Goal Setting & Achievement Podcast: Business|Productivity

Today we are going to talk about procrastination and how it impacts your life. Poor follow through – consciously deciding to do something, but then not doing it for whatever reason – is a fact of life for many of us. Most people find that the gap between their intentions and their actions is too vast, and fall short of doing what is required to achieve their goals. Think about the promises you’ve made to yourself in the past. Of all the promises and commitments you have made to yourself, how many have you kept? Have you ever considered the cost of poor follow through in your life? Think about a goal that you have failed to meet in the past. Was your failure to follow through a by-product of the fact that you were really okay with the way things were to begin with? Or does the poor follow through bother you? Does the knowledge that you didn’t follow through with your goals eat you up inside because you know you aren’t doing what you need to do to get the result you say you want? As long as we continue to expect our “good” intentions to work the way they should instead of facing reality about the probability of following through, we’ll just keep repeating the same mistakes. When we rationalize with ourselves to avoid completing necessary tasks we are only holding ourselves back from getting what we desire. This is why the best performers and athletes have coaches. We are human. It’s okay. Get help! Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about the choices we make and how they impact our lives. You may have heard it said that it is the little things in life that are worth living for. Similarly, the little things in life are what change our lives for the better or worse. The choices we make in life define who we are and what we will eventually become. Certainly, making some rash decisions when we are young can have very ill consequences when we grow older. It is important that people maintain their health with a view to tomorrow, while balancing their desires for the present day. However, this advice also applies to a person’s heart and mind. When we take chances because of our passions or we take action because of our mind’s ambition, we have to live with the result of our actions—good and bad. No one is expected to make perfect decisions. They say hindsight is always 20/20 because sometimes we see things in retrospect that we were never capable of seeing years ago. In order to be happy in life people must learn to act wisely and to forgive the past. Some people never let go of the past and choose to be bitter for the rest of their life. They may wonder “Why me?” or have a self-pitying attitude that says they could have been happy or successful “if…” The truth of the matter is that a happy life is all about choices and progress. We make choices to the best of our abilities and then progress forward. The most successful people in life believe that they have a purpose and that they will achieve that purpose, goal by goal. Never feel that you are limited by your imperfections! You almost always have a choice. Will you make choices in the future differently than you did in the past? Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about the choices we make and how they impact our lives. You may have heard it said that it is the little things in life that are worth living for. Similarly, the little things in life are what change our lives for the better or worse. The choices we make in life define who we are and what we will eventually become. Certainly, making some rash decisions when we are young can have very ill consequences when we grow older. It is important that people maintain their health with a view to tomorrow, while balancing their desires for the present day. However, this advice also applies to a person’s heart and mind. When we take chances because of our passions or we take action because of our mind’s ambition, we have to live with the result of our actions—good and bad. No one is expected to make perfect decisions. They say hindsight is always 20/20 because sometimes we see things in retrospect that we were never capable of seeing years ago. In order to be happy in life people must learn to act wisely and to forgive the past. Some people never let go of the past and choose to be bitter for the rest of their life. They may wonder “Why me?” or have a self-pitying attitude that says they could have been happy or successful “if…” The truth of the matter is that a happy life is all about choices and progress. We make choices to the best of our abilities and then progress forward. The most successful people in life believe that they have a purpose and that they will achieve that purpose, goal by goal. Never feel that you are limited by your imperfections! You almost always have a choice. Will you make choices in the future differently than you did in the past? Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about the choices we make and how they impact our lives. You may have heard it said that it is the little things in life that are worth living for. Similarly, the little things in life are what change our lives for the better or worse. The choices we make in life define who we are and what we will eventually become. Certainly, making some rash decisions when we are young can have very ill consequences when we grow older. It is important that people maintain their health with a view to tomorrow, while balancing their desires for the present day. However, this advice also applies to a person’s heart and mind. When we take chances because of our passions or we take action because of our mind’s ambition, we have to live with the result of our actions—good and bad. No one is expected to make perfect decisions. They say hindsight is always 20/20 because sometimes we see things in retrospect that we were never capable of seeing years ago. In order to be happy in life people must learn to act wisely and to forgive the past. Some people never let go of the past and choose to be bitter for the rest of their life. They may wonder “Why me?” or have a self-pitying attitude that says they could have been happy or successful “if…” The truth of the matter is that a happy life is all about choices and progress. We make choices to the best of our abilities and then progress forward. The most successful people in life believe that they have a purpose and that they will achieve that purpose, goal by goal. Never feel that you are limited by your imperfections! You almost always have a choice. Will you make choices in the future differently than you did in the past? Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about Taking Action Now so you Can Achieve Your Goals Sooner. Wouldn’t it be great if you could have everything you want out of life magically appear with the snap of a finger? Unfortunately as the old adage says, “You can’t get something for nothing.” The secret to achieving your goals boils down to one thing – taking action. There isn’t some magic gene that is only given to a select few at birth – achieving your goals is an inherent ability in all of us. You can achieve absolutely any goal you can imagine, so long as you get moving in the right direction now! One of the benefits of taking action is that your progress is the very thing that bridges the gap between imagining a dream and manifesting it. In other words … Action = Results! We will talk about 4 principles that will help you reshape the way you think and prepare you to achieve your goals. Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about Taking Action Now so you Can Achieve Your Goals Sooner. Wouldn’t it be great if you could have everything you want out of life magically appear with the snap of a finger? Unfortunately as the old adage says, “You can’t get something for nothing.” The secret to achieving your goals boils down to one thing – taking action. There isn’t some magic gene that is only given to a select few at birth – achieving your goals is an inherent ability in all of us. You can achieve absolutely any goal you can imagine, so long as you get moving in the right direction now! One of the benefits of taking action is that your progress is the very thing that bridges the gap between imagining a dream and manifesting it. In other words … Action = Results! We will talk about 4 principles that will help you reshape the way you think and prepare you to achieve your goals. Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about Taking Action Now so you Can Achieve Your Goals Sooner. Wouldn’t it be great if you could have everything you want out of life magically appear with the snap of a finger? Unfortunately as the old adage says, “You can’t get something for nothing.” The secret to achieving your goals boils down to one thing – taking action. There isn’t some magic gene that is only given to a select few at birth – achieving your goals is an inherent ability in all of us. You can achieve absolutely any goal you can imagine, so long as you get moving in the right direction now! One of the benefits of taking action is that your progress is the very thing that bridges the gap between imagining a dream and manifesting it. In other words … Action = Results! We will talk about 4 principles that will help you reshape the way you think and prepare you to achieve your goals. Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about Creating Your Ideal Client Profile and replicating them. During the course of my many conversations with coaching clients, I have found that many don’t have an Ideal Client Profile written down. Most have an idea in their head or they have a few things written down but not a total list of what they really want. Consider this: Who are the clients you like the best and enjoy serving? It’s okay to tell the marketplace, these are the people who are best service by you and your firm. It is also okay to disengage from those who you don’t enjoy being around and every time they call, you have a negative reaction. Life is for enjoying, don’t waste time with people you want enjoy or want to be around. Imagine your firm with only clients who provide you the revenue to life the lifestyle you want and you actually enjoy servicing. We discuss several Ideal Client Profile options for you to consider and implement in your business to increase your success. Then we will talk about the applying the power of replicating only your Ideal Clients. Your ultimate objective might be to take on only those clients who match your Ideal Client Profile. Sometimes it doesn’t always work out this way if you need money to survive; however, when you focus on attracting Ideal Clients you have a better chance of acquiring them. Figure out exactly what you want, state it clearly, and allow the “replicators” to work for you. Reap the rewards! Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about reducing or eliminating the things that are No Longer Acceptable in Your Life. Many of us say we’re going to make changes to eliminate the things we don‘t like about our life, but few of us actually commit to improving the quality of our life. We stay in a job we don’t like and in a relationship that does not serve us, and blame our circumstances on the “hand” we’ve been dealt in life. If you have ever felt like this - it’s time to get a dose of reality. Whether you’re sick of your financial situation, your health or destructive relationships, you have the power to eliminate the “no longer acceptables” in your life and create the life you want and deserve. Creating the life you want simply begins with a choice - you choose to eliminate the “no longer acceptables” in your life. Changing your life circumstances is that easy. You choose your desired reality instead of your current reality, and commit to doing whatever it takes in order to create it. While some people will live their entire life believing they are bound by their current circumstances, it does not have to be that way for you. Eliminating those things you find yourself being most unhappy with will allow so much more peace and emotional space. You will feel like a new person when you finally eliminate the things that have been holding you back from what you really want. We are discussing some practical steps you can take to start eliminating the “no longer acceptables” from your life: You deserve so much more than you currently have, but it’s up to you to do something about it. You can’t make improvements until you eliminate the “no longer acceptables” from your life. Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about the impact of time wasters in our life. In the ever increasing rat race that we run to impress our boss and maintain job security (or turn business profits so we can pay ourselves), all the while making time for our family; we find ourselves suffering from sheer exhaustion trying to create more hours in the day so we can get everything done we need to do. All the miscellaneous stuff that consumes your time with little or no return eventually must be eliminated from your schedule. The bottom line is that anyone who has a demanding career or runs their own business has to practice excellent time management, effective delegation and learning to say the word, “No.” It’s just not possible to maintain the simple life while achieving a high level of success and with today’s technology; it’s harder to hide when you need a break. It is at this point that you have to filter the input so you can begin to regain control over your life. As good as you think you may be with your time management; there are probably “time-wasters” that can be eliminated from your daily life. We will talk about several examples of time wasters that are preventing you from going from good to great. Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about how most of us just don’t have enough accountability in our life to be as successful as we desire. We are trained from birth to believe that if we want something badly enough, we will find a way to make that something a reality. For most people this is not the case. All the enthusiasm, gusto, and zeal in the world cannot guarantee results. Even the best of intentions will not magically move us forward. Following through is the key component of goal achievement. When you stop procrastinating and follow through on your good intentions, you turn your intentions into tangible results. Yet our intentions don’t always control our actions. Even when we start out strong and act on our good intentions, most people will slip back into their old habits in a short period of time. Even things that we believe are really important to us can fall victim to procrastination. The biggest problem most people face when trying to achieve their goals is lack of accountability. If you are only reporting to yourself, procrastination becomes easy. “I’ll start tomorrow,” or “I’ll make this my New Year’s Eve resolution,” or “I’ll eat this cheesecake now and start my diet tomorrow,” is most people’s mantra. Unfortunately, tomorrow becomes next week, next week becomes next month, and eventually next month becomes never. People think they know what they want, but believe that they don’t have the will power or determination to actually take steps toward their goals. We are all human. We all need help and support. Nobody succeeds alone. So why can’t we just follow through on our actions? Researchers offer a variety of viewpoints to explain the problem. So how do individuals who are lacking the “follow through” gene still produce results? How do you alter your good intentions to produce the follow through necessary for action? You will learn some proven tips to help you follow through so you can achieve your goals. Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about procrastination and how it impacts your life. Poor follow through – consciously deciding to do something, but then not doing it for whatever reason – is a fact of life for many of us. Most people find that the gap between their intentions and their actions is too vast, and fall short of doing what is required to achieve their goals. Think about the promises you’ve made to yourself in the past. Of all the promises and commitments you have made to yourself, how many have you kept? Have you ever considered the cost of poor follow through in your life? Think about a goal that you have failed to meet in the past. Was your failure to follow through a by-product of the fact that you were really okay with the way things were to begin with? Or does the poor follow through bother you? Does the knowledge that you didn’t follow through with your goals eat you up inside because you know you aren’t doing what you need to do to get the result you say you want? As long as we continue to expect our “good” intentions to work the way they should instead of facing reality about the probability of following through, we’ll just keep repeating the same mistakes. When we rationalize with ourselves to avoid completing necessary tasks we are only holding ourselves back from getting what we desire. This is why the best performers and athletes have coaches. We are human. It’s okay. Get help! Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about the choices we make and how they impact our lives. You may have heard it said that it is the little things in life that are worth living for. Similarly, the little things in life are what change our lives for the better or worse. The choices we make in life define who we are and what we will eventually become. Certainly, making some rash decisions when we are young can have very ill consequences when we grow older. It is important that people maintain their health with a view to tomorrow, while balancing their desires for the present day. However, this advice also applies to a person’s heart and mind. When we take chances because of our passions or we take action because of our mind’s ambition, we have to live with the result of our actions—good and bad. No one is expected to make perfect decisions. They say hindsight is always 20/20 because sometimes we see things in retrospect that we were never capable of seeing years ago. In order to be happy in life people must learn to act wisely and to forgive the past. Some people never let go of the past and choose to be bitter for the rest of their life. They may wonder “Why me?” or have a self-pitying attitude that says they could have been happy or successful “if…” The truth of the matter is that a happy life is all about choices and progress. We make choices to the best of our abilities and then progress forward. The most successful people in life believe that they have a purpose and that they will achieve that purpose, goal by goal. Never feel that you are limited by your imperfections! You almost always have a choice. Will you make choices in the future differently than you did in the past? Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about Taking Action Now so you Can Achieve Your Goals Sooner. Wouldn’t it be great if you could have everything you want out of life magically appear with the snap of a finger? Unfortunately as the old adage says, “You can’t get something for nothing.” The secret to achieving your goals boils down to one thing – taking action. There isn’t some magic gene that is only given to a select few at birth – achieving your goals is an inherent ability in all of us. You can achieve absolutely any goal you can imagine, so long as you get moving in the right direction now! One of the benefits of taking action is that your progress is the very thing that bridges the gap between imagining a dream and manifesting it. In other words … Action = Results! We will talk about 4 principles that will help you reshape the way you think and prepare you to achieve your goals. Aim for what you want each and every day! For more information go to www.AccountabilityCoach.com.

Today we are going to talk about a great tool called The Quality of Life Enhancer™ Exercise. Almost everyone has lamented, at one time or another, about not having enough time in the day. Have you ever said or thought, “I wish I had more time?”, “If I had more time, I would _____.”, “If there were a few more hours in this day, I could _____.” Most of us, at some time or another, have probably thought or said this to ourselves and heard others say something like this too. The truth is, even if we had five extra hours each day, we would probably still misuse the time and bemoan our inability to finish everything with which we task ourselves. The Quality of Life Enhancer™ Exercise is a powerful tool, created by my husband, Bill Bachrach, Founder and Chairman of Bachrach & Associates, Inc. The through-provoking and fun exercise is based on two principles: 1. The more we can align our behavior with our core values (what’s important to us), the happier, more satisfied, and fulfilled we’ll be with our lives. 2. The more we delegate the tasks that are less important, the more time we have for what’s more important. These principles follow two basic facts of life that you can apply to your life. 1. You, like everyone else, have only 168 hours in a week. No exceptions. A person’s quality of life is a function of how he or she chooses to spend that time. 2. Some things cannot be delegated, and some things can. You may wonder if delegation is a privilege reserved for the elite. Hardly! Everyone can delegate to one degree or another. The Quality of Life Enhancer™ Exercise is a gift you give your clients, prospects and strategic alliances, centers of influence, friends, and associates. It is a gift of focus and clarity, and it can even help you and the people you share this exercise with to visualize things differently in their life. You’ll find an online complementary Quality of Life Enhancer™ Exercise at http://www.accountabilitycoach.com/bw/qualityoflife.php that you can easily complete. Feel free to go online and share this exercise with your friends, associates, and clients. Update your Quality of Life Enhancer™ frequently and measure your progress. Begin enjoying the experience of an even greater quality of life and total life balance. Aim for what you want each and every day!