Goals are everything for entrepreneurs.  An entrepreneur is practically defined as someone who imagines something that doesn’t exist, then makes it real.

Achieving goals is the ultimate win. Psychologically, is there anything more important?

Most business owners wallow in a cesspit of fallacy, when it comes to their own goals. I’ve bee writing all week about procrastination, but today we’re looking at the psychological source. These lies are why it happens.

Brace yourself for a hard-hitting list of lies, with shattering revelations to follow.  Continue reading “The lies you tell yourself to feel good about your goals”

When most business owners set goals, they fail before they’ve even begun.

It’s because your brain doesn’t come with a user’s manual. The way you tend to naturally think about your ambitions isn’t the best way to make them happen. In fact, the mindset that most entrepreneurs approach their goals with is practically destructive.

The user’s manual has arrived. It’s the cheat sheet on goal setting that, when used, will move you inexorably toward your ambitions. Without you even trying. Read on.  Continue reading “How to set goals that practically achieve themselves”

We’re all sick of it. Despite this, I still tend to rant about productivity. It’s not just because I’ve wrestled with the beast.

I rant because entrepreneurs are ignoring productivity, at their peril. And I don’t mean they’re ignoring information about it, I mean that they’re ignoring looking at their own productivity levels.

Everyone is happy to read an article with the latest three steps to fix your procrastination problem. When was the last time you really looked at your own effectiveness though?

Entrepreneurs are in denial. Continue reading “Sick of Hearing About Productivity? You Should Be”

Welcome back.

Summer has wrapped up, at least for folks in the northern hemisphere. This time of year is a “new beginning”. The lazy relaxation of long summer days is but a guilty memory, as folks dive back into their business goals with a new energy.

Entrepreneurs always look back over their summers with a twinge of regret. Summer has a way of doing that – of always being more fun but less productive than you would have liked. It’s okay though. After all, it was summer.

But now it’s time to turn over a new leaf. It’s time to make huge things happen.

Don’t make this like all the other times. Don’t tell yourself everything is about to change, without really changing anything yourself.

This article serves up the three psychological tactics you need to guarantee your “new leaf” turns. For real.  Continue reading “How to turn over a new leaf for real”