Why Should I Set Goals?
Saturday
Jan 1, 2011
By Anthony D Carter
Setting goals seems difficult but it so important that you do it. Setting goals gives you tremendous benefits. Here are three good reasons to set goals.
Confidence
A set of goals will give you confidence. Your belief will start out high and continue to rise with every action that you take to hit your goals. As you accomplish your goals you gain a sense of pride. After recognizing the fact that you achieved meaningful tasks, you will begin to become more confident that you can succeed. Or you may begin wondering if you can hit your goal and later gain confidence from the acts of taking consistent action over a prolonged phase of time.

If You Want To Be A Success You Need To Avoid These Bad Habits-Part 2
Wednesday
Dec 29, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
To Be a Success Part two continued from yesterday.
Negative Attitude
One common trait that all losers share is pessimism. Even when the opportunity to become successful is standing right there before them, a loser somehow always finds a way to continue to lose. These pessimistic attitudes are almost always the result of a fear. Always seeing these situations in the negative will in most cases yield negative results as well. For example, if you wake up in a negative mood your entire day will feel negative, so by focusing on the little things that don’t really mean anything, you will miss out on all the focus you should be giving to achieving your goals.

Goal Setting-3 Reasons for Solid Goals
Monday
Dec 6, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
Setting goals seems like an unnecessary and difficult process to put yourself through. It seems like it is so hard to do. After all, goals cause us to have struggles in life. They cause us to sacrifice. They make us give up bad habits and adopt new ones. Goals cause us to make solid commitments. This means that we have to step up to the plate more.
Many look at goal setting as to do list that helps them take care of the next task at hand. But true goal setting is so much more. Here are three valuable benefits of solid goal setting.

Goal Setting – The Most Effective Way to Set and Achieve Your Goals
Saturday
Nov 27, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
Pick a Major Goal. You need to pick a goal that really matters to you. Start with a goal that you will have the necessary inspiration to hit. Times will get tough for you and you need to have a strong reason for persisting. When you pick a goal that matters more than the price that you will have to pay then you have a sound goal. You will also have the motivation that is needed to hit your goal.

Motivation Keys – Are You Making These 3 Common Mistakes Which Drain Your Motivation
Monday
Nov 22, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
Picking the wrong goal. When we choose a goal because everyone else is doing it or because we think it would be something that is nice to have then we set ourselves up for failure before we even start. When the going gets tough we will not continue with the required dedication that is necessary accomplish the goal.
Solution: In order to commit wholeheartedly you must truly want what you are trying to obtain. Start with a goal that you can dedicate all of your efforts to. Give it some thought. Ask yourself, “Does it really matter if I achieve this goal or not?” Your answer should be a resounding yes! Get the proper start by choosing the ideal goal. Your motivation is determined by what you are inspired to achieve.

Goal Setting – 3 Keys to Successful Goal Setting
Friday
Nov 19, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
Goal setting involves dreaming, planning, and work. When you use these three components of goal setting you lay the foundation for your success.
Dreaming. A big dream can propel you toward huge accomplishments. It is the dream that sets the parameters of your goal. The dream determines what you will have to do and when you will need to do it. You want to have a clear reason for doing the work that you are about to perform. When you know why then it is easier to pay the price to get what you want.

Setting Goals – Is it Really All That Important?
Monday
Sep 13, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
Setting goals is sometimes hard to do. We might struggle with them. It might mean giving up some things that we might feel we aren’t just yet ready to give up. It might mean that we have to step up to the plate more. Whatever it might mean, some people find goal setting as a task at hand. Yet, maybe you don’t know all the good things about goal setting. So, here are a few that are just for you.
Sense Of Pride

Goals – How to Survive Missing Your Goals
Sunday
Aug 15, 2010
With goal setting it is inevitable that you will miss achieving some of the goals that you set. Recovery from that failure can be hard. You don’t have to stay down long. Here are some survival tips you can use when you miss hitting your goals.
Don’t get down on yourself. When we miss our goal we think all is lost. We look at all of the time and effort that went into the attempt as being wasted. We feel like we could have done more. Failing sometimes makes us feel like a failure.

Achievement – Whiner Or Winner
Tuesday
Aug 10, 2010
Anthony D Carter
Successful achievement of goals takes initiative. You have to get started in order to get done. To win it takes consistent effort in the right direction. You will succeed if you simply begin working a sound plan and never quit until you get what you want.
There was an old dog sitting on the porch moaning and whining all day long. A stranger passed by stopped and asked the dog’s owner why did the dog whine and moan like that. His owner said the dog was sitting on a nail. The stranger asked, “Then why doesn’t he get off the nail?” To which the owner replied, “It guess it doesn’t hurt enough yet”.

Successful Goal Setting – 3 Reasons For Accountability
Tuesday
Aug 3, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
Goal setting is a personal endeavor. Most of us feel like we can hit our goals on our own without sharing the struggles and successes with anyone. Here are three reasons why you should use some form of accountability.
1-Lightens the load. You will still have to do the work, but you’ll have someone to help with the mental and emotional struggles. That is a major benefit because some of the biggest challenges reside in your thoughts and feelings. A good accountability partner will understand yet inspire you to overcome difficulties.
