New Year’s Resolutions: Necessary But Not Sufficient

by Randall Rogers on January 15, 2012

It is interesting that a change in calendar year can seemingly motivate, inspire the masses to enact personal transformation. This is admirable, funny, but admirable. Before I appear to flip on the matter, I must confess that I, too, have relied on the coming of a “new year” to inspire changes in my life. The trouble is, as most people come to realize is that to verbalize a goal represents only step one. Moreover, to verbalize a goal is the easy part. What most people do not do is take step two which is to draft a personal strategy to achieve such goal. Why does this step rarely take place? This is largely the result of people not knowing how to define strategy; that is, they lack knowledge of a framework that can take them from “goal asserted” to “goal achieved”. What this all suggests is that while ‘resolutions’ are NECESSARY (to transform one’s life) they are not SUFFICIENT. We need more than declarations that I will lose 40 lbs, or start a business, or earn a degree, or beat addiction. We need more than the typical mental gaming that most of us engage in to make ourselves feel better.

To achieve ANY goal you may set for youself only requires five steps, as outlined below:

Step 1 – Establish your goal (e.g., lose 40 lbs by June 1st, 2012)
Step 2 – Draft a personal strategy to achieve such goal (Purchase a copy of: Breaking Free: The Ultimate Guide to Living Your Passion)
Step 3 – Execute your personal strategy (that is, get to work)
Step 4 – Reflect on your progress daily
Step 5 – Course correct your personal strategy if it is not working

REPEAT Steps 3-5

Achieving great things in life requires great effort. There are no shortcuts. Do what other great achievers before you have done – develop a personal strategy and then get to work. 2012 can be your ‘Best Year Yet’ if you want it to be. All now rests with you.

Look forward to your reply.

Randall

LIFE COACHING: I’m available for one on one life coaching. Whether you want to acheive higher levels of success in business and life or feel you are moving on a random course without definition, direction, or control, I’d love to work with you. Together, we can determine your next steps. Together, we can identify and prioritize the appropriate actions needed to succeed. Together, we can make great things happen! If you are interested in developing personal strategy, establishing personal alignment, and/or maximizing the life experience, email me at randall@personalstrategy.org or leave a message on our voicemail hotline at 847-773-7505.

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Focus Your Efforts and Success Will Follow

by Randall Rogers on January 6, 2012

So the New Year is upon us. The question becomes, what are your goals? What will you try to achieve this year? Will this be the year you start a business, lose weight, or quit smoking? Will this be the year you write a book, beat addiction, or quit your job? Will this be the year you resolve family problems, buy a home, or establish a charity? For most of us, we answer affirmative to all questions. But why do we do this? We do this because we rationalize that accomplishing all goals is possible (our first mistake) and by doing so it will result in our best year yet. Now, while this practice is admirable, it is clearly not realistic. The reason this is true is that to achieve any meaningful (read: challenging) goal, it often requires great effort. Consequently, achieving one goal is difficult, let alone achieving the entire bunch. So…here is my advice to you. Be realistic for a change. Face reality head on and acknowledge that you will likely only be able to complete one goal instead of two or three. I, myself, have made this mistake in the past thinking I could effect great change in my life (that is, achieve multiple inner soul goals at the same time) when in fact, due to dispersed energy, I failed to achieve any goal. Therefore, to ward against not achieving any goal, focus your efforts on achieving only one goal. Two of my favorite thinkers, Einstein and Newton, both acknowledged that it was intense personal “focus” (i.e., “concentrated attention”) that allowed each of them to achieve their goals; to succeed in life. They did not attempt to achieve multiple goals at one time because they knew the effort would be futile. Thus, I ask, how will it be that you will be able to achieve multiple inner soul goals when some of the strongest known intellects to have walked the earth had difficulty doing so? The short answer is, not very.

2012 can be your best year yet simply by a) focusing your efforts, b) channeling your resources, and c) rallying your energies around a single (common) goal. Do what other great achievers have done; acknowledge what other great achievers have acknowledged – when we focus our efforts, success will follow.

Wishing you the best in 2012…Cheers!

Look forward to your reply.

Randall

LIFE COACHING: I’m available for one on one life coaching. Whether you want to acheive higher levels of success in business and life or feel you are moving on a random course without definition, direction, or control, I’d love to work with you. Together, we can determine your next steps. Together, we can identify and prioritize the appropriate actions needed to succeed. Together, we can make great things happen! If you are interested in developing personal strategy, establishing personal alignment, and/or maximizing the life experience, email me at randall@personalstrategy.org or leave a message on our voicemail hotline at 847-773-7505.

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2012: Your ‘Happiest’ Year Yet

December 31, 2011

Well…2011 is nearly a memory and 2012 confronts us. What will become of us in 2012? What will we achieve (or not achieve)? What will we strive for? Will we advance personally, professionally, and financially? These are some of the questions I ask self as we are about to ring in a new year. Since [...]

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The Tipping Point

November 23, 2011

For each of us, there comes a time when we reach the “tipping point”; the time when we decide to eat right, exercise, and finally get into shape; the time when we decide to beat addiction to lead a more inspired life; the time to start living authentically, as who we are and were meant [...]

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The Arithmetic of Happiness

October 29, 2011

Achieving and maintaining personal happiness is difficult. The reason this is true is that so many things (or factors) affect our degree of happiness. For example, our career/profession/role affects our happiness. To the extent that we are doing what we love and loving what we do, we are either happy or sad. The same could [...]

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Alignment Is Everything!

October 10, 2011

Recently, I spent a week at Acadia National Park in Maine, USA. It is a beautiful national park with much to offer: hiking, biking, boating, and camping, among other things. While at the park, I met an individual who was staying at my same campground and who sought life advice. She seemed troubled about things [...]

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‘To Be A Rock, And Not To Roll’ – A Reflection of Humanity Today

September 28, 2011

“To be a rock, and not to roll” and so goes the famous lyrics from the smash 70’s rock hit ‘Stairway to Heaven’. Recently, I was driving and this song came on the radio and as I listened to the lyrics I was struck by the phrase stated above. You see, in my youth, I [...]

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To Witness Soul, Is To Experience Beauty

September 24, 2011

Why do we cheer when… The orphan child rises above poverty, lack of resources and lack of opportunity to achieve the American dream? The addicted shake addition; remake themselves in inspiring ways? The retired man/woman decides to pursue a passion late in life? Why do we cry when… Witnessing the triumph of the human spirit? [...]

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015 A Strategy Driven Life – Meditations With Emerson: The Over-Soul

September 16, 2011

A Strategy Driven Life Podcast Episode 015 – Meditations with Emerson: The Over-Soul In this episode, you will learn… Who Ralph Waldo Emerson was and his thoughts on self, soul, and life What his essay, ‘The Over-Soul’ is all about Meanings and interpretations behind some of Emerson’s passages LIFE COACHING: I’m available for one on [...]

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What Will Become of You? A Time of Endings and New Beginnings

September 14, 2011

Do you feel so passionate about something that it just consumes you? If so, have you ever asked yourself what is the source or impetus or driver of such passion? For many people, to pursue a passion, to live a passion is born out of an inner desire, an inner fuel that will not dissipate; [...]

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Who Is Your-Self? What Is Your Work?

September 6, 2011

To ‘break free’ (from where you are to where you want to be), like all things, is a process. It first requires knowing two foundational things: 1) who is my-self? and 2) what is my work? To know one’s self, is to know soul. Specifically, it means to know desires of soul. To know one’s [...]

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Nuggets of Gold: Top 10 Accelerants to Achieve Career Success

September 2, 2011

Recently, I participated in a panel of top business leaders who shared their personal experiences on what factors were most important to accelerate their career. Because of the universal applicability of such advice, I thought I would share such information with you. Listed below are the Top 10 accelerants to achieve career success: 1. Be [...]

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014 A Strategy Driven Life – The Power of Will: How to Grow Will

September 2, 2011

A Strategy Driven Life Podcast Episode 014 – The Power of Will: How to Grow Will In this episode, you will learn… What ‘will’ (power) is What are the determinants of will strength What it means to have a strong will What it means to have a high quality will How to utilize will for [...]

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What Will Be Your Legacy From Having Walked The Earth?

August 27, 2011

What will be your legacy from having walked the earth? Will you inspire a movement, like MLK? Will you advance knowledge of mankind, like Einstein? Will you dazzle the world, like Steve Jobs? Each of us has great potential to do great things. The key to realizing such potential is to get in touch with [...]

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How You Start Your Day, Determines The Life You Live

August 26, 2011

How do you start your day? Do you allocate 30-60 minutes thinking about your inner soul goals? Do you allocate time to review your actions of the previous day asking yourself which actions advanced your personal strategy and which ones did not? Do you review your personal strategy to ensure correct personal strategy? Those who [...]

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013 A Strategy Driven Life – A Systems Approach to Self and Life

August 21, 2011

A Strategy Driven Life Podcast Episode 013 – A Systems Approach to Self and Life In this episode, you will learn… What a ‘system’ is/means What ‘systems thinking’ is/means What ‘The Self System’ is and the components of ‘The Self System’ Key interactions, interdependencies and interrelations that shape and influence our life How to establish [...]

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Torn Between Two Passions: How To Reconcile the Divide

August 19, 2011

Are you torn between a dying passion and a new passion, now emerging? Is your new, emerging passion dominating your thoughts, actions, and feelings? Do you lie awake at night hoping, dreaming, wishing that somehow you could make your new passion a reality? If you answered yes to any of these questions, I can empathize [...]

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Have’s vs. Have Not’s – Is This What Humanity Intended?

August 14, 2011

Recent events from the evil-inspired stock market triggered dormant thoughts and feelings… Not long ago, I returned from a week-long retreat to St. Maarten; great weather, great beaches, and great food. What is not so great about the ‘friendly’ island is the disparity between the ‘haves’ (i.e., visitors to the island, myself included) and the [...]

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For Soul to Rise, Self Must Die

August 13, 2011

Let’s assume that you have developed a new set of inner soul goals that upon pursuing (and achieving) will make you happy, provide meaning to your life, and make you proud. Let’s assume further that you have designed a personal strategy to achieve each goal. Now the question becomes: how successful will you be with [...]

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The Missing Insight: Where Spirit and Talent Meet, Great Things Happen!

August 12, 2011

Our educational system is flawed! I make this claim because, for the majority of us, we were never educated on the ‘softer side’ of life. That is, we were never educated on how to ‘design our life’ or how to engage in ‘personal reflection’ or how to ‘live’ a fragrant life. Now, the result of [...]

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Why Set Personal Goals? It Gives Us Reason to Live!

August 10, 2011

I have encountered some people over the years who seem to need a reason to set personal goals. I believe I have a reason which trumps all others – “something to live for”. I know first hand the pain and sorrow that comes from not living as soul would live. But I also know that [...]

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Resurrect Your Youth and You Resurrect Your Life!

August 10, 2011

The question is often asked, “how do I begin to transform my life?”. To this question, I always answer the same: “go back to the start”. What does this mean? To “go back to the start” is to reconnect with your youth; to a time when things were simpler; to a time when you carried [...]

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Star Fading OR Star Rising?

August 6, 2011

Each of us is a star! We arrive on the planet and have great opportunity to do great things. For each of us, the intent has always been to pursue that which is informed by soul. Said differently, we should pursue desires of soul (i.e., our passions). Sadly, we are never taught how to determine [...]

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012 A Strategy Driven Life – A Sample Personal Strategy to Obtain Your Dream Job

August 4, 2011

A Strategy Driven Life Podcast Episode 012 – A Sample Personal Strategy to Obtain Your Dream Job In this episode, you will learn… How to design a personal strategy to obtain your next job, quickly What the key components are that comprise a personal strategy What ‘innate skills’ are and why we must know what [...]

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got Hope?

August 2, 2011

Recently, I took a road trip out of state and I saw a bumper sticker that caught my eye. The sticker read: ‘gotHope?’. As I read the bumper sticker I could not help but to think of the meaning behind ‘gotHope?’ and its relevance to achieving one’s goals and maximizing the life experience. To maintain [...]

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‘Breaking Free’ Book Wins NABE Pinnacle of Excellence Award for Best Self-Help Book Summer 2011

July 29, 2011

We are very pleased to announce that our lastest book ‘Breaking Free: The Ultimate Guide to Living Your Passion’ was just honored with a NABE Pinnacle of Excellence Award for best self-help book in summer 2011. In ‘Breaking Free’, the challenge, key message is to develop a personal strategy (for your life) that reflects soul, [...]

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‘All-In’ OR ‘Nothing At All’

July 28, 2011

When it comes to goal achievement, there is one rule that trumps all others and this is it: you are either ‘All-In’ (in terms of mental, physical, and resource commitment) or you should not pursue the goal at all. This may seem like a harsh distinction to draw but, for each us, we know the [...]

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Just As Setting Goals is Universal, So Too Is Developing Personal Strategy Universal

July 28, 2011

There is some debate about the universal applicability of having a personal strategy for living. Let me clear the air… Regardless of age, gender, place in the world, or station in life, personal strategy is universal. I make this claim in that we use personal strategy to achieve personal goals and goal setting is an [...]

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You Still Have Time…To Be Who You Want To Be

July 23, 2011

Life got you down? Not happy with where you are personally, financially, professionally? For what it’s worth, I have been where perhaps you are now. That is, I have felt your pain; I have operated on your plane. From one suffering soul to another, do not give up. Just keep going. You still have time. [...]

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Live the Life You Hoped to Live: (10) Steps to ‘Breaking Free’

July 23, 2011

Occassionaly, I am asked what is the one-single-thing that I can/should do to ‘Break Free’. The way I respond to such inquiries is that there is no silver bullet to ‘break free’. To reengineer one’s life, to transform ‘who one is’ to ‘who one wants to be’ often requires employing a “system” of change. That [...]

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Personal Strategy Institute: A Call to Action / A Request for Feedback

July 20, 2011

In this post, I am both encouraging you and informing you on the type of feedback that we, at the Personal Strategy Institute, would like to get from you. Here is the type of feedback and/or inquiries that we would be grateful to receive back from you: Requested Feedback: How is our podcast content? Would [...]

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The Key to ‘Breaking Free’ – Sacrifice!

July 18, 2011

In a previous post, I spoke of [personal reflection] as being a key to ‘breaking free’ to begin living the life you want to live. Another key to breaking free is: sacrifice. Sacrifice is the “surrender of something prized or desirable”. It is often because we have to ‘give up something’ that doing so prevents [...]

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Not Sure What to Do in Life? We Take Our Clues From Nature!

July 17, 2011

Recently, I took a nice bike ride through a local forest preserve. The bike trail was a nice 8-mile stretch taking one through densely forested areas and open stretches. As I glided along during the ride, I could not help to think how nice and peaceful it is for those that inhabit nature (i.e., trees, [...]

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The Power of a SINGLE IDEA to Transform Your Life

July 12, 2011

In a recent movie I watched, there was reference to the power of a SINGLE IDEA to spur someone to take new action; to develop new mission, new vision for one’s life; to transform one’s life. After hearing this, I thought about this notion of a SINGLE IDEA possessing the power to transform one’s life [...]

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Become an Outlier in Life – (4) Steps to Living a Remarkable Life

July 1, 2011

The way I see it, there are only four key ingredients required to be highly successful in life. First, you must put your goals in writing. Studies have shown that those who put goals in writing are FAR MORE SUCCESSFUL in life than those who keep them locked within. Second, you must develop a strategy [...]

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011 A Strategy Driven Life – How to Determine ‘Where You Are’ vs. ‘Where You Want to Be’

July 1, 2011

A Strategy Driven Life Podcast Episode 011 – How to Determine Where You Are vs. Where You Want to Be In this episode, you will learn… What questions to ask self to determine where are you – mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically What questions to ask self to determine where you want to be How [...]

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What Is This Life For?

June 28, 2011

The question, ‘What is this life for?’ is the mother of all questions. It gets past the triviality of everyday living; to consider our place in the world; to consider our existence; to consider origin. People have asked, pondered, and debated this question for thousands of years. From Aristotle, to Sartre, to the present, people [...]

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Before You Can Fly, You Must First Be Free

June 27, 2011

Ever dream of driving the fancy car? Ever dream of building your dream home? Ever dream of having the luxury to travel the world six months out of a year? Such things are possible, and you do not have to be a celebrity, a movie star, or sports hero to do so. Such things are [...]

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010 A Strategy Driven Life – Discovering Your Innate Skills for Personal Gain

June 16, 2011

A Strategy Driven Life Podcast Episode 010 – Discovering Your Innate Skills for Personal Gain In this episode, you will learn… What are innate skills? How can we discover our innate skills (strengths) Why knowing one’s innate skills position’s one for remarkable success How to leverage one’s innate skills when designing a personal strategy for [...]

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Life is not a Dress Rehearsal – Act with Urgency!

June 15, 2011

You have probably heard the phrase ‘life is not a dress rehearsal’. It is worth repeating and, discussing, the essence of this phrase, as the majority of people today act as if life is a dress rehearsal; that is, they act without a sense of urgency to live the life they both desire and were [...]

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Personal Strategy Institute: Our Message is Universal, Our Reach is Global!

June 14, 2011

It has been six months since we began publishing weekly podcasts (‘A Strategy Driven Life’) via Personal Strategy Institute (PSI) website. In celebration of this milestone, I thought that it would be exciting and informative to share with all of you the (growing) global ‘reach’ of PSI. Despite operating out of a single office in [...]

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009 A Strategy Driven Life – How to Become Exceptionally Fit Using a Personal Strategy

June 13, 2011

A Strategy Driven Life Podcast Episode 009 – How to Become Exceptionally Fit Using a Personal Strategy In this episode, you will learn… How to define a personal strategy to become exceptionally fit How to track your personal strategy; to determine if it is working How to measure your personal strategy using personal performance measures [...]

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Black Inside: How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success

June 8, 2011

Let me paint the picture. You are dissatisfied with multiple aspects of your life – your physical appearance, your job/career, your attitude towards life, possibly even your relationship with your significant other. Little is going right for you. You are black inside. If this describes your current condition, let me confide in you, I have [...]

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To Join the Living, That is the Call!

June 7, 2011

In my last post, I mentioned that when we pursue our passions happiness follows. This is a true statement as anyone who IS pursuing their passions will tell you. But, why is this the case? Why is it that pursuing passions brings the best out in us? The reason is, and to modify the statement [...]

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When We Pursue Our Passions, Happiness Follows!

June 5, 2011

I am pleased to announce the publication of my latest book: ‘Breaking Free: The Ultimate Guide to ‘Living’ Your Passion’ (6/2011). Breaking Free is based on, and a continuation of, my previous book: ‘Only 1 Shot: Aligning the Inner Soul with Action’ (6/2010). In both books, the underlying storyline is the same: by developing a [...]

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008 A Strategy Driven Life – Using Life Aids to Achieve Your Goals

June 2, 2011

A Strategy Driven Life Podcast Episode 008 – Using Life Aids to Achieve Your Goals In this episode, you will learn what ‘Life Aids’ are and how they can help us achieve personal strategy and, therefore, our inner soul goals. Podcast Handout:We have created a PDF Document that contains samples of several ‘life aids’ to [...]

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How To Design a Personal Strategy for Living (Part V)

May 15, 2011

Part V: Living a Strategy Driven Life In this episode, you will learn/obtain… What it means to live a strategy driven life A summary of the process for designing a personal strategy for living Final words (advice really) on how to acheive your personal strategy and live a remarkable life Slides Printout:We have created a [...]

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Never Let Another Put Out Your Flame

May 6, 2011

It is often a very lonely road when pursuing greatness – the long nights, doubtful thoughts, disparaging comments from others. All of this, especially the negativity of others, can cause one to question the viability or value of pursuing a dream. Here is my advice: despite not seeing immediate results, despite the debilitating thoughts, despite [...]

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You’ve Been Layed Off, Now What? – (6) Steps to a Better Life

May 5, 2011

Few of us are trained in the art and science of meditation OR the practice of ‘descending within’ to get in touch with our inner voice (i.e., soul). This is unfortunate because from soul comes purpose; intention. There are millions amongst us, perhaps even you that are unemployed and looking for next steps. For many [...]

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To Unify Love and Work – This is the Goal!

April 30, 2011

To unify love and work – this is the goal! But what does this mean exactly? For each of us, there exists different passions. For some, their passion is photography. For others it is woodworking. And still for others, it is hiking. The interesting thing about passion is that with passion comes excitement, interest, commitment, [...]

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Let Soul Sing!

April 23, 2011

So few people (in their lifetime) share with the world who they really are and were meant to be. That is, few people live as soul would live. Most people, my (former) self included, reflect imposter self, imposter living. In what way, you ask? One way where people reflect imposter living is that they are [...]

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007 A Strategy Driven Life – Quotes that Move Me

April 15, 2011

A Strategy Driven Life Podcast Episode 007 – Quotes that Move Me In this episode, you will hear of inspirational quotes… On Purpose On Happiness On Living On Home On Achievement On Freedom On Alignment On Soul On Being Whole The purpose in sharing/discussing such quotes with you is to: a) inspire you b) ignite [...]

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Look Not Up, but Within to Transform Your Life

April 14, 2011

While I would not claim to be an overly religious person, I am in fact a very spiritual person. And this serves me well as all of what I do with the Personal Strategy Institute is about spirit; is inspired by almighty soul. Many people, when in times of trouble, often seek refuge in religion. [...]

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006 A Strategy Driven Life – Key of Keys: The Power of Personal Reflection (Part II)

April 11, 2011

A Strategy Driven Life Podcast Episode 006 – Key of Keys: The Power of Personal Reflection (Part II) In this episode, you will learn… What are Reflective Learning Journals What are the benefits of personal reflection Supporting Illustrations:We have created a a couple of illustrations to support this podcast episode. Please use the links below [...]

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Eminem’s Got It Right: You Can Achieve Anything You Set Your Mind To

April 11, 2011

It is hard sometimes to pursue a dream; to achieve dramatic, life-transforming goals. Why is this so? It is because such goals, by definition are long-term by design and, therefore, take much time to achieve. Moreover, to achieve our inner soul goals requires incredible persistence, great resolve, and continued steadfastness in the wake of adversity. [...]

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10 Keys to Ensure High-Quality Personal Reflection

April 11, 2011

Personal Reflection is a high-order action that all should practice, for when we engage in reflective thought – great things happen! To ensure that you benefit from reflective thought, to ensure you do it correctly, listed below are 10 keys to engaging in high-quality reflection: 10 Keys to Engaging in High-Quality Personal Reflection 1. Make [...]

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Contemporary Living is Flawed – A Call to Action!

April 8, 2011

I cannot help but think that contemporary living is flawed. Somehow, we have arrived at the place where we are all working 50-60 hour weeks. More disturbingly, we all accept this. How did we get to this point? It seems that as humanity ages, we increasingly lose our humanity. This is not how we were [...]

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005 A Strategy Driven Life – Key of Keys: The Power of Personal Reflection (Part I)

April 7, 2011

A Strategy Driven Life Podcast Episode 005 – Key of Keys: The Power of Personal Reflection (Part I) In this episode, you will learn… Why personal reflection is the ‘Key of Keys’ to live a fragrant life What personal reflection is/means On what do we reflect Why we must engage in personal reflection How to [...]

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How to Design a Personal Strategy for Living (Part IV)

April 3, 2011

Part IV: Keeping Score of Personal Strategy In this episode, you will learn… What it means to measure the life experience Why we must measure the life experience The process of measuring the life experience What support tools are needed to measure adequately How to begin measuring your life experience today Slides Printout:We have created [...]

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The Key to Goal Achievement: Personal Reflection

April 2, 2011

What prevents us from living fragrantly? What stands in our way of achieving and sustaining happiness in our life? Why do we not achieve our goals? These are important questions we must ask self, as the answers will reveal the path which leads home. That is, such answers indicate next steps. For my entire adult [...]

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To Give Rather Than Receive – This is the Goal!

March 31, 2011

Given all the suffering, all the disconnectedness that exists in the world today, one wonders whether we are living. One wonders whether our current existence is as good as it gets. One wonders whether our current reality is the highest form humanity can achieve; ascend. Today, the life experience offers a reality few people want. [...]

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The Challenge of Our Time: Finding Happiness

March 19, 2011

To be happy, to live while alive – this is the goal! Sadly, few people live this way. Personal happiness, it seems, is in short supply today. Thus, the challenge of our time is to find happiness; to ‘live’ again; to love life again. We are challenged to do all this in a world designed [...]

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Victory or Death: Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude

March 16, 2011

How badly do you want success? How badly do you want to operate on your own; to live free? How badly do you want to live your passion? I ask these questions because to ‘break free’ from your current (dissatisfied) life in favor of your (desired) life to come, it requires great effort, persistent demeanor, [...]

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003 Breaking Free – Personal Strategy Institute February ’11 Update

March 15, 2011

Breaking Free: A Reflective Audio Journal Podcast Episode 003 – Personal Strategy Institute February ’11 Update In this episode… Provide real-life examples of how others were able to ‘break free’ Describe recent accomplishments made by Personal Strategy Institute Provide an update on how large the PSI community has grown Highlight the next steps/action plan for [...]

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How to Design a Personal Strategy for Living (Part III)

March 10, 2011

Part III: Building Your Personal Strategy In this episode, you will learn… The process for building YOUR personal strategy What is an Inner Soul Goal What soul is and what role it plays in our life How to ‘descend within’ to converse with soul The process to define inner soul goals How to identify/determine your [...]

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Want Your Life Back? Become a Corporate Dropout!

March 9, 2011

It is tragic that in the wake of the world financial crisis and resulting recession that hundreds of thousands of workers lost their job. What is equally tragic is that for those who were lucky enough to remain employed, life has not improved but degraded. How so, you ask? Our life experience has degraded because [...]

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The Quiet Room: The Role of Solitude in Our Life

March 7, 2011

In the next episode of ‘A Strategy Driven Life’ (ASDL), to be published on 3/16/11, the topic is: ‘Key of Keys: The Importance of Personal Reflection’. A related topic to this is the role solitude plays in our life. In this post, I will attempt to answer this latter question as it is an important [...]

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Want to Begin Living Your Passion? Downsize Your Lifestyle Today!

March 4, 2011

Here is a common problem which, I believe, affects millions of people and to which few people know how to respond: The Problem – “I work in a profession/role that does NOT represent my passion and worse is sucking the life and soul out of me, BUT I need my current, high income job to [...]

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004 A Strategy Driven Life – The Source from Which You Operate (Self vs. Soul)

March 3, 2011

A Strategy Driven Life Podcast Episode 004 – The Source from Which You Operate: Self vs. Soul In this episode, you will learn… What ‘source’ means (as in The Source from Which You Operate) What it means to operate from self (as one’s center) What it means to operate from soul (as one’s center) What [...]

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005 Only1Shot: An Audio Book – Chapter 4

March 2, 2011

Only1Shot: An Audio Book Episode 005 – Chapter 4 (Introduction to Personal Strategy Maps) In this episode… Read Chapter 4 – ‘Introduction to Personal Strategy Maps’ from Only1Shot while providing additional commentary/insights Right Click Here to download the following sample documents: Personal Strategy Map Framework & Personal Strategy Map Next episode of ‘Only1Shot’ published on: [...]

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Define Your ‘Good’ Day, Then Insist on ‘Living’ It

March 2, 2011

As the road to achievement often represents walking a long and lonely path, we are highly susceptible to the pangs of self-pity, frustration, depression, and a host of other debilitating emotions hijacking our thoughts, our actions, and our feelings along the way. The key is to not let slow progress, setbacks, or ‘stinkin thinkin’ get [...]

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5 Steps to Overcoming Stumbling Blocks of Personal Strategy

March 1, 2011

Ok. So you have implemented your personal strategy for living, but what are you to do if you encounter stumbling blocks of personal strategy? Like everything else, overcoming the stumbling blocks of personal strategy is a process. In this post, I discuss the (5) proven steps to overcome ANY obstacle that is preventing you from [...]

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How to Design a Personal Strategy for Living (Part II)

February 24, 2011

Part II: Introduction to Personal Strategic Themes In this episode, you will learn… What is a Personal Strategic Theme What are the components of a Personal Strategic Theme What a Personal Strategic Theme looks like What are the differences between a PSM and PST The process for creating a Personal Strategic Theme What is the [...]

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(30) Questions Away From Transforming Your Life

February 24, 2011

Looking for a better way to live? Want to transform your life? Today? NOW? Ask your-self these questions, then listen for the answer… On Work 1. Are you happy in your current profession and/or role? 2. Does your life’s work make sense to you? 3. Does your life’s work reflect your passion? 4. Does your [...]

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The Secret to Success: Just Keep Going…Walk On!

February 20, 2011

Want to know the secret to success? It is simple: just keep going! When faced with great adversity, whether when pursuing one’s goals, building a business, or trying to achieve greatness, many people give up, give in, surrender the fight. As you execute your personal strategy, as you begin to realize ‘emerging you’, setbacks will [...]

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