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How to Plan Using Backwards Goal Setting

Personal Development

In project management, we plan from the desired end state.  I have found this technique helpful when it comes to planning for the goals I’ve set for my life.  Project management provides processes and structure to achieve that end state. For example, last year I set a goal to climb Mt. Rainer this year.  I [...]

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Happy New Year 2010

Encouragement

2009 was a great year for me.  I accomplished most of what I wanted to accomplish.  The things I didn’t accomplish were due to further research, I decided to change the goal. This year I launched this blog in July.  I’ve been learning a lot about social media through the process. When I started I [...]

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Everyone Needs a Scarlett Moment

Leadership

A Life Lesson from “Gone with the Wind” December 15th marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of “Gone with the Wind”. It is still the all time highest grossing revenue movie ($400 million – not bad when it only cost a 25 cents to see a movie, adjusted to today’s dollars that’s $1.45 billion!) [...]

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Why You Need A Life Philosophy

Personal Development

Some people will spend their entire lives looking for a purpose. While I think it’s important to have a purpose, I believe it’s more important to have a Life Philosophy: a conscious way you choose to live. Even if you don’t know your purpose, having a life philosophy can create a foundation to which your purpose [...]

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