2015 Agile’ New Year from Scott Gardner on Vimeo.
Month: December 2014
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Regardless of your religion, no matter what holiday you celebrate, I wish you the very best! Merry Christmas to those that celebrate it. Please travel safely wherever you’re going, even if it’s just into the kitchen for another eggnog. I hope your holiday is filled with love and warmth, and that you enjoy the blessings of having friends and loved ones around you. We’ll be back at it on the 5th of January, 2015!
Celebrate Your Successes
No matter how minor, you should stop and celebrate your successes on the way to achieving your resolution.
A Setback Is Not A Defeat
Let’s say you’ve resolved to run a marathon in 6 months. You’ve gone out and run every day for the last 27 days. But for some reason, today your run just didn’t happen. That’s it then! You’ll never accomplish that goal now, will you?
Baloney! Stumbling on your way to achieving a goal is human – it happens to everybody. Just because you missed a run, or ate a rich dessert, or didn’t lift weights today doesn’t mean you can’t get back on track tomorrow. You’ve still got your previous successful work and your sheer determination. You cannot allow one setback to change your mental attitude.
Motivational Pix – Gandhi
The future depends on what you do today. – Mahatma Gandhi
Buddy Up
One way of getting closer to achieving your goal is to tell someone else. That’s right – expose your most shameful secret to a friend! If you’re lucky, you might find you have the same goal. Finding a buddy to work with you toward a common goal makes that goal easier to attain.
Thinking About Resolutions
This is the time of year people start thinking about New Years Resolutions. Almost 50% of Americans “make” resolutions – that is, they say to themselves “I gotta change X” where the X is their weight, or their job, or their relationship or money situation. But only 8% of those making resolutions actually follow through.
Motivational Pix – MLK
Faith is taking the first step, even when you can’t see the whole staircase. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Motivational Pix – Covey 03
Seek first to understand, then to be understood. – Stephen R. Covey
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Although my last couple books have focused on the web hosting industry, it’s been through the lens of marketing. Most of my forthcoming books and ebooks will be centered on marketing. Obviously, you can always comment on my posts here on the Agile’ blog, but you should feel free to post comments and questions there as well. Thanks!