Comments on: Goal Setting – How Many Attempts Do You Make? http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/ Tools to Assist You In Your Personal Development Journey Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:23:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Melody Campbell, The Small Business Guru http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/comment-page-1/#comment-16284 Melody Campbell, The Small Business Guru Thu, 22 May 2008 21:06:48 +0000 http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/#comment-16284 This is such an exciting topic! No, REALLY! Our brain actually needs multiple attempts at a goal. Each time we attempt to reach our goal we are forming neural pathways in our brain that will bring us closer to perfection on a future attempt. Our brain/mind/body is a "goal seeking missile" that is designed for course correction. We, of course, need plenty of information to put us on and keep us on the right track towards our goal (i.e. training, seminars, role playing) until...tada! we reach our goal! Mental rehersal of our goal is a phenomenal tool that allows us to literally re-invent ourselves. A great book on the topic is Evolve Your Brain by Dr. Joe Dispenza. Most people don't understand how a goal is achieved and that's probably why they give up so early. Some people give up on the threshold of success. What a waste! BTW - looking forward to more posts! We haven't heard from you in a while :) This is such an exciting topic! No, REALLY! Our brain actually needs multiple attempts at a goal. Each time we attempt to reach our goal we are forming neural pathways in our brain that will bring us closer to perfection on a future attempt. Our brain/mind/body is a “goal seeking missile” that is designed for course correction. We, of course, need plenty of information to put us on and keep us on the right track towards our goal (i.e. training, seminars, role playing) until…tada! we reach our goal!

Mental rehersal of our goal is a phenomenal tool that allows us to literally re-invent ourselves.

A great book on the topic is Evolve Your Brain by Dr. Joe Dispenza.

Most people don’t understand how a goal is achieved and that’s probably why they give up so early. Some people give up on the threshold of success. What a waste!

BTW – looking forward to more posts! We haven’t heard from you in a while :)

]]> By: Lyman Reed http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/comment-page-1/#comment-16121 Lyman Reed Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:03:22 +0000 http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/#comment-16121 SuperSonicSuccess - Great point and quote. I suppose in some cases, ignorance *can* be bliss! SuperSonicSuccess – Great point and quote. I suppose in some cases, ignorance *can* be bliss!

]]> By: SuperSonicSuccess http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/comment-page-1/#comment-16100 SuperSonicSuccess Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:24:27 +0000 http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/#comment-16100 So true, and very sad. People often set goals they don't actually believe they will achieve. So they end up never trying at all. They let their beliefs about what is possible stop them. There's a saying by Gene Landrum I really like - "If you don't know you can't, you can. If you don't know you can, you can't." We need to work on becoming more ignorant of what is "realistic". ;) So true, and very sad.

People often set goals they don’t actually believe they will achieve. So they end up never trying at all. They let their beliefs about what is possible stop them.

There’s a saying by Gene Landrum I really like – “If you don’t know you can’t, you can. If you don’t know you can, you can’t.”

We need to work on becoming more ignorant of what is “realistic”. ;)

]]> By: Lyman Reed http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/comment-page-1/#comment-15968 Lyman Reed Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:01:28 +0000 http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/#comment-15968 @Steve - An ABC-123 system does seem to work well for many people... it's important to remember that the A or the 1 is going to give us the most "bang for our buck" so to speak. @SJ - Time Management for Lazy People... I love it. :) That's a fantastic summary of the video! @etavitom - I'm glad you got something out of it. @GreatManagement - Excellent points about the taking on too much - that's something that I've had to work on myself. If I'm not careful, I can really fall into two-speed mode: either full blast or at a dead stop. Full blast when orignally motivated and I'm gonna do it all, then frustrated and stopped because I couldn't run a 4 minute mile after two days of training. Thanks for pointing that out. @Cameron - Yup... crazy, but unfortunately I related with it! @Steve – An ABC-123 system does seem to work well for many people… it’s important to remember that the A or the 1 is going to give us the most “bang for our buck” so to speak.

@SJ – Time Management for Lazy People… I love it. :) That’s a fantastic summary of the video!

@etavitom – I’m glad you got something out of it.

@GreatManagement – Excellent points about the taking on too much – that’s something that I’ve had to work on myself. If I’m not careful, I can really fall into two-speed mode: either full blast or at a dead stop. Full blast when orignally motivated and I’m gonna do it all, then frustrated and stopped because I couldn’t run a 4 minute mile after two days of training. Thanks for pointing that out.

@Cameron – Yup… crazy, but unfortunately I related with it!

]]> By: Cameron http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/comment-page-1/#comment-15946 Cameron Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:23:06 +0000 http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/#comment-15946 Wow, that is insane! That was not at all what I was expecting when I began reading the post. Less than 1. Crazy. Wow, that is insane! That was not at all what I was expecting when I began reading the post. Less than 1. Crazy.

]]> By: GreatManagement http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/comment-page-1/#comment-15936 GreatManagement Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:05:26 +0000 http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/#comment-15936 Great debate! Firstly, I truly believe in setting goals Secondly, I set small ones which moves me towards my dreams In my experience, I think people who don't start on their goals because: - they have set far too many and don't know how or where to start and then give up or - the goal is too 'large', maybe unrealistic and they don't believe they will ever achieve it - they set the timescales too short - i.e. I want to get rid of my $50k debt in one month! So make small step goals. If you want to loose weight just cut out eating biscuits this week and then next week cut out cakes and the following week...rather than cut everything out from day 1 and then give up! Andrew Great debate!

Firstly, I truly believe in setting goals

Secondly, I set small ones which moves me towards my dreams

In my experience, I think people who don’t start on their goals because:

- they have set far too many and don’t know how or where to start and then give up

or

- the goal is too ‘large’, maybe unrealistic and they don’t believe they will ever achieve it

- they set the timescales too short – i.e. I want to get rid of my $50k debt in one month!

So make small step goals. If you want to loose weight just cut out eating biscuits this week and then next week cut out cakes and the following week…rather than cut everything out from day 1 and then give up!

Andrew

]]> By: etavitom http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/comment-page-1/#comment-15926 etavitom Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:15:24 +0000 http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/#comment-15926 wow! very interesting... thanks wow! very interesting… thanks

]]> By: SJ | RichGrad.com http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/comment-page-1/#comment-15908 SJ | RichGrad.com Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:40:34 +0000 http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/#comment-15908 You are welcome Lyman! There are some people who were too busy/lazy to watch the whole video so here's a summary: <strong><a href="http://richgrad.com/time-management-for-lazy-people/" rel="nofollow">Time Management For Lazy People!</a></strong> You are welcome Lyman!

There are some people who were too busy/lazy to watch the whole video so here’s a summary:

Time Management For Lazy People!

]]> By: Steve Pohlit http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/comment-page-1/#comment-15878 Steve Pohlit Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:51:38 +0000 http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/#comment-15878 In my business consulting practice I have always focused on establishing the main performance targets and have used a simple A, B , C classification system for prioritizing. Now I have developed an entire series based on the goal of changing my life. visit http://www.stevereports.com for the business blog and http://www.prosperityroadmap.com/blog for my most recent work. Soon I will have this all pulled together and you won't be able to touch it for the current price which of course is free. In my business consulting practice I have always focused on establishing the main performance targets and have used a simple A, B , C classification system for prioritizing. Now I have developed an entire series based on the goal of changing my life. visit http://www.stevereports.com for the business blog and http://www.prosperityroadmap.com/blog for my most recent work. Soon I will have this all pulled together and you won’t be able to touch it for the current price which of course is free.

]]> By: Lyman Reed http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/comment-page-1/#comment-15873 Lyman Reed Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:44:46 +0000 http://creatingabetterlife.net/2008/02/26/goal-setting-how-many-attempts-do-you-make/#comment-15873 @elliot - That was Brian's point: so many people never allow themselves to do *anything* about their goals... they make zero attempts at them. @Steve - Oh, yeah... I've been there myself many times. It does take practice, and comes back down to that basic self development idea: your thinking is what determines your success and/or failure. When we allow all of the reasons that we "can't" do something to dominate, we're screwed from the get go. @Wilhelm - Interesting idea... the whole "public humiliation" thing never really worked for me, though. I've humiliated myself in plenty of other ways so many times that it has very little effect now. ;) Great point on the overwhelm, though - so many people try to do so many things at once that they end up doing nothing, frustrating themselves, and quitting. @elliot – That was Brian’s point: so many people never allow themselves to do *anything* about their goals… they make zero attempts at them.

@Steve – Oh, yeah… I’ve been there myself many times. It does take practice, and comes back down to that basic self development idea: your thinking is what determines your success and/or failure. When we allow all of the reasons that we “can’t” do something to dominate, we’re screwed from the get go.

@Wilhelm – Interesting idea… the whole “public humiliation” thing never really worked for me, though. I’ve humiliated myself in plenty of other ways so many times that it has very little effect now. ;) Great point on the overwhelm, though – so many people try to do so many things at once that they end up doing nothing, frustrating themselves, and quitting.

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