Do intentions count? In our heart, yes; in the real world, not so much. Intentions are your goals and objectives, and it is really important to have them. They create a vision for us and what we want from life, but they are just the beginning. You have to push beyond that and focus on [...]

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Last week I said that I ask myself a lot of questions when I’m making new goals. Am I feeling confident or nervous or discouraged - right now? Do I need a carrot or a threat or a reward - right now? The point to adding “right now” is that you may find your goals [...]

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         My oldest son is in the military. That has been his dream for as long as I can remember. We have discussed military and weapons and tactics for years. One time, when he was 9 years old, he came to me upset that the children’s section of the library had no [...]

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 don’t know how to talk about goal setting for writing without talking about my SNAP plan. Until a year and a half ago I hadn’t thought about treating my writing like a business. I just “followed the muse” and wrote a little of this, a little of that…when I was in the mood.
I was [...]

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Goal setting is easy for me – I think of something I want and I decide to go after it. Like the 1793 times I’ve made a goal to lose weight. Or the 47 times I’ve made a goal to stop using swear words. Or the 16 times I’ve made a goal to write every [...]

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         Goals. Resolutions. Objectives. Whatever you call them, they are basically the same thing. And January seems to be a time of year that incites people to make them, to put unrealistic expectations on themselves and then spend the next year (or 10!) beating themselves up for not succeeding. I’m not sure [...]

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f it’s December it must be time for setting goals. Ah, the writer’s routine of goal-setting. But first, let’s wrap up our week on priorities. Our priorities will lay the groundwork for what we are blogging about next week.
 
To make writing a priority in 2009 I need a good dose of both passion and discipline. [...]

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Participating in any kind of challenge has pros and cons. Are you competitive enough to be inspired by others’ progress, or will their success discourage you? Do you create goals for yourself that you have a shot at, or are your goals too lofty so they lead only to failure?
November was to be a month [...]

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See this smiley face? Doesn’t it look like it’s trying too hard to look happy, almost like it’s gritting its teeth to keep the happy face going?
Yeah. That’s me during week two of NaNo. I’m feeling positive. Really. Excited even. Honest. Despite the fact that I’m supposed to have written 20,000 words by the end [...]

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Week One of NaNo may have the mavericks, rebels, pantsers, and those that throw caution to the wind suddenly wishing they had a plan for the next four weeks. Fear not, because it is not too late to take a moment to ask yourself, “What is my goal for this month of writing?”
You should have [...]

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