Posts Tagged ‘ success ’

Being a Habitual Creature Is Not All Bad

Jan 20th, 2008 | By Suzanne | Category: Accountability

What we pay attention to grows. We are ‘paying attention’ to something every moment. Trouble is, we’re not always paying attention to what we’re paying attention to.
Say what?
Said another way, we’re not always conscious or deliberate about what we’re paying attention to. We’re creatures of habit. Much of the time we are on automatic pilot. [...]



Why Your Bliss and Not Something Else?

Jan 9th, 2008 | By Suzanne | Category: Purpose

Yesterday, I quoted Joseph Campbell talking about what happens when you follow your bliss. Today let’s explore the why. Why follow your bliss (passions)?
Survey after survey of successful people reveal one thing they all have in common: They LOVE what they did or what they are doing. Every single one of them. Without exception. They [...]



Make the Impossible Possible

Jan 7th, 2008 | By Suzanne | Category: Taking Action

Make the Impossible Possible is the title of the book I told you about last month, written by Bill Strickland. I also told you I would report back once I had read it.
This book is incredible! Apart from the incredible story it tells of one man’s dream to make a difference, it is the best [...]



One Resolution Will Do

Jan 6th, 2008 | By Suzanne | Category: Accountability

We’re nearly a week into the new year, and I have yet to talk about New Year Resolutions. Why? Well, for starters, I’m sure you’ve been inundated with advice and encouragement to set some goals for the new year, so you probably don’t, by now, need any prodding from me. And truth be told, I’m [...]



Define Success For Yourself

Apr 24th, 2007 | By Suzanne | Category: Accountability

Some people measure success with money, others with degrees and titles, still others with fame and notoriety. If these were the true definition of success, why do so many people with all these things seem so miserable?
Maybe a different approach to defining success is in order.
What if you ignored the popular definitions and created one [...]



Put First Things First

Apr 8th, 2007 | By Suzanne | Category: Taking Action

“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”
- Steven R. Covey
This represents a huge shift in thinking for most of us. If we plan our time at all, we typically write out the to-do list based on the minutia of our lives and then we prioritize what shows [...]