Is This How You Thank Yourself?
September 13, 2007
A good friend of mine was a high flying financial adviser and recently I caught up with her over dinner.
“Been busy lately?” I quipped.
She had been working really hard on her production for the past months to qualify for a much coveted industry award. But instead of looking worn out from her frantic schedule, she appeared radiant. I could see that she was really passionate about what she was doing.
“Yes, very. ” she replied, heaving a sign of “happy” frustration while stirring the cup of hot tea in front of her. “But it’s all worth it. I’ve met the quota set for 2 years in a row and the company’s sending me to Korea and New Zealand as incentives. All expenses fully paid.” Her mouth parted into a smile.
When I heard that, I was really happy for her. I was happy for her not because she was going on a free vacation to 2 beautiful countries. Nor was it because she was doing very well in her job, duly compensated with huge commission checks. Read more
Have You Voted Yet?
September 10, 2007
If not, here’s another reason why you should do so!
Last week, I appealed to the readers to participate in a poll on the goal they’ll ever create. As of today,
- The lead previously held by “Lose Weight & Get in A Better Physical Shape” has been overtaken by ‘Find my Soulmate’ by a margin of 1 vote!
- A few goals were tied for the same place
Would you like your goal to be featured in one of the articles I’ll be writing on the top 10 goals? Do you want your voice to heard?
Please help me make this a true reader’s choice by casting your vote. I really appreciate it!
Top Ten Goals of Goal Setting College Readers [The Results]
If you’ve already voted, thank you so much!
