Comments on: why you need to write your goals down http://www.bripblap.com/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/ thoughtful personal finance, career and health advice Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sunday Roundup | Remodeling This Life http://www.bripblap.com/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/comment-page-1/#comment-16885 Sunday Roundup | Remodeling This Life Sun, 18 May 2008 10:10:06 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/#comment-16885 [...] I love this idea for A Goals Board from Move To Portugal Speaking of Goals, Brip Blap shared Why You Need to Write Your Goals Down and Nutrition Fitness Life shared Three Steps to Achieve Your [...] [...] I love this idea for A Goals Board from Move To Portugal Speaking of Goals, Brip Blap shared Why You Need to Write Your Goals Down and Nutrition Fitness Life shared Three Steps to Achieve Your [...]

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]]> By: Mike http://www.bripblap.com/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/comment-page-1/#comment-16729 Mike Fri, 16 May 2008 01:50:10 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/#comment-16729 Writing down goals on your blog is a good way to make them official and to receive some feedback. :) Writing down goals on your blog is a good way to make them official and to receive some feedback. :)

]]> By: Dividend Growth Investor http://www.bripblap.com/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/comment-page-1/#comment-16693 Dividend Growth Investor Thu, 15 May 2008 14:30:54 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/#comment-16693 I usually keep my goals in my head. I discuss them with important people in my life on a daily/weekly basis.. But for some reason i have had a tough time writing goals down.. I usually keep my goals in my head. I discuss them with important people in my life on a daily/weekly basis.. But for some reason i have had a tough time writing goals down..

]]> By: Steve (Brip Blap) http://www.bripblap.com/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/comment-page-1/#comment-16642 Steve (Brip Blap) Thu, 15 May 2008 01:06:55 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/#comment-16642 @Curmudgeon: In a sense the continuation of the self would be the highest goal. I would like to visit the Forbidden City at some point, too, but yeah, survival is not a bad primary goal :) @Curmudgeon: In a sense the continuation of the self would be the highest goal. I would like to visit the Forbidden City at some point, too, but yeah, survival is not a bad primary goal :)

]]> By: Steve (Brip Blap) http://www.bripblap.com/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/comment-page-1/#comment-16641 Steve (Brip Blap) Thu, 15 May 2008 01:05:53 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/#comment-16641 @FFB: One of the things that kills me is how much we are expected to take in and remember. I have slipped back into the bad habit of reading presidential political news, for example, and the news and facts and numbers there clutter up my brain and force out "useful" information. I carry my Moleskine around all day and write almost everything I NEED to remember down - or else I'd forget it and remember that Candidate X was in Candyland, New Jersey for a campaign fundraiser. Sports do the same thing, but football season's over... @FFB: One of the things that kills me is how much we are expected to take in and remember. I have slipped back into the bad habit of reading presidential political news, for example, and the news and facts and numbers there clutter up my brain and force out “useful” information. I carry my Moleskine around all day and write almost everything I NEED to remember down – or else I’d forget it and remember that Candidate X was in Candyland, New Jersey for a campaign fundraiser. Sports do the same thing, but football season’s over…

]]> By: Steve (Brip Blap) http://www.bripblap.com/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/comment-page-1/#comment-16640 Steve (Brip Blap) Thu, 15 May 2008 01:03:22 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/#comment-16640 @Ron: I know there are always studies floating around about why writing things down works, but it's one of those things like gravity, I think. I don't need to understand WHY it works, just that it DOES work. :) @MTP: Hey, I was thinking about Portugal today, so maybe so! @deepali: Absolutely. I do keep my goals in my face all the time - they are written on the inside front cover of my "capture" notebook so I get reminded every time I open my notebook to write "buy eggs." Great point. @Ron: I know there are always studies floating around about why writing things down works, but it’s one of those things like gravity, I think. I don’t need to understand WHY it works, just that it DOES work. :)

@MTP: Hey, I was thinking about Portugal today, so maybe so!

@deepali: Absolutely. I do keep my goals in my face all the time – they are written on the inside front cover of my “capture” notebook so I get reminded every time I open my notebook to write “buy eggs.” Great point.

]]> By: Curmudgeon http://www.bripblap.com/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/comment-page-1/#comment-16627 Curmudgeon Wed, 14 May 2008 20:04:50 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/#comment-16627 My only goal for the last 20 years was nailed by a line from a Moody Blues song: "Nothing more than survival." And it's worked. Anything beyond that is gravy. Makes it easy to remember, too. My only goal for the last 20 years was nailed by a line from a Moody Blues song: “Nothing more than survival.” And it’s worked. Anything beyond that is gravy. Makes it easy to remember, too.

]]> By: FFB http://www.bripblap.com/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/comment-page-1/#comment-16605 FFB Wed, 14 May 2008 15:20:21 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/#comment-16605 With so much to think about and remember during the day your are absolutely right about writing down goals. That's a good reason to love blogging. If you put a goal out there you can be held accountable. I just got a PDA and I've been using the memo's and task lists lately to keep track of stuff like reading lists. I may have to add in bigger life goals too! With so much to think about and remember during the day your are absolutely right about writing down goals. That’s a good reason to love blogging. If you put a goal out there you can be held accountable. I just got a PDA and I’ve been using the memo’s and task lists lately to keep track of stuff like reading lists. I may have to add in bigger life goals too!

]]> By: Move To Portugal http://www.bripblap.com/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/comment-page-1/#comment-16602 Move To Portugal Wed, 14 May 2008 14:29:04 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/#comment-16602 Great post Steve! We seem to be on the same wave length today, I posted on the same theme about my obsession with my goals.:) Great post Steve! We seem to be on the same wave length today, I posted on the same theme about my obsession with my goals.:)

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://www.bripblap.com/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/comment-page-1/#comment-16601 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Wed, 14 May 2008 14:26:02 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/#comment-16601 Umm...you nailed me. I need to write mine down as well. I have always reached the goals I write down, but have lately fallen off the wagon of actually writing them down. What is it about the human psyche that makes writing goals work? When I first started my current job, I wrote down the goal of "Being the #1 district manager as measured by ROI by year end." I was the rookie, but I blew everyone else away. I got over-confident (or over-silly!) and didnt' write it down for two years. Then, for some reason, I wrote the same goal down again and BAM, became the #1 district manager again! You'd think I'd learn! Umm…you nailed me. I need to write mine down as well. I have always reached the goals I write down, but have lately fallen off the wagon of actually writing them down.

What is it about the human psyche that makes writing goals work?

When I first started my current job, I wrote down the goal of “Being the #1 district manager as measured by ROI by year end.” I was the rookie, but I blew everyone else away. I got over-confident (or over-silly!) and didnt’ write it down for two years. Then, for some reason, I wrote the same goal down again and BAM, became the #1 district manager again! You’d think I’d learn!

]]> By: deepali http://www.bripblap.com/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/comment-page-1/#comment-16603 deepali Wed, 14 May 2008 14:00:53 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2008/why-you-need-to-write-your-goals-down/#comment-16603 There is a second piece to this, which you mention but I think needs highlghting: periodically reviewing goals. Because I write mine down (on my blog even), and then promptly ignored them. :) There is a second piece to this, which you mention but I think needs highlghting: periodically reviewing goals. Because I write mine down (on my blog even), and then promptly ignored them. :)

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