effort: Benchmarks for the coming year - 12/30/12 06:15 AM
Benchmarks for the coming year
New Year Resolutions that are trite soon lose traction. Grand visions for major life changes that soon fade, perhaps only to surface as part of the list for following years. They sound good and fill a cultural necessity ~ everyone must have New Year Resolutions - no one expects us to keep them.
Over time, I have allowed resolutions to assume the category of good ideas, reminders perhaps.
Instead, when I plan my furture, I look to benchmarks, something to judge my actions and activity against. These can be words (tenacity, generosity, co-operation etc) or … (17 comments)

effort: Zipping right along there - 07/10/12 09:05 AM
Zipping right along there
Day 40 of my 100 Day Attack sees me with new habits. Business, health, mental focus are all showing definite signs of improvement. There's a lot to be said for programmed activity - persistent and consistent are the catchwords.
My best description of this 100 Day Attack is that it is like a much needed tonic. It is a joy to attack each day, especially when the results are so pleasingly obvious.
My multiplier of Effort x 1.1 each 10 days is proving achievable - and beneficial. I am fitting so-o much more into each day. … (3 comments)

effort: One Hundred Day Attack - the 100th Day - 05/11/11 09:41 AM

One Hundred Day Attack - the 100th Day For this Hundred Day Attack I have had the theme Clients, Clients, Clients with a major concentration on prospecting, each ten days raising my efforts for calls, follow up, personal meets etc by 10% from a starting base ( my previous norm).I feel the effects of this consistent, persistent effort. My phone rings more often.More is asked of me. I am  aware of previous limits ~ they were self imposed and can be changed by mental effort. I worked with a plan, one that was changed and tweaked when I found I … (8 comments)