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55 Comments on Try To Beat A Poke In The Eye With Your 2010 Goals
Gary, I do plan to shoot high because I know that I will still accomplish my goals and then some! Thanks very much for the visual on this one! Ouch!
Thanks for the chuckle Gary, and the serious meaning too. Loved the picture.
Hi Gary -- Setting the bar high and not achieving it is not a bad thing as it raises the bar higher than one would probably set it.
I seriously busted up laughing in the office and got a few funny looks. I had to show everyone the picture! Thanks for the laugh!
Gary: Aiming high is better than aiming low. Even if you miss the high target, you're usually landing higher than the low target.
lol...I remember when my older brother tried to spit in my eye...
I enjoyed your post. I was never a fan of goals until recently and I find they work. Sometimes when I reach one goal I find it has changed.
Gary...again a great post. thanks,
Gary - excellent post, and I really like "dare to be great" and it is definitely better than a poke in the eye.
Happy Holidays to you and wishing you and your family a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Aim low. Go with the flow and the status quo. See how low you can go. If you think you haven't failed, try again.
Great picture. Your kids? super post. Thanks! Happy New Year
I had a coach who always pushed us. His philosophy was that everything will come much easier if you're prepared and your outcome will more often than not be a rewarding one.
I've always remembered that and now, years later, incorporated it into my daily routine.
Great post my friend!
You've definitely earned that featured post star!
Gary and all responders:
I've actually found in my own life, and with the agents I coach, that setting "promises" is a thousand times more effective than setting goals. Everyone who reads this, including myself, has failed to accomplish a lot of goals over the course of our life. But how many of us have let down our promises to ourself? If we truly have personal integrity and a desire to improve, we always accomplish our promises. I would suggest dropping the out-dated method of setting goals and urge you to learn how to set promises that will actually affect your life.
John Alexandrov
CEO, Real Estate Inner Circle
www.realestateinnercircle.net
Love your post... I agree 100%. My cross country coach used to make me run with the very best runners on our team...even though he knew it would take everything I had to keep up with them. He didn't want me to settle for 3rd or 4th place...he wanted me to win. To train or work for anything less than the very best is settling.
I am expecting the best 2010...can't wait to see what it brings!
Goals...gotta have them. Great photo.
Heeding your sage advice, Gary, I will upgrade my goals for the upcoming year from a poke in the eye to an atomic knee smash to the junk. My prediction for 2010? ... pain.
I'm just slow getting to this, but such worthy of a feature even a day after!
I just love to plan. I cant work without planning. You know me.
You need a disclaimer to this blog, Gary. "No babies were injured during the making of this article." It's an important life skill to recognize it could be worse AND it could be better. I think. Maybe. Hmm.
I'll get back to you on that.
Gary - I love that expression and laugh every time I hear it.