Home Business: Setting Goals That Sizzle

Setting Goals That Sizzle

Written by Kim Nishida

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desire you identified in step #1. Write your goal with a specific deadline and post it where you are bound to see it several times a day. • STEP 5: Make It Active vs. Passive Don’t fall prey to repparttar 116680

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right environment to support you in your efforts. If you struggle with exercise, you might draw up a workout task calendar. However, a more supportive environment can include hiring a personal trainer or, better yet, volunteering to coach repparttar 116686

local youth soccer team on a weekly basis. • STEP 8: Have Faith Believe in your success. If you believe that you will fail, you will prove yourself right without even trying. Banish doubt and embrace every failure as a clue leading you one step closer to success.

KIM NISHIDA is the owner of Ready to Evolve Coaching, specializing in inspiring you to think much bigger about your life and discover the courage to take action. She offers group coaching Success Boot Camps as well as one-on-one consulting in marketing and is a certified fitness coach. She can be reached at http://www.readytoevolve.com.

Is Vacation Rental Ownership Your Business Opportunity?

Written by David Leonhardt

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Before you jump in, make sure you really want to own a vacation rental. If you do, I wish you many years of success and pleasure.

Freelance writer David Leonhardt can be reached at mailto:info@thehappyguy.com He is also a humor columnist: http://www.TheHappyGuy.com/positive-thinking-free-ezine.html And an SEO specialist http://www.TheHappyGuy.com/SEO.html Read more of his travel articles at: http://www.TheHappyGuy.com/travel-articles.html

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