Goal Setting – May 2010

Introduction I think the picture captures the spirit of this month’s update… running along a lonely patch of highway, a good distance from the start but still a long way from the finish.  I have lots of ground to cover and even some ground to make up.  How about you.  Are you crushing or cursing your goals?  I’ve been doing a little of both!    Context Setting for New...

Goal Setting – April 2010

Introduction Hey Team, I’m a little late putting this one in motion.  Last week took an unexpected turn but I’m not complaining. My goal-based activity is move along but at a slower clip.  I need to get started or I’m going to embarass myself.  How are you doing??  Context Setting for New Readers – Welcome! On this site, I’ve invested considerable time sharing, exploring,...

Wake Up Call

A read an article the other day from a pretty well respected icon in the blogging game.  Leo Babauta over at Zen Habits has about 160,000 readers – an insane number when you’ve been doing this long enough to know what that really means. His article was about changing habits and the easiest way we too often derail our efforts to change and improve. The idea was as simple as it gets.  So simple...

Goal Setting – March 2010

Introduction March is here already – amazing how time flies.  Yet 2010 is shaping up to be a fantastic year.  I am continuing to lag behind on some of my goals – I’ve again conquered only 3 of my 5 targets for the month but I did bang out one of the overdue items from January.  I’ll count that as progress as my overall % completion has increased.  How are you doing and...

Homeless Man With A Plan

Being homeless is by no stretch a tragedy and while it is not a cause I actively combat, it never fails to illicit a reaction in my mind if not my heart.  In Canterbury, England the youthfulness of the homeless population is shocking, the true stench of the homeless population surrounding Philadelphia’s City Hall will turn your stomach, and the aggressive and entitled nature of the panhandlers...

Goal Setting – February 2010

Introduction So January is down… when did that happen?  2010 is already 1/12 complete.  Have you accomplished 1/12 of your goals for the year? Hey, it’s a fair question and to be honest with you, I have not.  I guess it’s part excuse and part explanation, but I’ve been snowed under at work in a way that I did not anticipate.  That’s a good thing, job security is what...

Goal Setting – January 2010

So here we are, on the cusp of what promises to be a fantastic year.  Can you feel it?  Whether you admit it or not is another matter, but I know I’m not alone, January attendance swells in the local health clubs will signal as much. But today we’re – or at least I am – embarking on a very public journey towards the realization of several of my goals.  As promised in an earlier article,...