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This blog is intended to be a place to collect stories about a time you went after something you wanted in your life. It can range from what you wanted for dinner to something that seemed impossible but you did it anyway. The stories will be published with the sole purpose of inspiring others to go after what they want in life.

You can submit stories to goals2great@gmail.com That can be in any format you like and there are no limits to length. If you have any questions leave them here or send them in an e-mail.

It's fun to do the impossible. - Walt Disney

Goals in Action

My friend Jacki Carr is an unstoppable force in this world. She has created a vision for her ideal life and as we speak it is coming true. Her life is a testament to - if you figure out what you want, create strong powerful goals and then take action to create it, it will come true. If there were ever any doubt about the power of goal setting – I have your proof and it is Jacki. She has pushed on in spite of various setbacks and her ability to continue to create in the face of adversity is a testament to who she is, the difference she is making and the difference she will continue to make in the world.

I want to acknowledge her for who she has been for me in the year we have been friends. She has been power! Daily I find myself saying “What would Jacki say?” “What would Jacki’s coaching be?”. This allows me to take action in spite of things that might have held me back before. She allows me to be great and then I get to take that and make a difference with everyone I come into contact with.

I love you Jacki and I am excited for the next stage of both of our lives!

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You are responsible

You are responsible.

This statement can be so scary! Seriously, I am responsible? Responsible
for what?!

You are responsible for everything you are and everything you become. Holy
shit that's scary!

The power in the statement above is the power of goal setting. No one else
is living your life. Only you! I dare you to take that on.

We find ourselves in a constant state of blaming everyone or everything else for our lives. A simple example that comes to mind is traffic. How often do you, or people you know use traffic as an excuse for their life not going as planned. "I am sorry I am late the traffic on the 405 was terrible!" Substitute the name of the freeway and there are few, if any who has not said or heard that in their life. Now, there is no doubt that traffic was terrible. Inherent in that statement is 'the traffic made me late'. The traffic did not make you late: Could you have left earlier? Could you have gone online and seen what the traffic conditions were? Could you have left early and gotten to your destination with time to spare just to make sure you were on time? The answer to each of these questions is yes. The minutia of things that contribute to traffic and you being late could go on and on. The concept is the traffic did not make you late. You had a choice. The choice is not always conducive to your life, but the choice exists all the same.

Taking responsibility is not about guilt or making yourself wrong. The
responsibility is power. Power for your life working. (Self-evaluation is
not self-flagellation.)

What you can start to realize is that once you start taking responsibility
for everything in your life, even those things that seem out of your
control, you can start to take action for those things you are committed to
changing. Maybe you don't really want to change it and that is fine but
knowing you have the choice makes all the difference.

"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at
change." Wayne Dyer