The Fear of Goal Setting and How to Overcome it (Part II)

(Continued from Part 1 of The Fear of Goal Setting and How to Overcome it)

Let’s say you play guitar and would love to be in a band, but you’re not very good at the moment and are on the verge of dismissing that thought as a possible career. Hold on a moment! Read the rest of this entry »

The Fear of Goal Setting and How to Overcome it (Part I)

Abraham Lincoln once said that “a goal properly set is halfway reached.”

It’s sad that for most of us, goal setting seems to come somewhere between taking the dog to get his nails clipped and having an annual physical on our to-do list. It’s something we know we really should do, but somehow we just never seem to quite get around to it.

Why is that? The main reason is probably because the idea of goal setting seems such an enormously daunting task. If the thought of setting goals intimidates you, try looking a little deeper to find out why. Read the rest of this entry »