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1. WORK WITH THE END IN MIND – OR FOCUS ON SUCCESS

“Beginning with the end in mind is the endowment of imagination. If you are the programmer, write the program,” says goal expert – Stephen R. Covey. Goals help us focus, and the quality of our attention is enhanced by having a project so cool and interesting that we can’t help but take a leap. Let’s say you want to organize your workspace so everyone is inspired to do their best work. The Intermediate Steps: Like ergonomic concerns and planning for comfortable lighting, they may seem mundane on their own, but together they name a greater achievement and, in doing so, ask us to raise our expectations and improve who we are. Focus on success and keep in mind how you want things to end, and soon you will be successful.

— name the achievement

— give your project a title

— what to do by when

– How would you like things to end?

— identify optimistic reasons to pursue the goal

2. RAISE THE BAR OR SHOOT FOR THE MOON

Defining greatness, pushing boundaries, doubling down, or trying something new… These are just a few of the feelings that set our plans in motion and move us toward groundbreaking results. Look around you and witness the very essence of common activities being tested and reinvented. Like the schools redefining physical education by incorporating activities “ranging from kickboxing to more esoteric offerings like tai chi and yoga.” And with the introduction of Blogs, an international conversation is in full swing with millions of links and a central clearinghouse inspired by immediacy, intrigue and tension. Raising the bar on a project can simply mean taking it one step further, being loyal to an odd idea, or engaging in a regular practice. Commit to a goal in a meaningful way, personalize it and make it your own, and then watch an otherwise sleepy project wake up and give way to new energy, creativity and distinctiveness. “Aim for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”

— bend the goal

— push the limits

— create a regular practice

— raise your standards, values ​​or beliefs

— make it a game

3. FOLLOW THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE OR SHOW ME THE SHORTCUT

Sometimes a goal deserves a break. TIME MAGAZINE reported that after 8 hours of sleep, you are more than twice as likely to find a shortcut to solve a problem. Suggesting that taking it easy is good for the brain, and what’s good for the brain is good for the psyche and soul in general. Are you doing too much, not nourishing yourself and feeling exhausted? Well, maybe it’s time to consider another path. Don’t reinvent the wheel. Pick up a book written by an expert, join a group that’s geared toward your project, sign up for a newsletter, or ask someone to join and help. For example, if I were writing a screenplay and struggling with a self-imposed deadline, I could streamline my project simply by signing up for a writing class. With weekly writing assignments and in-class exercises, this alone would speed up my script development. Another overlooked shortcut is to consider smaller steps. The smaller the increments, the easier the target. Deng Ming-Dao, writes in EVERYDAY TAO, “An inch in one direction, then an inch in another is already a 2-inch span. Gradually we can improve on that.” Take the path of least resistance, it’s a gift of energy.

— don’t reinvent the wheel, find someone who has done it before

— slow down or change the pace

— maintain minimum daily standards

— write everything — loose ideas vs. lost ideas

— the smaller the increments, the easier the target