The Power of Persistence Week 52: The Courage to Change.
Wow! We are now at week 52 of our 52 week Accountability challenge! It’s hard for me to believe.
It has been a terrific journey. Special congratulations are in order for you if you have hung out with us for the whole year.
If you haven’t made [...]
The Power of Persistence Week 51: The Performance Group
This week I wanted to share with you the real power of accountability and support when used effectively. I call this the Power of the Performance Group.
If you’ve stayed connected to us for the last 51 weeks, then you know how important the power of personal [...]
Power of Persistence Week 50: Contracting For Success
I am extremely excited to share with you a performance enhancing tip that I know can make a huge impact towards the results that you achieve in your life. Like last’s week’s tip, on Performance Journaling, I learned this strategy from studying the work of Performance Psychologist [...]
Power of Persistence Week 49: Journal Your Way to Better Performance
I mentioned last week that a huge key to improving your performance is to be able to control and reduce your level of “performance” anxiety. Taking time out of your day to practice deep breathing is essential to your long-term (I’d even go as far [...]
Power of Persistence Week 47: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
Are you living within your comfort zone?
People who are consistently achieving great things in their lives-specifically the goals and dreams that are important to them seem to be able to step outside the comfort zones that hold everyone else back.
They tend to be working on [...]
Power of Persistence Week 46: The Confidence Game
Why do some people seem to reach their goals easily, while others struggle?
Often the answer boils down to one thing; confidence, or lack there of.
When we are confident and self-assured life seems easier, the action steps needed to achieve our goals, seem [...]
Power of Persistence Week 45: The Pain & Gain of Goal Setting
It’s quite common to hear the expression “no pain no gain” as it relates to the pursuit of our physical fitness goals, and goals in general.
What this typically means is that in order to achieve a challenge objective we [...]
Power of Persistence Week 44: What is the Payoff?
One of the most important things that drive us toward the accomplishment of our goals is the benefits or the payoff that we receive by achieving them.
For instance let’s say your goal is to complete a marathon; to run 42.2 km. There [...]
Accountability Challenge Week 43: Eat The Frog
“Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” Mark Twain
Do you ever put off on completing tasks that are on your to do list-or that should be on, but never quite [...]
“Your life will not change because you know what to do. It will change when you DO what you know”. Dr. Robert Anthony
Knowing what you need to do to achieve your goals, and actually going out and doing it are two completely different things.
Most of us (myself included) know what [...]
