Comments on: Goal checking

By: Abs

Abs — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:50:35 +0000

Hey, if you want support to help you reach those goals, I can highly recommend http://www.43things.com – it’s a super-supportive community based around setting and achieving goals, and it’s a really fun place to hang out and make friends. Look me up on there – my username is absnasm (it’s a long story, and Googleable if you can be bothered).

And if you want even more one-to-one support, drop me a line – I’m a life coach and I would love to work with someone as driven and motivated as you.

By: Writer Dad

Writer Dad — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:01:47 +0000

Nice to meet you Pasta Queen. I’m Prince Pasta. It’s my favorite thing in the world. Had it for dinner Tuesday, last night, and finished the rest off for lunch about an hour ago. I like your blog, and just wanted to say that I think Half Assed is the single best title I’ve ever heard for a weight loss book. You’re awesome.

By: madeline

madeline — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:19:11 +0000

You have such an ordered way of approaching life. I am sometimes like that when I am serious about doing something. But I am also a big picture thinker and often get stressed out when whatever I want or need to do seems so big and I don’t know where to start. Sometimes I think it’s laziness that I don’t just lay everything out and start taking small steps. Thanks for putting your ideas and processes out there. It’s so great to see someone else doing the productive thing – it’s encouraging and reminds me that I can (I mean should) do it too.

By: Talli van Sunder, DPT

Talli van Sunder, DPT — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:41:12 +0000

I agree when you set too many goals you can get overwhelmed and end up having a difficult time achieving any of the goals. It is better to set a few simpler goals and work hard on achieving them.

Good luck with your book! You won’t have any problems meeting new people! :-)

By: Merry

Merry — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:19:24 +0000

Your commentary on goal #2 reminded me of Danny Wallace's book "Yes Man." He made it a goal that for a year he would not say "no" to any offer than someone made him. I liked reading the part when he got a call from a telemarketer about double-glazing: "Yes! I want to have my windows double glazed, even though I don't own the house and I don't know what double-glazing is, and I'll tell you why! Because I've decided to say 'yes!' every time someone asks me a question, and click -- Hello? Hello?" Got kinda interesting, at least regarding the emails he was saying 'yes!' to from Nigerian royalty. Anyway, an amusing read: http://www.powells.com/biblio/17-9781416900665-0 Jim Carrey is turning this into a movie, oddly enough.

By: Tracy Bradley

Tracy Bradley — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:00:25 +0000

Hi there!

Just listened to your podcast with Jimmy Moore last night, and coincidentally saw your blog listed on the Nursing School Search Top 100…wanted to pop by and say hi :) Really enjoyed the podcast, and am looking forward to reading your book as well. And congrats on your progress!

BTW, I second “The Renaissance Soul” book – literally changed my life, and I don’t say that lightly! Ahhh, external validation, there’s nothing like it.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:44:24 +0000

I like to narrow it even further. 60-day personal challenges are my style, and two goals, max: one physical, one mental/spiritual. For instance, my last one was 1) eat at least two fruits and two vegetables every day (this was up from one last time and none the time before) and 2) get in touch with one neglected old friend for each week of the challenge, for a total of 8. I felt like a completely different, better person by the end. Naturally, though, some goals take longer to achieve — but I seem to like short sprints.

By: dinah

dinah — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:29:13 +0000

congrats!

By: jae

jae — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:09:40 +0000

I really don’t care what #3 goal is but if you need to let it out I have big ears! :)

Anyways, I usually don’t make goals because I’m lazy and don’t work on them then I get all pissed at myself about how lazy I am. But I’ve never really tried, you know? I think you have a great idea by only picking three because that’s doable. Hmm, something for me to think about! ~j

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:44:18 +0000

What a great strategy for the daunting task of not only meeting our goals, but making them to begin with.

Kudos to you for keeping the mysterious goal #3 close to your chest, and I hope that you make great strides toward the achievement of it!