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4. Apply the "rule of one"

Psychologically, we feed off feeling like we have completed something. The challenge with bigger goals is it often takes a longer time to complete them. And this is one reason why we fail to follow through. Thus, we need to reshape our perspective on what it means to accomplish things while using the "rule of one ." Let's say you set out a goal of rewriting your company's employee training manual, and you know it is going to take at least a month to complete the task. Instead of feeling dejected and overwhelmed every day that is not completed, insert the goal of the "rule of one" to the task.

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2. Acknowledge the specific goal

The first step is to have complete clarity on your specific goal . What is it? Why is it important? What do you hope to accomplish? This will give you motivation and purpose. T...

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Focus and follow-through are where many of us fall short. President Dwight D. Eisenhower has a famous quote that states, "I have two kinds of problems: the urgent and the important. The urgent are not important, and the important are never urgent." Identifying, differentiating and prioritizing be...

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Every day that you accomplish that one goal of working on it for 30 minutes means you have accomplished your goal for the day. Then the process becomes about accomplishing the st...

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5. Celebrate your success

While the ultimate goal is to accomplish the task, it is important you celebrate progress and reward yourself accordingly. The benchmarks give you the objective opportunity to track and ac...

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1. Establish the right mindset

Something that is important to you must be given priority. This means it deserves the proper amount of time, consideration and resources to be completed. It also means that taking steps towards its completion should not be set aside or replaced with urgent matters, unless absolutely necessary. An...

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A common challenge of completing the tasks that we set out to do is that we are often distracted by other things that we perceive to require immediate attention . We convince ourselves that these distractions are necessary, like immediate...

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Legacy is a common term that is often used in reference to what we leave behind when we have passed. But legacy is so much more. It is about the actions we take on a daily basis that will lead and inspire others. In this sense, legacy is something we can contribute to every day. However, true ins...

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3. Operate with purpose-driven action

We often accept staying busy as a substitute for being effective when it comes to time management . But anything important deserves a plan. What are the specific steps you need to execute to ...

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According to the University of Scranton, a whopping 92% of people who set New Year's goals never actually achieve them. Some of the most common reasons people fail t...

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