Friday, February 20, 2009

Goals

The best way to guarantee successful self-improvement is to keep your goal simple. Wordy goals are complicated goals. An achievable goal is simply written, describes the behavior desired, and the situation and the problem that needs attention.

An achievable goal is specific. Do not use general terms in your goal statement. General terms are open to interpretation. The goal should be specific about who, what, where, how, and when regarding the self-improvement goal.

An achievable goal is also one that is written, shared with others, and above all attainable.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Unhappiness

Did you know that approximately 75% of people working a job today are unhappy? One reason for this unhappiness is that they believe that the talents they have are wasted in that job. The hours may be long, your path to promotion blocked, or people in power do not realize your full potential. Too often the pay is not equal to the amount of time or effort you put into your job. All of these things are excellent reasons for self-improvement.

If you are unhappy in your current job, improving your skills or education can help you to receive a promotion or find alternative ways of earning an income in which your skills and knowledge will be appreciated and rewarded with not only appropriate pay but recognition as well.