Comments on: Set & Celebrate Milestones

By: Avani-Mehta

Avani-Mehta — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:36:07 +0000

@Anbusivam, That’s a nice observation. I didn’t know ants did that. Losing 10kgs is amazing. You must share your learnings and experiences.

By: Anbusivam

Anbusivam — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:52:41 +0000

Avani - nice post. Wonderful quote from Zig Ziglar..:). Yes creating mini goals makes our life simple. That should be key part of the Goal Setting excercise. When I decided to loose 10kgs in 6 months, I dreamed number "10" to be huge mountain in fornt of me and asusual all my efforts went in vein, as I gave up soon. But, when decided to loose 1kg of my weight in a month, suddenly everything was in place for me to acheive that. I've noticed, breaking a larger piece of meal into smaller chunks is the first thing that Ants do. -Anbusivam. Anbusivam´s last blog post..Yes, I am a Valuable Person

By: Avani-Mehta

Avani-Mehta — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:23:33 +0000

@Barbara: Crossing items off the list is the best feeling ever, isn’t it?

@Davina: I chuckled the first time I read Zig Ziglar’s quote. Has been one of my favourites till then.

@Stacey: What’s SARK? A mini to be no longer than 5 minutes! Wow, that requires awesome vision and clarity.

By: Stacey / Create a Balance

Stacey / Create a Balance — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:05:38 +0000

I love the Zig Ziglar quote. This also applies to life balance. I’m also a huge fan of “MicroMovements” and celebrating along the way. SARK encourages mini-goals to be no longer than 5 seconds to 5 minutes long. This helps you meet many many milestones and give you a sense of movement towards your larger goal. Stacey / Create a Balance´s last blog post..Top Ten Signs I May Always Look Pregnant

By: Davina

Davina — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:54:05 +0000

Hi Avani. Brilliant! I love the idea of mini goals and then periodically rounding them up into a milestone goal. LOL at Zig Ziglar's quote!!!! Davina´s last blog post..A Ghostly Life Experience

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:55:53 +0000

Hi Avani - I'm glad you brought up this subject. It's such a help when we feel overwhelmed by a large project. I've used this method for quite some time now and also apply it to my list making. Instead of putting one big item on my list, I break it up into segments. Not only do I make a good dent in the bigger project, but I get to cross more off of my list and it gives me a sense of accomplishment. Barbara Swafford´s last blog post..A.S.K. Darren Rowse - Problogger - How To Become A Six Figure Blogger

By: Avani-Mehta

Avani-Mehta — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:24:49 +0000

@Patricia: I relate to what you are saying. Sometimes I am so intent on reaching milestone after milestone, that I forget to enjoy the process.

@Marelisa: Smaller goals do seem achievable, don’t they? I guess that’s why we get motivated with them

@Tom: I agree. Feeling good about self is as important as pushing self forward.

@Vered: Weight loss is “the example”. Looking at a huge number of pounds to lose is quite intimidating. Best is to focus reducing 10% at a time.

@Maya: As Tom says, we are our worst critics. Sometimes, too harsh, too strict with ourselves. Seeing what we have achieved so far, and celebrating it is like a huge validation for our success. Feels great, works like a moral booster. I loved the pic too

By: Maya

Maya — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:54:47 +0000

I am too hard on myself most times. It is very important for me to celebrate to keep myself motivated and focus on what is right and working and not dwell on the negative. It is a great pic! Maya´s last blog post..Embracing our cultural identities at work and in life can only be good for us

By: Vered - MomGrind

Vered - MomGrind — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:50:47 +0000

Breaking a major goal into mini goal is a great way to make sure you don’t give up. Weight loss is a great example, I think.

By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work

Tom Volkar / Delightful Work — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:37:35 +0000

Milestones work because they are something specific to shoot for and because that cause us to pause and recognize then celebrate our progress. Most folks are their own toughest critics. By getting specific we can feel good about what has worked well and reflect on it. Tom Volkar / Delightful Work´s last blog post..Do It Your Way