Comments on: Create Inspired Goals – Ten Habits Day 2 http://www.angengland.com/create-inspired-goals-ten-habits-day-2/ The Renaissance Woman Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ten Habits of Successful Blogging – Angela England http://www.angengland.com/create-inspired-goals-ten-habits-day-2/#comment-563 Ten Habits of Successful Blogging – Angela England Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:34:04 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=859#comment-563 [...] are directionless. Goals have both – set direction and time.” ~ Angela England More: Create Inspired Goals (by Leslie Gail) Have a P.L.A.N. to Achieve Blogging [...] [...] are directionless. Goals have both – set direction and time.” ~ Angela England More: Create Inspired Goals (by Leslie Gail) Have a P.L.A.N. to Achieve Blogging [...]

]]> By: AngEngland http://www.angengland.com/create-inspired-goals-ten-habits-day-2/#comment-562 AngEngland Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:33:04 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=859#comment-562 @Erica - I too am horrible at "resolutions" and tend to make new goals whenever I take on a new project. :-) @Sara I'm glad you found this post helpful! I love Leslie's talks on MomTV and am often inspired by what she shares. @Prerna - Your goals sound great! Very specific and details. Think about your "shed 20 pounds" and check out the Day 3 post. What will it take to "shed 20 pounds". Drinking water instead of soda? Walking daily is a great start! Think about what other SMALL and realistic lifestyle changes will help you meet your goals. @Erica – I too am horrible at “resolutions” and tend to make new goals whenever I take on a new project. :-)

@Sara I’m glad you found this post helpful! I love Leslie’s talks on MomTV and am often inspired by what she shares.

@Prerna – Your goals sound great! Very specific and details. Think about your “shed 20 pounds” and check out the Day 3 post. What will it take to “shed 20 pounds”. Drinking water instead of soda? Walking daily is a great start! Think about what other SMALL and realistic lifestyle changes will help you meet your goals.

]]> By: Prerna http://www.angengland.com/create-inspired-goals-ten-habits-day-2/#comment-561 Prerna Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:58:25 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=859#comment-561 Well, am getting in a little late on this but still wanted to share my goals for the year - Write 10 articles for Suite, 4 for UTH or Untrained Housewife, 4 for Hubpages Blog post thrice Take on limited private client work since focus is on residual income this year. I tend to say Yes to everyone and then, end up feeling swamped. Take my blog - http//themomwrites.blogspot.com to PR 6 from a PR 4 and have at least 200 subscribers Start a new blog. Take it to PR 3 before year-end. Write an ebook on organizing and one on baby care. Get into my pre-pregnancy clothes. In other words, shed 20 pounds! Bake once a week (will not allow said 20 pounds to melt but can practice self-control:-)) Walk/Yoga daily Move to a better apartment building. Then, there are the smaller goals of organizing home, making new friends, renewing old friendships as well as my personal Buddhism goals. So, yeah, have my work cut out for me this year. Well, am getting in a little late on this but still wanted to share my goals for the year -
Write 10 articles for Suite, 4 for UTH or Untrained Housewife, 4 for Hubpages
Blog post thrice
Take on limited private client work since focus is on residual income this year. I tend to say Yes to everyone and then, end up feeling swamped.
Take my blog – http//themomwrites.blogspot.com to PR 6 from a PR 4 and have at least 200 subscribers
Start a new blog. Take it to PR 3 before year-end.
Write an ebook on organizing and one on baby care.
Get into my pre-pregnancy clothes. In other words, shed 20 pounds!
Bake once a week (will not allow said 20 pounds to melt but can practice self-control:-))
Walk/Yoga daily
Move to a better apartment building.
Then, there are the smaller goals of organizing home, making new friends, renewing old friendships as well as my personal Buddhism goals.
So, yeah, have my work cut out for me this year.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.angengland.com/create-inspired-goals-ten-habits-day-2/#comment-560 Lisa Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:49:40 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=859#comment-560 I just wanted to share <a href="http://radicalunschooling.blogspot.com/2009/10/so-tell-me-your-dreams-issue-6.html" rel="nofollow">something I came across today.</a> If this doesn't jog your what's-my-dream Imagination, then I don't know what will. I just wanted to share something I came across today. If this doesn’t jog your what’s-my-dream Imagination, then I don’t know what will.

]]> By: Sara Sophia http://www.angengland.com/create-inspired-goals-ten-habits-day-2/#comment-559 Sara Sophia Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:51:32 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=859#comment-559 This is worded perfectly--I am a huge goal setter but really find myself failing in the follow-through. With placing my marks to reach so high, I usually throw in the towel when the next step isn't automatically apparent. Its all about being concise and planning for ones own time constraints. Thank you so much for such a well thought out post. Sara This is worded perfectly–I am a huge goal setter but really find myself failing in the follow-through. With placing my marks to reach so high, I usually throw in the towel when the next step isn’t automatically apparent. Its all about being concise and planning for ones own time constraints.
Thank you so much for such a well thought out post.

Sara

]]> By: Erica Mueller http://www.angengland.com/create-inspired-goals-ten-habits-day-2/#comment-558 Erica Mueller Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:36:24 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=859#comment-558 Gah. This is my first year to actually make resolutions. I'm generally a self-motivated person and if I say I'll do something, I'll do it. I just plan to live day by day without any big long-term goals. So, this year I've set a few and I'm using MindBloom plan and track my progress. I love the visual aids the site gives, and the fact that I can share it with others who have accounts means others can see it. (that's motivation right there!) I've always been a list person. Breaking tasks down into small, doable chunks helps to ensure that my goals are realistic and that I don't get overwhelmed. So excited about 2010! Gah. This is my first year to actually make resolutions. I’m generally a self-motivated person and if I say I’ll do something, I’ll do it. I just plan to live day by day without any big long-term goals. So, this year I’ve set a few and I’m using MindBloom plan and track my progress. I love the visual aids the site gives, and the fact that I can share it with others who have accounts means others can see it. (that’s motivation right there!)

I’ve always been a list person. Breaking tasks down into small, doable chunks helps to ensure that my goals are realistic and that I don’t get overwhelmed.

So excited about 2010!

]]> By: AngEngland http://www.angengland.com/create-inspired-goals-ten-habits-day-2/#comment-557 AngEngland Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:16:40 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=859#comment-557 @Noelle - business is fun but challenging! I would make a list of your interests and passions and work from there. Whatever it is that you decide to do, must be something that you still love after dissecting it to pieces. @Ginny - I rarely make "new year's resolutions" and tend to make action steps and plans as I go along. Each time I complete one project or get one thing going well, I am looking for the next step. @Lisa - You are so successful in so many different areas I can't help but thing that setting some specific goals would make a difference. :-) But otherwise - carry on! Lol! @Amber - Tomorrow's post will deal with planning so you'll be able to help take a few of these goals and make some action steps to accomplish each. @Noelle – business is fun but challenging! I would make a list of your interests and passions and work from there. Whatever it is that you decide to do, must be something that you still love after dissecting it to pieces.

@Ginny – I rarely make “new year’s resolutions” and tend to make action steps and plans as I go along. Each time I complete one project or get one thing going well, I am looking for the next step.

@Lisa – You are so successful in so many different areas I can’t help but thing that setting some specific goals would make a difference. :-) But otherwise – carry on! Lol!

@Amber – Tomorrow’s post will deal with planning so you’ll be able to help take a few of these goals and make some action steps to accomplish each.

]]> By: Amber http://www.angengland.com/create-inspired-goals-ten-habits-day-2/#comment-556 Amber Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:39:18 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=859#comment-556 Oooh, accountability. I love it! I posted on things I'd like to do in 2010, but some were rather vague. I'll have to go back and clarify so they are measurable. But I do have a few to mention that I haven't mentioned yet: -sell enough of my first ebook by April to cover the cost of putting it together -increase readers and dialogue -volunteer at women's shelter teaching a music and movement class for moms and little ones -travel to DC, NYC, Utah, and Seattle this summer There are others, but I'll have to thing about making them more specific. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's focus on making a plan. Thanks, Leslie, for your inspiration in going in the direction of my dreams! Oooh, accountability. I love it! I posted on things I’d like to do in 2010, but some were rather vague. I’ll have to go back and clarify so they are measurable. But I do have a few to mention that I haven’t mentioned yet:
-sell enough of my first ebook by April to cover the cost of putting it together
-increase readers and dialogue
-volunteer at women’s shelter teaching a music and movement class for moms and little ones
-travel to DC, NYC, Utah, and Seattle this summer

There are others, but I’ll have to thing about making them more specific. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s focus on making a plan.

Thanks, Leslie, for your inspiration in going in the direction of my dreams!

]]> By: Ginny (MAD21) http://www.angengland.com/create-inspired-goals-ten-habits-day-2/#comment-554 Ginny (MAD21) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:50:27 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=859#comment-554 It's interesting that you should include goals in your list (as it should be). For the last week I've been reading a lot of blog posts reflecting on 2009 and talking about goals for 2010. I had no intention of doing such a post on my blog, honestly, I just never really thought of it. I've never been a person to set New Year's resolutions, or write down general things I wanted to accomplish in a certain amount of time. It's funny actually, one would think I would write lists like that because I'm rather neurotic about planning things out. But really, it happens more after I've decided on something I want to accomplish. For example. I was at my heaviest weight I've ever been after my second daughter was born. I looked awful, I felt awful, and life was just.. awful. So. I made a plan. Stuck to it, and lost 100 pounds. It's been more than three years since I reached my goal, and I have to say, it's just as hard to keep it off as it was to get it off. However, it's why I have my current goals for how active I have to stay, and what foods I eat. That's kind of how I've always done things. I have to admit, I'm one of the lucky ones who is living the life she always wanted. (It wasn't always this way, believe me.) Don't get me wrong, life isn't perfect, there is always something going on. But in general, it's hard for me to dream about having something more, or different. I think for my family, we don't really set lofty goals. We are more process people. We enjoy the journey to get to the destination as much as the destination itself. When something comes up that we decide we want to do, we make plans on how to get there. The problem with making big visionary goals is once you've achieved them, what do you do? Sometimes it's as if what you have is never enough. We choose to live life as an ongoing process, as an ongoing story if you will. We plan things out along the way, yet we are enjoying where we are in the moment. As for my blog, I have a general idea of where I want it to go, but honestly, I just pray everyday that God will lead me to make the right decisions for it's direction. God has opened doors left and right since I started. I figure that if what I want for it is meant to happen, they will continue to open along the way. But in the mean time, I'm constantly pursuing new opportunities. I may not know how to get to the end result, but I'm going to keep walking. Some goals I have for the blog would be: - to increase readers; - create more dialog; - provide more quality content in areas we aren't covering; - look into quality advertising so the site can pay for itself, but not look like a commercial site trying to sell people things; and as always - provide opportunities for people to make a difference in the lives of others I definitely agree that once you have decided on doing something (such as losing weight, or starting a business) that you should tell people about it, along with your plan on how to achieve it. I love the process of beginning new things and involving those around me in helping the dream to come true. It’s interesting that you should include goals in your list (as it should be). For the last week I’ve been reading a lot of blog posts reflecting on 2009 and talking about goals for 2010. I had no intention of doing such a post on my blog, honestly, I just never really thought of it.

I’ve never been a person to set New Year’s resolutions, or write down general things I wanted to accomplish in a certain amount of time.

It’s funny actually, one would think I would write lists like that because I’m rather neurotic about planning things out. But really, it happens more after I’ve decided on something I want to accomplish.

For example. I was at my heaviest weight I’ve ever been after my second daughter was born. I looked awful, I felt awful, and life was just.. awful. So. I made a plan. Stuck to it, and lost 100 pounds. It’s been more than three years since I reached my goal, and I have to say, it’s just as hard to keep it off as it was to get it off. However, it’s why I have my current goals for how active I have to stay, and what foods I eat.

That’s kind of how I’ve always done things. I have to admit, I’m one of the lucky ones who is living the life she always wanted. (It wasn’t always this way, believe me.) Don’t get me wrong, life isn’t perfect, there is always something going on. But in general, it’s hard for me to dream about having something more, or different.

I think for my family, we don’t really set lofty goals. We are more process people. We enjoy the journey to get to the destination as much as the destination itself. When something comes up that we decide we want to do, we make plans on how to get there.

The problem with making big visionary goals is once you’ve achieved them, what do you do? Sometimes it’s as if what you have is never enough. We choose to live life as an ongoing process, as an ongoing story if you will. We plan things out along the way, yet we are enjoying where we are in the moment.

As for my blog, I have a general idea of where I want it to go, but honestly, I just pray everyday that God will lead me to make the right decisions for it’s direction. God has opened doors left and right since I started. I figure that if what I want for it is meant to happen, they will continue to open along the way. But in the mean time, I’m constantly pursuing new opportunities. I may not know how to get to the end result, but I’m going to keep walking. Some goals I have for the blog would be:
- to increase readers;
- create more dialog;
- provide more quality content in areas we aren’t covering;
- look into quality advertising so the site can pay for itself, but not look like a commercial site trying to sell people things; and as always
- provide opportunities for people to make a difference in the lives of others

I definitely agree that once you have decided on doing something (such as losing weight, or starting a business) that you should tell people about it, along with your plan on how to achieve it. I love the process of beginning new things and involving those around me in helping the dream to come true.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.angengland.com/create-inspired-goals-ten-habits-day-2/#comment-555 Lisa Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:25:00 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=859#comment-555 My mind is always way too scattered to set any kind of goals. Looking back over the years, I see success but when I look ahead, I'm never sure of which way to go. I bet I would be more successful if I'd focus, but I want ten thousand different things in life and tons of travel. At this point, all I really want is a steady increase of money that comes from doing what I'm doing, which is the minimal commitment on all my web-writing ventures (but I don't want to fall behind anymore) and occasionally I love expending extra energy into side-projects (when the passion strikes). Outside of my professional goals, I just want to keep improving as a wife & mom, I want patience, kindness, wisdom and peacefulness. As for the house, I want a housekeeper, too. So yeah- not much, and everything. My mind is always way too scattered to set any kind of goals. Looking back over the years, I see success but when I look ahead, I’m never sure of which way to go. I bet I would be more successful if I’d focus, but I want ten thousand different things in life and tons of travel. At this point, all I really want is a steady increase of money that comes from doing what I’m doing, which is the minimal commitment on all my web-writing ventures (but I don’t want to fall behind anymore) and occasionally I love expending extra energy into side-projects (when the passion strikes). Outside of my professional goals, I just want to keep improving as a wife & mom, I want patience, kindness, wisdom and peacefulness. As for the house, I want a housekeeper, too. So yeah- not much, and everything.

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