getting started – Gayle Tabor

Human Progress is Neither Automatic nor Inevitable

2012/01/19 Gayle 0

Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Moving forward is often the most difficult thing we will accomplish in our lives. The path from where we are to where we want to go can seem daunting. The fear of success and the intimidation of failure can cause us to never take a step outside our comfort zone. What dream are you dreaming that causes you to lay awake at night yearning? Why are you not moving toward that dream in the light of day? Today is THE only day you need to get started. Small steps or giant leaps – either will get you that much closer to where your heart desires you to go. Just take a leap of faith and begin!

Fighting the Fear Factor

2011/11/16 Gayle 2

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain. ~ Mark Twain My dog is extra large; however he has a fear of jumping in the bed. It is an easy leap for smaller dogs, but for the big guy jumping in the bed is a scary, gut-wrenching thought. He cries to get in, and then runs away if he thinks you’re going to ‘help’ him in. Then the moment his feet hit the bed he dances around like Rocky at the top of the Philadelphia stairs, his pride in making it onto the bed is palpable. He wants to reach his goal of being in the bed, but his fear of doing it keeps him from making the leap with out human The rest of the story

Just Do It

2011/10/04 Gayle 0

I am a part of the ‘Just Do It’ generation. In 1988, when Nike came out with the famous slogan, I was a young adult struggling to transition from the world of academia to the ‘real world’. Just do it seemed a fitting mantra for those times. Except do we ever just do something? What exactly do we mean when we say ‘Just Do It”? We must remember that thoughts precede actions, which precede change. I know of not one person who ever set out to reach a goal and just did it. First they thought of the goal. Then they planned how to reach the goal. Lastly they put themselves where the rubber meets the road and they just did it. Are you trying The rest of the story

Beginnings

2011/09/28 Gayle 1

As humans we spend a lot of time thinking about the end. We ask questions like, ‘what’s your end game?’ ‘Where do you want to end up?’ or ‘where do you see this going?’ We do things like create a bucket list in an attempt to be sure we get in the things we wish to do before we reach the end. Rarely do we concentrate our efforts on the beginning. We frequently live our lives thinking about the end game; Trudging through our days to get to the evening or making our way through the week to celebrate the weekend. We live our lives as if it is just something to get through. Today, you get to breathe unassisted for 24 hours. What else The rest of the story

SMART goal setting

2011/08/12 Gayle 0

Like it or not, goal setting is a central and essential aspect of life. For some of us, this is a mindful process, however many others are unaware of the goal setting act and therefore have very little direction or purpose. You may be surprised to learn that you are setting goals on a daily basis. Some are relatively small and seemingly insignificant such as deciding what you will eat for lunch, while others are more important and relevant to your potential accomplishments. So today let’s talk about setting SMART goals in life; mostly the big GOALS, but also some of the small goals. A SMART goal refers to a method of goal setting and not just intelligent goals. It is a five step method The rest of the story

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