Posts Tagged ‘ Goals ’

Does it Work?

02.02.11

On New Year’s Day everyone makes New Year’s Resolutions. I’m going to loose weight. I’m going to start a business. I’m going to take my dream vacation. You can’t wait to share resolutions. Derek Siver’s says it’s better to keep your goals a secret. So, maybe I’m not taking Mr. Siver’s advice. I didn’t make it my New Year’s resolution to loose weight but hey, who couldn’t loose a few pounds? My brother-in-law has been praising P90x since Thanksgiving and at the beginning of the year he gave us and his parents P90X. (So you know, I’m not trying to become your coach or sell any Beach Body Fitness products.) Anyway, I completed the majority of my business taxes (that’s another story) so I am officially giving P90X a try. I do workout on a regular basis and go to the gym three to five days a week. My...

Shh – It’s a Secret

09.03.10

On New Year’s Day everyone makes New Year’s Resolutions. I’m going to loose weight. I’m going to start a business. I’m going to take my dream vacation. You can’t wait to share resolutions. Don’t do it! Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby, says it’s better to keep your goals a secret. Research dated back to the 1920s suggests people who share the goals are less likely to achieve their desired outcome. Here’s to keeping a secret and achieving your goals!

REWORK – I Call it K.I.S.S.

07.07.10

I’m a small business owner who is always searching for ways to make my company more efficient, effective and prosperous. In my quest for knowledge I read REWORK by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. To sum-up the book, I would use the old acronym K.I.S.S. – keep it simple stupid. The best advice I took from the book: Planning is guessing. Make decisions right before you take action. Workaholics are stupid. They waste your time and cause more harm than good. Send people home at 5. Don’t ask for money from other people. It’s their money and therefore, they control your business. Do a few simple things and do it well. Don’t worry about the competition, worry about yourself. Learn to love “no.” Saying “yes” can put you into a position you really don’t want to be in. Make a product/service that is good at-home, not just in-store....