Dreams vs. Goals
I was reading Tim Ferriss’ latest book, Tools of Titans, and in one chapter he talked about dreams vs. goals. It got me thinking of the differences. Here are a few differences: 1. A dream is something you fantasize about. A goal is something you work toward. 2. Goals can have deadlines. Dreams can go on […]
Goal Setting
“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.” —Melody Beattie, The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency Since 2016 FFfT ended with reflection, it is only fitting that we start 2017 with goal setting. In early 2016 […]
Reflection
As I think about the end of 2016, one of the things that comes to mind is all the people we lost this year, only because of all the recent tragedies. Be they celebrities, family members, or friends. In the last week alone we have lost several people, some very untimely. Among them is a […]
Giving
The Christmas carol “Deck the Halls” starts out… “Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la! ‘Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la!” ‘Tis also the season of giving. Giving makes you jolly… Or happy and there is science to support […]
Creating An Impression
It’s holiday season. There are lots of holiday parties, meeting people, pressing the flesh; ever wonder how you come across to other people or what you don’t like about particular people you meet? We still judge people by how they look and act. Studies show that it takes seven seconds to make an initial judgement—but […]
Perception
Someone once said, “perception is reality”, a very true statement. I use this all the time. The way I see things is not how you may see them. Take the opening statement of this FFfT. I start out saying “Someone once said…” Given that I am in New York today at an event you may […]