School trained us to expect automatic results in life, moving ahead every year. How things got off track after graduation.
Achieving Goals
Goal achievement underlies everything that I discuss on this website. In these articles, I cover the reality of the process of achieving goals without flinching away from the difficulties.
After a lifetime of striving for a variety of goals, I can confidently say that there is always a way to get there. Where we end up might not be the spot we were initially aiming for, but if we keep pushing ahead, we always end up where we need to be.
How to Say “No” and Make It Stick: Your Complete Action Plan for Putting Yourself First
You want to say “no.” But the same old “yes” keeps coming out of your mouth. How to handle every situation, every time with confidence
How to Say “No” and Make It Stick: Your Comprehensive Guide to Putting Yourself First
Is your time sucked away because guilt and lack of confidence stop you from saying “no,” the nearly-forbidden word? Why it happens and what to do.
Stop Treating Life Like a Hobby: Making Hard Choices to Focus on Real Goals
We treat our dreams like hobbies: all too easy to dabble in and abandon. Starting and stopping, preparing and never doing. As go our hobbies, so goes our lives.
You Talk Like a Lone Wolf, But Act Like a Sheep. How to Break Away from the Herd and Achieve Your Goals.
We revere people who follow the beat of their own drum. It’s also obvious that 99% of the population is unwilling to do that. Are you? And how can you break free?
Quit Stalling on Your Life: How to Turn Procrastination Against Itself to Get Important Stuff Done
I’m a reformed, not cured, procrastinator. How I learned to use procrastination to get the important work done and to accomplish big goals in my life.