Inspirational – Page 10

When to Give Up on a Goal

2011/08/18 Gayle 0

Last week we talked about persistence. The tenacity to pursue a goal until you reach it. In that post I encouraged you to believe that success was just around the corner. While I still believe this is true, I also wish to point out the law of diminishing returns. The law of diminishing returns says that there comes a point in time when it just doesn’t make sense to keep going. According to licensed psychotherapist and life coach Alyson Mischel , ‘the key to staying healthy – but still striving enough to make progress in your personal and professional lives – is to know when to call it quits’. According to a study in the journal Psychological Science, Canadian researchers found that people who failed to The rest of the story

Are you Regretting your Regret?

2011/08/17 Gayle 0

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” ~ Zig Ziglar Do you ever look at your life and feel great regret? We all know that Regret is a negative conscious and emotional reaction to personal past acts and behaviors. We all know that we can’t change the past. So then how do you keep your past from interfering with your present? Or the future? Are you so stymied by the past that you are unable to move forward? Well, my friend, SNAP OUT OF IT! I know what you’re thinking – it’s not as easy as it sounds. Yeah, I know….I’ve been there and done that. But……..you can learn to lower the volume of your The rest of the story

Everyone’s a Critic

2011/08/16 Gayle 0

My mother has her PhD in criticism. Nothing has ever been enough and she is never pleased with anything. She believes that she motivates people by pointing out how they could be better. Some days it feels as if everyone is my mother! They all want to tell me how to live my life. Not just family members but, the neighbors, some guy on the street, even billboards and commercials want to tell you how you should eat or what you should wear. It can almost be overwhelming all the people who want to tell us how to live and who we should be or become. Then there are those who are just critical of everything you do. If you start exercising they feel the need 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

Attitude is a Choice

2011/08/11 Gayle 0

On a recent blog post there was a comment where the writer questioned the part of my bio where I said I was a ‘self-proclaimed struggler’. She felt that comment was negative. I, on the other hand, see it as an honest assessment of me. I struggle. I struggle to stay positive. I struggle to have positive self-talk. I struggle! Struggling to me it not a negative; struggling means that I am striving to achieve my goals in the face of resistance. I want to walk around the world singing ‘It’s not easy being green’ with Kermit the frog! Except I want to sing” it’s not easy being me!” And I suspect many of you feel the same. I, like you, strive to live happy, The rest of the story