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Creating Your Anti Goals List For A New Year

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 0575737

VibesSeeing the world completely backwards from most people nearly all the time, I thought you will be hearing about goals to set, personal and business for an upcoming new year. All important, and I am not taking anything away from that. But with addition by subtraction think too your anti goals list.

What you say Gary? Look at the past year, and create a list of things you did, paths you took, people you associated with, that didn't work. Write them down. These are dead ends, people that drain you, negative influences, drudgery tasks that add up to nothing, meetings or organizations wasting your life's precious time minutes. Sucking energy and even money but mostly LIFE out of you. Stop nearly all this.

Minimize it if you can't stop it. Are you on social media too much? Are there this handful of people you need to distance yourself from? What about those meetings and organizations? Do you want NEW FRESH ones that take you somewhere rather than NOWHERE as in a year past? Work on that ANTI GOALS list..... often I think it is MORE IMPORTANT than the goals one.

Comments (9)

John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Good morning Gary. 

You have shared a very smart post.  In 2003 I removed myself from negative people and situations.  Talk about freedom and feeling so much better both mentally and physically!  It works!!!

Debbie

Dec 27, 2014 10:25 PM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Gary=This is a great post and one that is so true. I will probably work more on anti goals than goals as I had started in 2014

Dec 27, 2014 10:51 PM
John G. Johnston
John G. Johnston & Associates, LLC - Westcliffe, CO
An Exclusive Buyer's Agent ~ Westcliffe, CO

Gary  Love this post.  As a buyer's agent...I have turned business down just because I saw the negative energy.  Enjoy your day, my friend

Dec 27, 2014 11:02 PM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

This is really important to take a critic look at those time vampires that don't help you along in your journey. Might seem harsh but you only have 24 hours in a day & they BELONG TO YOU.

Dec 27, 2014 11:31 PM
Tom White
Franklin Homes Realty LLC (615) 495-0752 or www.FranklinHomesRealty.com - Franklin, TN
Franklin Homes Realty LLC, Franklin TN

Gary, that's a great idea, but I think it's difficult to execute. We often seem to get entangled in non-productive exercises. I'm going to give it a try because I sure appreciate the value in it!

Dec 27, 2014 11:40 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

I would like to cut out some of the extra meetings that do not provide much use for me...

Dec 28, 2014 12:06 AM
Sharon Paxson
Sharon Paxson, Realtor® EQTY Forbes Global Properties - Newport Beach, CA
Newport Beach Real Estate

Hi Gary - great idea to list out the negative influences and drudgery tasks that lead nowhere. I really try to minimize my association with others who are negative.

Dec 28, 2014 01:15 AM
Aaron Vaughn 830-358-0455
Conifer Builders LLC - Canyon Lake, TX

I did that last year and ditched my business partner. Best move I ever made. I stopped ignoring my instincts and it was the best move I ever made for my real estate business.

Dec 28, 2014 05:11 AM
Pete Xavier
Investments to Luxury - Pacific Palisades, CA
Outstanding Agent Referrals-Nationwide

Less is more in some cases, subtracting bad relationships is definitely a positive in the equation of life.

Jan 15, 2015 09:14 AM