True story. I'm a professional goal setter. I'm kind of a big deal.
In all seriousness, I need to take bigger risks and set bigger goals. I know that. I need to stretch. But in 2018, I set out to read 24 books in 2018. Simple task. Not easy. And I failed. I didn't get it done. If you look closer, my goal for 2017 was to finish 12. In 2018, my official count is 23. Here's my encouragement: Even when I fail, I win. My failure turned out to nearly double my progress. “The cure for the fear of failure isn’t success. The cure for the fear of failure is failure in small enough doses that we build up an immunity to it.” --Mark Batterson, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day Below is the official book list from 2018: XX) "The Like Switch" by Jack Schafer, Ph.D. ***** 2017 carry over...started in Dec. 2017, finished Jan 2, 2018 (not counted towards my goal) 1) "You Can't Make Me" by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias 2) "Lessons from the Mouse" by Dennis Snow 3) "Hero: Being the Strong Father your Children Need" by Meg Meeker 4) "Purple Cow" by Seth Godin 5) "Crush It" by Gary Vaynerchuk 6) "Faith Under Fire" by Steve Rabey 7) "Balancing Life" by Russell Clayton, Ph.D. 8) "Capital Gaines" by Chip Gaines 9) "Get It On" by Keni Thomas 10) "Millionaire By Thirty" by Andrews 11) "Live Your Dreams" by Les Brown 12) "EntreLeadership" by Dave Ramsey 13) "Contagious: Why Things Catch On" by Jonah Berger 14) "The Richest Man in Babylon" by George S. Clason 15) "Start" by Jon Acuff 16) "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall 17) The Book of Romans 18) "I Beg to Differ" by Tim Muehlhoff 19) "Drive" by Daniel H. Pink 20) "Fire Road" by Kim Phuc Phan Thi 21) "The Great Divorce" by C.S. Lewis 22) The Book of Jeremiah 23) "In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day" by Mark Batterson 24) "The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace by Cy Wakeman ****NOT COMPLETED IN 2018 in 2019, set huge goals. Fail as needed.
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I'll start by saying that I have more degrees than a thermometer.
Chances are you know of somebody who went through a bunch of panicky tests, or took the tests yourself, or if you're out of that stage of life--you're feeling similar anxieties about cramming the year's end worth of goals and Christmas shopping into your lifestyle. Bottom line: Finals week, whatever your stage of life, doesn't have to be a series of up all nighters, bad decisions, and overstimulated stresses. There is always another way to do things and the GREATS (yeah, YOU!) are always in control of your attitude/actions. Good news: Life is not a pass or fail scenario. It's just not. Chances are along the way you've "studied." And chances are along the way you've "slacked." If you're reading this, then you're still studying!! And that means you've got more things to do! You were created to live and enjoy your tests with ABUNDANCE. This week cannot define your accomplishments, your value, or your grade. Neither can the next. There is a bigger picture. You were made for more. So now you know. They lied to you. Your teachers, your parents, your boss. They lied. Your life is NOT a series of Finals. It is certainly not contingent on things that are make or break. One and done. Pass or fail. Here's the truth: There is always another test. They don't go away... But they also aren't all back to back. Give yourself a break, give yourself some rest. Reflect on where you started, and see for yourself how far you've come. After that, don't lie to yourself about how well you're doing, Because you know that you are becoming one of the GREATS!! |
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