My Amazon Campaign – What a Huge Success!

Posted in setting goals on November 19th, 2009

The Amazon campaign was a great success. I am thrilled!

We made it to the top 20 in three categories success, careers, and Happiness

The results exceeded my expectations many times over!

Thank you everyone. I could not have done it without your help.

The Big Day Has Finally Arrived!

Posted in life goals, setting goals on November 5th, 2009

The Day for My Amazon Book Launch Campaign!

When I wrote Keep Any Promise, I made a promise to myself that this book would become a best-seller.

Why? Not for fame and fortune, although some of that is nice, but my ultimate goal was to help millions of people keep the promises they make to themselves and their loved ones so they could reach their goals and lead a more fulfilling and happier life.

I know that is an audacious goal but if you have been following me at all, you know I believe strongly those are the kinds of goals that we can all accomplish.

You may ask, “if I buy this book, how will it specifically help me?”

When you read Keep ANY Promise – a blueprint for designing your future you will learn proven set by step techniques to easily set and then reach your goals.

Also:

  • You’ll learn to redefine your definition of the word “Life“
  • You’ll discover how the word “choice“ can be one of your most important tools
  • You’ll experience chapter after chapter of time tested, practical techniques and the innovative strategies that have helped so many to overcome the challenges of living a fulfilling life
  • You’ll experience a combination of compelling stories and ground breaking insights that allow you to anticipate and to understand and work through any obstacle that has held you back

So today is the day and I am now asking you to do 2 two things to help me.

First go to this page to find out how you can order the book. If you purchase the book today from Amazon you will also receive 28 different gifts from Best-Selling Authors, Experts and Multi-Millionaires worth up to $4600.00!

Here is the link http://www.keepanypromise.com/booklaunch.asp

Remember it is important that you do it today!

The next thing I ask you to do, is Tweet about this by clicking on the Tweet button at the bottom of the post. It is really simple and that will take you to your Twitter page where you can just click to send out your Tweet.

If you aren’t on Twitter, then you could send an email to your friends and collegues telling them about this book and recommending they check it out.

Will you help me keep my promise by letting the world know of this resource that has already helped so many? If so go to:

http://www.keepanypromise.com/booklaunch.asp

How Bullfighting Can Help You With Goal Setting

Posted in life goals, setting goals on November 2nd, 2009

Attacking bull.I read something interesting about bullfighting the other day that I want to share with you. There is a place in the bullring where every bull feels safe. If the bull reaches this spot, he stops running and rests.

It might seem like the bull has given up or injured himself when he enters this place, but this is not the case at all. Rather, this break from the action enables him to gather up his full strength again so he can continue fighting.

This safe place is called the “querencia.” This spot is different for every bull. It is the job of the matador to figure out the location of the querenciais for the bull and then prevent the bull from entering this sanctuary.

What is the “querencia” in your life? It doesn’t have to be a physical place, although it can be. It can also be a state of mind or a particular memory or mental picture that makes you feel safe and whole. It can also be as simple as a photograph or other object that, when you look at it, makes you feel at home and secure.

When you find it difficult to achieve your goals or to temporarily get off the treadmill of your life, enter your “querencia,” even if just a few minutes. Read the rest of this entry »

Goal Setting Step 3 – How to Measure Your Success

Posted in life goals on October 24th, 2009

mesaurementimageSo far we learned how to define a huge goal and set a deadline in our process to achieve our goals. Today we will discuss how to measure our success.

One of the biggest mistakes people make is not defining clearly how they will measure “success”.

For some goals, it is easy to define how you will measure progress. But I believe everything can be measured, directly or indirectly via a proxy.

For example, if your goal was to “lose weight and get fitter,” you could measure weight loss, your Body Mass Index, the distance you can easily walk or run in a given time, etc. These are very concrete ways to measure weight loss and fitness gain.

If your goal was “improved family relationships,” it is more difficult to measure progress.

In this case you may have to define a whole set of “soft” performance measures to give you a good way to assess your progress.

In this example, is the frequency of family contact increased, especially if there is geographical distance between family members? Are the interactions deeper and more meaningful and satisfying? Are you increasingly happy emerging from those interactions?

Remember my audacious goal was to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, at 19,340 feet, one of the world’s seven peaks and Africa’s tallest mountain. I  set a very clear timeframe of reaching this goal in 1.5 years, taking the opportunity of a three week school break in January 2005 that my daughter would have to undertake the trek with me.

My measure of success was simple: get to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro at 19,340 feet without endangering my life or those in the group. Read the rest of this entry »

12 Steps to Achieving Your Goals – Step 2 Set a Clear Deadline

Posted in life goals on October 21st, 2009

deadlinephotoIn my first blog post about the 12 steps to achieving your goals we discussed the SMART (or S.M.A.R.T.) system of goal setting, which is based on goals being specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely. While I agreed this is a very useful way of looking at goals, I believe it misses out on MANY other key factors that you will want to consider if you wish to achieve huge goals.

We also learned that Step 1 to achieving your goals is to focus on the goal that has the most meaning in your life. Did you decide on your huge goal?

Today we will concentrate on Step 2 in goal achievement which is Set a Deadline for your goal.

Think about a time in your life when you had a deadline. Perhaps before leaving for a trip, handing in a school assignment, or completing a project at work? You were likely extremely focused when you had a deadline.

Likewise, it is important to define a deadline or timeframe for achieving your goal. I highly recommend a three-year timeframe for a huge goal. But go with whatever timeframe your instincts tell you to pick.

My audacious goal was to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, at 19,340 feet, one of the world’s seven peaks and Africa’s tallest mountain. In mid 2003, most people would have dismissed it as a pipe dream, given I could not walk to the end of my driveway.

I then set a very clear timeframe of reaching this goal in 1.5 years, taking the opportunity of a three week school break in January 2005 that my daughter would have to undertake the trek with me, and selecting the best possible time for good weather. Read the rest of this entry »

Goal Setting – Learn Why Creating a Life Blueprint Will Make You Happy

Posted in life change, life goals on October 10th, 2009

If you are like most people, whether in your twenties or eighties, there are likely a number of areas in your life that leave you feeling disappointed. Are you satisfied with every aspect of your life? Are you living the life of your dreams, and thriving, day to day, month to month, year to year – or is your life a struggle. Are you just surviving or getting by?

Ask yourself these 10 questions and answer yes or no.

1.       Do you have the financial freedom you desire? Is your family’s financial future secure, and well able to ride out economic downturns?

2.       Are your family relationships everything that you desire them to be?

3.       Is your health, fitness level, weight and energy at an optimal level?

4.       Do you love what you do and are you using your talents to their maximum?

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The 12 Steps to Achieving Your Goals – STEP 1

Posted in life goals on September 28th, 2009

KarimKilimanjaroYou have likely heard of the SMART (or S.M.A.R.T.) system of goal achievement based on setting goals which are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely. While this is a very useful way of looking at goals, I believe it misses out on MANY other key factors that you will want to consider if you wish to achieve huge goals.

Over the next weeks, I will share with you a FOOLPROOF way to achieve any goal, based on a system that is well illustrated within my book Keep Any Promise: a blueprint for designing your future.

I will use the example of a HUGE goal I set, and share with you how I went about thinking through and achieving this audacious goal. 

When thinking about the results or goals you want to achieve, start by focusing on those goals that have the most meaning to you. Think of those achievements from which you have the most to gain. You will discover a simple truth: our minds do not change their deeply-ingrained ways of thinking if we set small goals.
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Finding Your Life Purpose

Posted in life change, life goals on September 17th, 2009

Do you ever wonder why you were put on this earth? What is your Life Purpose?

Join any group of people, and try and determine each person’s life purpose. You will most likely find it impossible!

Better still, state your life purpose succinctly to each person, and ask them to do the same: to articulate their life purpose.

The likely result? I’ll bet that very few of the people in the group will be able to articulate their purpose with complete clarity.

Can you?

Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to define your own life purpose? Would you like to know how to do it? In a minute I will show you two easy steps to find it.

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Living a Life of Purpose and To Its Fullest Every Day

Posted in life change, life goals on September 7th, 2009

Last Friday, I attended the funeral of Zafar Abid, a friend and member of my design team, who passed away with cancer at the young age of 33. The day of his funeral service was also his 33rd birthday.

My team and I were especially saddened at losing a close friend and a wonderful human being, but our heart goes out to his parents, who had lost another son due to illness not so long ago. May Zafar rest in peace, and may his family have the courage to bear their loss with grace.

The funeral gave me pause to think about how precious and fleeting life can be, and two things came to mind immediately.

The first is to embrace and live each day to its fullest. And the second is to live a life of purpose.

Let me share my views and some suggestions on living each day to its fullest. In a future blog, I will discuss living a life of purpose. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever tried to find a new destination without a map or GPS?

Posted in life goals on August 24th, 2009

I’m guilty of this myself sometimes. I jot down directions to an unfamiliar place on a piece of paper but all too often the directions are incomplete.

I spend minutes driving around before finally pulling over and taking the map out of my car or asking a stranger for assistance if I don’t have the proper map.

Sound familiar?

Not having a map is the reason many people have trouble with goal setting.

It’s not enough to have a list of goals or to visualize what you want to achieve.

If you don’t map your goals, it will be almost impossible to take the necessary daily actions to pursue your goals. MORE>>>