Happy Birthday, Dad. Today you would have been 97. I thank you for many things, but most of all for teaching me about discipline and love . From the time I was in sixth grade, you made me study in my room for two hours every night. I’d tell you that I’d finished my homework, but it didn’t matter. “Robbie,” you’d say, “you need to be disciplined to succeed in life.” Dad, your life was a lot tougher than …
Usually, when we think of willpower, we think about resisting short term pleasure for long term gain. However, I believe sustained willpower is what is required to achieve long-term goals. My friend and coaching client Kathleen Craig’s story illustrates this principle. When she graduated from high school 14 years ago, Kathleen started college with the goal of achieving a bachelor’s degree. However, as often is the case, life showed up. Within a few years, Kathleen got married, started her …
“What you can conceive and believe, you can achieve” -Napoleon Hill 1937 I’ve had the great fortune to work with hundreds of successful men and women over the past 30 years, and most of them have one thing in common: they are focused on the process of goal setting as a means to achieve a successful, productive, and happy life. I first learned about Napoleon Hill and about the importance of goal setting in 1968 from Al Fann, a teacher …