Smart Goal Settings

Goal Setting:
S  =  Specific
M  =  Measurable
A  =  Attainable
R  =  Relevant
T  =  Time-bound

47. Develop Your Winning Habits

100 Action Principles To Get Success

47. Develop Your Winning Habits

If becoming a success were easy, everyone would do it. It isn’t. They don’t. As a follower of the “Action Principles”, you can. You can develop winning habits while identifying and working to eliminate your bad habits. Be patient. Psychological studies have shown that it takes about 30 days to begin to form or begin to rid yourself of a habit.
You can keep your word even though this may not always be easy. You can write and focus on your goals and objectives and your to-do list. You can exercise when you’re tired. You can read business materials. You can volunteer. You can give a little extra money to charity. You can give a little extra time to family members, students and customers. You can pick up litter on the jogging path. You can do a lot while others are idle.
You won’t always want to do these things. You will feel that you are doing more than your share. You are right. Work on your habits. You are tough.

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46. Be Persistent

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46. Be Persistent

Modern life can make you soft. The status quo may become comfortably familiar. You can actually begin to believe that you are doing all that you can, or that doing more isn’t worth the effort. No! Don’t think that way! Challenge yourself. You must start the positive momentum in your life and then you’ve got to stick with it day to day. You don’t need someone else to tell you not to smoke. If today, you smoked a pack, tomorrow smoke 18. The next day,17. Improve. If you haven’t read a book recently, read one. If you don’t exercise, take a walk around the block. If you’re shy, say to five new people: “Good morning”
You know yourself. You know what improvement you need. You don’t need anyone to tell you not to jump from a fifty-story building, so why would you need someone to tell you not to do drugs, to exercise more, eat a sensible diet, talk to your kids, or compliment your employee? You know what to do.
Keep going. No one can say that you failed until you do. Keep taking small steps toward your goal. Challenge the you who is content with yesterday’s accomplishments. Take a deep breath. Changes that last a lifetime begin in a moment. With persistence, only time stands between you and your goal.

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45. Develop Your Special Talent

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45. Develop Your Special Talent

You were born with a special talent. It may be to sing, write, teach, paint, mentor, preach, defend or befriend. You have something special to offer the world, something you can do better than 10,000 others. You musk keep learning and trying new things to find your special talent. The world needs you gift. Be aware that even a special talent can go stale if you don’t keep using and honing it. Endeavor to keep your talents and all your skills up to date.
An advantage isn’t an advantage unless you use it. Find ways to use your advantages to set and reach your goals. Likewise, you should recognize and then try to minimize the impact of your limitations. Remember that not all advantages are transferable. Just because you are talented in one area doesn’t mean that you will be talented at everything you try. The successful estate investor can easily lose her money opening a restaurant. Stick to your advantages and don’t stray from them without reasoned justification.

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44. Be Prudent

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44. Be Prudent

Just because you deserve victory doesn’t mean that you will win every fight, game or argument. Someone else may have the tactical advantage. Have the self-confidence to know when not to fight. Perhaps the smartest course of action is to retreat and reflect upon your options. Can you return to the challenge on another day better equipped, more experience and stronger?
The non-action of the wise man is not inaction. If is not studied. It is not shaken by anything. The heart of the wise man is tranquil. Wise men don’t fight each other.

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Quote For Today

“ Success is Like a Ladder, And no One has ever climbed a Ladder With their Hands in their Pockets. ” ~ Zig Ziglar
"ភាពជោគជ័យវាដូចជាជណ្តើរអញ្ចឹង គ្មានអ្នកណាម្នាក់ឡើងលើវាដោយដាក់ដៃចូលក្នុង ក្រប៉ៅរបស់ពួកគេនោះទេ"

43. Demonstrate Your Love

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43. Demonstrate Your Love

From the Bible, we learn that love is patient and kind. It does not envy. It does not boast. It is not rude; it is not self-seeking; it is not easily angered; it keeps no record of wrongs. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. It is responsibility and a willingness to work out problems.
Love is too wonderful and too powerful to be kept bottled up. Let it out with your smiles. Your voice, your manner, your enthusiasm and your continuing acts of kindness. For love, you can risk being vulnerable.
When you find love, cherish and safeguard it. A loving marriage and family is worth all your efforts.

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42. Practice Forgiveness

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42. Practice Forgiveness

Anger, hatred, bitterness, resentments and thoughts of revenge are heavy weights that slow a person down. Allowed to fester, these negative feeling can consume increasingly larger portions of your life. Liberate yourself. Let it go. The forgiving person is always stronger. Be like the rock in the stream and let the thoughts of revenge flow by you.
As a person of action, improving yourself and helping others, you will make lots of mistakes. You will do foolish things. Learn the lesson.
You practice forgiveness for yourself. Consider those whom you may have offended or injured and ask for their forgiveness. Can you say “I’m sorry and I apologize I offended you.”? If you ask and your request is rejected, you have lightened your burden in trying. Continue to encourage efforts are reconciliation.

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“ When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. ” ~ Dalai Lama
នៅពេលដែលអ្នកគិតថាអ្វីៗសព្វបែបយ៉ាងគឺជាកំហុសអ្នកដទៃ នោះអ្នកនឹង ទទួលការឈឺចាប់យ៉ាងច្រើន

41. Show Loyalty

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41. Show Loyalty

Be a stand-up person. You stand for your family, country and friends. When and if trouble comes, let others have no doubt that they can count on you for help and support. Your commitments don’t waver with the moods of the moment. You don’t hesitate to act.
At work, you build customer loyalty by concentrating on service with an attitude clear to everyone that customer retention is very important to you. You don’t run a business solely dependent on finding new customers.
You are consistent, devoted, faithful and true. You stand for your beliefs and values. You aren’t afraid to pledge allegiance to what is right. This is loyalty.

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40. Become Grateful

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40. Become Grateful

Life isn’t exactly the way you want it to be. You will have your ups and downs and crosses to hear. You will have opportunities to practice holding your tongue and exercising patience. Yet, because you focus on the larger picture, you will be able to keep everyday events in perspective.
Be grateful for all you have. Acknowledge and accept compliments. In the larger scheme of things, you may wish to be grateful for good health, a supportive spouse, a rewarding profession, obedient, healthy children, conscientious employee, prosperity, religious faith and loyal friends.
When you can look forward and be thankful, you can help others do the same. Hold the burning candle from which others can light their candles.
Embrace gratitude.

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