http://www.launchyourgoals.com/blog Blast Off to Your Dreams! Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:37:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Zig Ziglar, born in 1926, spent most of his childhood growing up in Mississippi. He now lives in Frisco, Texas, where he continues to motivate through Christian inspiration to young adults and professionals. He is well known for his captivating speeches, quotable quotes, and the more than 25 books he ... http://www.launchyourgoals.com/blog/2008/07/02/zig-ziglar-on-life-goals-and-success/ Goals are for the future; values are for now. Goals are set; values are lived. Goals change; values are rocks that you can count on. - Sheldon Bowles I read that quotation yesterday in a friend's newsletter and had to share it with my readers! What an important distinction this is. We ... http://www.launchyourgoals.com/blog/2008/06/21/goals-for-the-future-values-for-now/ Ralph Waldo Emerson was a great American essayist, philosopher, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early 19th century. His teachings directly influenced the growing New Thought movement of the mid 1800s. Here are just a few of his many quotes about success and goals: A strenuous soul hates ... http://www.launchyourgoals.com/blog/2008/06/17/what-does-ralph-waldo-emerson-have-to-say-about-success-and-goals/ Have you ever heard the question, "How do you eat an elephant?" Or, maybe you've heard the more palatable version, "How do you eat a 1,000 pound marshmallow?" Either way, the answer is the same: One bite at a time! Ok, so you probably don't have a goal to ... http://www.launchyourgoals.com/blog/2008/06/14/the-secret-to-achieving-big-goals/ My wife was one of those children who grew up without a father in the house. In fact, she never knew him. When we got married almost 42 years ago, my father became her father. That was the closest she ever came to having a father. Although he is now ... http://www.launchyourgoals.com/blog/2008/06/09/10-quotes-in-honor-of-fathers-day/ Father's Day is coming! For those of you living outside the United States, that may not be a special day, but June 15 is Father's Day in the United States. This is simply a day we designate to honor fathers for the contributions they make to their families ... http://www.launchyourgoals.com/blog/2008/06/08/set-a-goal-for-a-happy-fathers-day/ The word "achievement" means different things to different people. It is NOT a definition of success, but there is definitely a relationship between the two. The dictionary says achievement is something accomplished, but I think it is much more than just that. Take a look at what some famous people ... http://www.launchyourgoals.com/blog/2008/06/04/achievement-what-do-famous-people-have-to-say-about-achievement/ Today I'm adding a new aspect to our blog. I'm about to let you tell me what you want! I hope you're familiar with our home page: Launch Your Goals. If you are, you're probably familiar with our mission. We want to provide information, tools, inspiration, and on-going ... http://www.launchyourgoals.com/blog/2008/06/02/goals-take-our-survey-and-let-us-know-your-interests/ Please spend a few minutes completing these simple survey questions. If you want to expand on your poll responses or just give us personal feedback, use the "Leave A Reply" section. The comments you submit are always moderated (to block spammers!), so if you have a comment for us that ... http://www.launchyourgoals.com/blog/2008/06/02/how-active-are-you-in-setting-and-pursuing-goals/ Are you a member of a group or organization? You probably are. Most of us belong to a church, a club, or organization of some kind that works together to accomplish things that are important to the members of the group. Groups can, and should, use goals just as ... http://www.launchyourgoals.com/blog/2008/05/31/goals-help-groups-achieve-too/