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Are Smart Goals The Secret?I'm a big fan of setting big-ass goals. Dreaming BIG is my natural state - which is why S.M.A.R.T. goals are not all that smart.S.M.A.R.T. stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Bound.While it may seem like a good plan, I can't wrap my head around not setting goals because they don't seem achievable or realistic.Excuse me?Since when did big- goals seem achievable and realistic?  If that were true, you would already be doing them. Anytime you are moving from dreaming into doing, you will be living in the land of crazy and scary.If you hold yourself to what is achievable and realistic, you might as well keep doing what you're doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your Rules of SuccessIf you study people who have had success in any area of their life, you will find they have much in common. Not only do they follow a set of rules, but they also follow those rules no matter how much life gets in the way.What are those rules?The person who has the strongest "Why" wins.The person who shows up wins.The person who shows up on time wins.The person who is most persistent wins.The person show never assumes wins.The person who is the best at what they do wins.The person who plans and documents their journey and interactions wins.The person who never gives up total control to others wins.The person who acceptances responsibility for themselves wins.The person who serves the most wins.The person who is grateful for everything wins.The actions you take automatically become the life you experience. It's essential to be mindful of where you are heading.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are You Choosing a Word For The Year?Around this time every year, people begin to declare to me the WORD they have chosen to guide their life for the following year. I like words - especially when combined with wisdom and a few wisecracks - but that might be just me. Still, I'm always amazed at how excited people get and how much they believe their WORD will guide them into the next year.I'm jealous. I need a WORD, too - and that's where the trouble begins.I can't imagine choosing a single word to represent 365 days of getting after it. However, having a WORD is an emotional trigger and fires neurons in your brain to keep you moving, so why can't my WORD be several WORDS?Just like magic - they arrived…Simple. Sophisticated. Focused. Automated. Delegated. Deleted. Ritualistic. It's a little Stoic, a little Tao, and a lot of Scott LOGIC - it works for me.If you could use an emotional supercharger, choose a WORD… or WORDS for the year… and see how the next year ROCKS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rules For a Happy Life300 BC, political life was driving people crazy. To calm the masses, several schools of philosophy popped up. Stoicism still resonates powerfully today.1. Don't enslave yourself to annoying people.2. Choose reasonable expectations.3. Pre-meditate those expectations.4. You are a mind that is operating a bag of chemicals you call a body.5. Stop pretending you know that things are bad.6. You were put here to reason, so use it already.7. Life is NOT too short.8. Feel your emotions like a Stoic would. They are your power.9. Anger is a choice.10. When it comes down to it, we are dogs tied to the back of a cart.Sound wisdom never goes out of style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Strangest SecretEarl Nightingale created one of the great motivational works of history. “The Strangest Secret” began as a tool to motivate his insurance company sales force. It is now a motivational standard.What is the Strangest Secret?1) You become what you think.2) You must pay the price.3) We must control our thoughts.4) Cut away all limitations of the mind.5) Set a clearly defined goal. 6) Act promptly when your path is clear.7) Save at least 10% of every dollar.What do you want more than anything else? Commit today to do more than you must to get it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giving Up What You Are NotAre you striving for something different and confused about where to begin?I have a client who, after years of poor eating habits, had become over 100 pounds overweight. She decided to get healthy. She also had no idea how.My advice was simple.If your mind is telling you something you are doing is NOT who you are - just give up what you are NOT.In her case, she knew lousy food because she had been eating it for years. She gave it up. She didn’t have time to go to the gym. She gave up what was stopping her.Too many activities were stealing the time she needed to heal herself. She gave them up.The small things that you DON'T DO make ALL the difference to your life.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Accepting Your PassionNo matter what activities you do in life, the goal of every road you travel should lead to happiness. After all, we don’t pursue ambitions, so we can be unhappy - right?With that in mind, your journey will be more pleasant and the outcome more predictable if you:1) Begin by accepting WHO you are right now. It’s okay to desire change, but you begin where you are today.2) Clearly understand WHAT you are doing when you are authentically being YOU. The core of who you are is not likely to change. More likely, you are seeking to get back to your real self.3) Decide when you will start living your passion day-to-day. There’s no need to wait. It begins the instant you choose.Accepting your passion and deciding to make it a day-to-day reality will make today the best day of your life.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Make The Year About ExperienceHappy New Year… almost.As we begin a brand new year, I have a question for you -What experiences will you have this year?Life is more fun when you choose a conscious experience. That requires planning, awareness, and setting expectations.As you set and achieve your goals, be sure to pay attention to your focus. While you take action, dial in your direction and create the authentic experience, you desire. It’s your choice, after all. Jumping to the destination and skipping the experience of getting there takes all the fun out of your journey. Savor every step you took in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's Your Big Ass Goal for 2023?A new year is about to begin, and you may be setting goals.Is it time for a refresher?1) Goals should be more significant than where you are today. They should stretch you to reach another level. Items on your To-Do list are not goals.2) Goals should be timely. While you may have many goals, only a few can demand your attention at any one time. Attempting to focus on too many goals simultaneously slows progress. 3) Big goals begin with decisive clarity and continue with strong commitment.One more thing.Be specific about your goals, how you describe them, and WHY you want to achieve them. You'll be far more likely to get what you want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christmas Day, Every DayThe season is filled with excitement, wonder, and stress.Our tribe comes together and reminds each other it's time to celebrate.This is the most spiritual time of year.I find a calmness in Christmas Eve that allows me to soak in the true meaning of Christmas...If I give it a chance.And... on Christmas Day I always get lots of gifts.But my favorite gift - is the gift of dreaming.As a child, I used to imagine what Christmas would bring... and I still do.... and you should too.The best part is - nobody has to give you anything, and you can still dream.And dreaming is the very beginning of the Law of Attraction.When you dream, you are beginning a journey to a new reality. Dream everyday -It's good for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices