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I am interested in promoting good health and wellbeing,i have spent most of my adult life trying tro keep the balance, as well as leading by example.I believe very strongly in balance i feel that the martial arts has given me the disciplin to do this .It is easy to be come side lined and distracted with chasing money and living a hectic life style.trying to maintain balance in a country that tries to squeeze every last ounce of strength out of you is demanding keeping the faith and staying strong is the only way forward.

Monday, 18 February 2013


Achieve Your Goals - Keep Your Eyes On The Prize



Do the goals you set fail because you simply lose interest? Does your steely resolve, which seemed unbreakable when you set the goal, seem to just fizzle out and disappear? What happened? How do you stay focused on your goals and make it to the end?
The key is having a great end result to actually focus on. If you can stay focused on your end result you will get there. I can of course already hear you saying "So what? Tell me something I don't already know."
So, I will simply reply back to you, "If it's that easy then why aren't you doing it? Why do your goals curl up and die like leaves in late autumn?"
The problem often comes when your end result is not compelling enough, poorly visualised, too far distant, too vague, not actually what you want any more or simply too large to be realistic in your own mind. It can be just one or a combination of all these things, and many more, that can run you off the goal road and into the weeds of failure.
Take things a step at a time. Visualise fully a smaller or sub-goal that takes you along the larger route but is more attainable and controllable; a series of small victories to move you along to the big outcome. Give yourself rewards at each stage.
All the while you must keep in mind that overall goal. It is a real prize and when you win it by completing your goal it is a glorious and triumphant feeling.
"Eyes on the prize" is a fantastically useful mantra to repeat to yourself in many areas of your life. It is especially useful when trying to achieve a goal and an obstacle presents itself to block your way forward. This is where your self-talk comes to the rescue more often than not. The internal dialogue you have with yourself can help you or hinder you and the wonderful thing is that you get to choose the form of the dialogue.
Always keep your eyes on your prize and I wish you well on all your goal journeys.
I'm Andy Pope. I'm a speaker coach and communication consultant with a keen interest in personal development. I hope you enjoyed this article.



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