Organizing Theory & Artistry
Calendars are essential organizing tools for all goal-oriented people. There are a surprising variety of calendar formats to choose from. In addition to a dizzying number of digital and online calendars, there is the classic month-at-a-time wall calendar, planners with monthly, weekly or daily formats …
I was reading a wonderful book this week (The Artful Garden by James Van Sweden and Tom Christopher) and found it a surprising source of inspiration not only about gardening but about life and particularly the subject of goals. In the book, the authors profile …
Anyone who is employed and anyone who runs a business should understand the difference between personal versus professional goal-setting. In the business setting, the stakes are far higher. Your goal-statements are not just “aspirations” but rather a strong promise of what you intend to achieve …
If you have been reading all of this month’s Ruly posts, by now you should have some good ideas about your goals for the year as well as an appreciation of the challenges you are likely to face attempting those goals. Today, I wanted to …
Recently, I read a great article in the New York Times Magazine called “The Fat Trap” by health columnist Tara Parker-Pope that gave me some great new insight about the goal-setting process. This article was great for a number of reasons. First, I love the …