Surprisingly few people regularly make lists of their goals and even fewer put their lists where they can see them. This article suggests that it is worth doing both. It also takes a look at the life goals of Minnie Driver and Genghis Khan.
A lot of money was once paid for the following famous goal setting advice given to a rich businessman:
Each night make a list of 6 things you need to do tomorrow and list the 6 tasks in order of priority. When tomorrow arrives, start on the first task and complete it. Then move on to the second task. If you don’t finish all your tasks add the unfinished ones to your list for the next day.
Goals could be listed for each day, each week, each month, each year and for life. You could even make lists for each project you are working on.
Recently, Minnie Driver, the singer was asked: “What drives you?” She gave a thoughtful reply:
To live fully – to pursue every gift I’ve been given.
To think what am I going to bring to this day as opposed to what I am going to get from it.
I want to have kids and live by the sea and write records, have a great partnership with...