Darius Note: This post comes from talented social entrepreneur Dr. Anthony Hylick. Anthony is the founder of e-qubed (pronounced E – Cubed). He has pioneered a movement centered on enlightenment empowerment and encouragement. Enjoy!

(Disclaimer: I do not condone illegal activity. I just like the analogy.) In our culture, the term “inside job” typically refers to criminal activities that are only effective because someone on the ‘inside’ of the entity being robbed has helped plan the robbery, providing specific knowledge to the criminals that only someone on the inside would know. The success of the robbery (the external victory) is contingent upon the inside job. Think of it this way, if the outside success is winning a sports championship, the inside job is off-season training and practice throughout the season.

Any and all successes are the result of planned action and timely execution. Before I go any further, let me first provide a definition of success because it is a tricky word to define and has a different meaning for each of us. In its simplest form, success is the achievement of a planned purpose or goal. Whether your intention is to take the trash out or be President, accomplishing the goal is success. Alright, now that that’s out of the way……let’s continue.

How many times have you asked someone what they wanted and their response was ‘I don’t know’? If you’ve had similar experiences to those that I have had, then the answer is ‘Too many times to remember.’ Granted, a lot of these encounters center around where to go eat or what to watch on television, but I think there is a more fundamental problem at hand. We’ve gotten too comfortable as a society with not making decisions. Great example, why are there college majors titled ‘Undecided’!?!?!? You mean to tell me that I can carry on without a clear direction of where I want to go!!! This seems dangerous and risky if not monitored very carefully.

Continue here to finish the entire article.

The Slight Edge

TheMoneyMaven — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:56:42 +0000

New Years Resolution Check-Up

AgentMaven — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:46:53 +0000

As time ticks away, it seem like only yesterday when we all created our New Years Resolutions. We know time is flying by and it is hard to believe, but yes, ONE MONTH has already been put behind us in 2010. An important strategy to achieve your goals successfully is to keep up with your progress at designated time intervals, and once a month is a good time interval.

We are asking everyone to check in and give us your resolution and what you have done so far to stay on track in the comments section below.

4 Steps to making your New Years Resolutions come true!

AgentMaven — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:40:48 +0000

Around this time of year everyone is talking about this grand resolution they are going to make to turn some part of the life around. It happens every year, but the interesting thing you will find when you talk to people is that their past 3 New Years Resolutions have been the same, so what is the problem. How come you did not get it right the first time, or the second for that matter. I talked to one of my good friends and she said her New Years Resolution was to get a consistent workout plan for next year and lose 10lbs. She then went on to say, “Well I had the same one last year and I ended up gaining 5 lbs.” I then began to ask questions and we figured out that she has a hard time sticking with things for long periods of time. She had brought a year membership to LA Fitness and went consistently 4 times a week during the first 3 months….Then just stopped.

I am proposing a universal New Years Resolution to all: I propose that your 2010 resolution be to figure out what has stopped you from completing past resolutions, and fix that weakness. Then work on last years resolution and if you get those completed you should have more confidence to make and complete goals on a regular basis and not have to wait for a new year. Below I have outlined a good way to revisit your goals and get it right this time. This has always worked for me.

1) Write your goals down. Harvard study shows that people who write goals down are 10x more likely to accomplish them.

2) For each goal, add an ‘or else’ scenario. Vividly imagine the consequences of not sustaining your change.

3) Speak your goals and tell them to other people so you can be held accountable.

4) Do visualization exercises where you sit down for 10 mins and in detail visualize yourself accomplishing your goals.

Not only do you have to have goals, but you have to directly experience yourself as capable of reaching those goals. Some may look at these exercises and say why am I doing this when I can just set a goal and achieve it. If you can do that, I say great, but for most people you have to nurture your goals. Think about them, discuss them, and make them personable. You have to get to the point where it becomes a burning need to achieve your goal and not just a want. So as we go into 2010, try to do more with your goals outside of just making it a New Year resolution.