Inspiration – The Key to Succeeding
Wednesday
Jan 26, 2011
By Anthony D Carter
Do you feel down when you get out of bed? Have you lost your passion and drive for succeeding and realizing your dreams? Have you experienced unexpected setbacks? Are your motivation levels low? Have you lost that zeal that you once had as you went after your goals with passion and enthusiasm?
If you are feeling low or frustrated because your goals are not being realized as quickly as you planned, I’ve got some encouraging news for you. Here is a quote from a Hall of Fame member and the greatest basketball player that I have ever seen.
Motivation Advice – 3 Barriers to Staying Motivated
Saturday
Jan 22, 2011
By Anthony D Carter
If you are motivated you can complete some monumental tasks. If you are not motivated it is hard to get up off the couch and walk to the mailbox. You can remain motivated on a consistent basis if you avoid certain pitfalls. Here are three barriers which can keep you from staying motivated:
1-Weak Reasons. If your reasons for doing a task are not substantial enough to warrant you taking action then you will not. When this is the case you will always find reasons not to do the work. In your mind you do not see the use wasting energy on a task which is not going to benefit you sufficiently.
Hit Your Goals With Steady Progress
Saturday
Jan 15, 2011
By Anthony D Carter
When going after your goal set realistic expectations. This will protect you from unnecessary disappointments. So often we unintentionally sabotage ourselves because we set the bar so high. A goal should be believable and measurable.
Break it Down
As you map out your plan you should be able to break it down into baby steps or bite sized-parts. Once you have it broken down then you set out working from peak to peak at a quick pace. Speed matters but consistency is more important than speed.
Succeeding By Being Consistent
Tuesday
Dec 21, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
“The secret of success is constancy of purpose.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli
Have you ever started out with the clear intention of accomplishing a goal only to end up totally end left field six months later? You were excited when you started but some where along the way you got off track. I know how you feel. I used to do this all of the time.
The Importance of Visualization When Attempting to Achieve Your Goals
Wednesday
Dec 15, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
Achieving your goal is easier when you can picture the desired result in your mind before you succeed. Here are seven reasons why it is important to visualize your goal.
Motivation – When you visualize your goal you will increase your motivation levels. It is easier to go after a goal that you picture in your mind consistently. The picture that you keep in your mind’s eye propels you towards achieving your goal.
Motivation – 3 Ways to Get Going and Keep Going
Friday
Dec 10, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
1 – Turn the Page. Begin each day with a clean slate. Don’t let disappointments keep you down. Have a short term memory in regards to setbacks and mistakes. It is easy to get down when faced with failures. You have to fight discouragement by directing your focus on the future and not the past. Do not drag yesterdays frustration into tomorrow. Start anew. It is easier to be motivated when you have a fresh start. So give yourself a fresh start everyday.
3 Tips For Cultivating Persistence
Sunday
Nov 7, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
Persistence is a vital ingredient in successful goal achievement. When we come to the point where we feel like stopping that is when we must press in all the more. Here are three tips for cultivating increased persistence.
Desire. The stronger your desire the more you will be motivated to to do the necessary work. So, in order to stay persistent stoke the flames of your desire. Build that desire. Think about what it is going to be like to get what you are working for.
Strengthen Determination For Hitting Your Goals With These 4 Tips
Thursday
Oct 14, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
“Just keep on keeping on” is a motto that is easier said than done. There is more to successful goal attainment than gritting your teeth and bearing down with steady intensity as you forge ahead. You must be persistent in order to realize the successful achievement of any of your goals. But before you gain the necessary resolve that it takes you will need to do 4 things first.
Begin With The End In Mind
Goal Setting – Are Your Goals Contributing to Your Failure Or Success? Part 2
Thursday
Sep 2, 2010
By Anthony D Carter
3- Accept Support – There are people who can help you and there are people who can hurt you. The people who can hurt you are easy to identify. They are the ones who always put you down or express doubt that you can accomplish anything of significance. Avoid these people like the plague. Better yet, drop them like a bad habit. Do not spend time with them if you can help it.
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”.
