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Goal setting

Effective goal setting is key to achieving your dreams. Learn how to set, pursue, and accomplish your goals with our experienced contributors. Learn about different goal-setting frameworks, such as SMART goals, and find strategies to stay motivated and accountable. Our articles provide tips for overcoming obstacles and adjusting your plans as needed. With the right approach to goal setting, you can turn your aspirations into reality.

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What to Do When Motivation Fails and Why Discipline Is Your Secret Weapon

Most people believe motivation only comes from chasing a big goal like running a marathon, losing 20 pounds, or hitting a personal record at the gym. But here’s the truth… motivation will come and go.

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5 Tips on Goal Setting

Sounds odd. How can a goal be the exact thing that is getting in the way of your success? After all, it is what you are working towards achieving. We see it all over social media: ‘I help people...

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Achieving Goals and Transforming Your Sense of What Is Possible

Achieving goals starts from within, and the experience is experienced from the outside. Creating a goal is an internal activity, and building your goal is an external activity. What does your internal...

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A Life Coach’s Approach to Setting Effective SMART Goals with Dean Page – Part 1

Setting goals isn’t just a motivational trend, it’s a powerful way to create direction and purpose in your life. Without clear goals, it’s easy to drift instead of actively pursuing what matters most. This article explores why goals succeed or fail, and how combining life coaching principles with the SMART framework can help you achieve meaningful change.

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Grace in Action – The Power of Acceptance on the Path to Achievement

No one walks through life untouched by what gets imprinted in them from their past. The mind, like a canvas layered in memory, carries the colors of our joys, wounds, and quiet lessons.

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Building Mindset Momentum Through Small Wins That Lead to Lasting Growth

While it's great to have a "motivated mindset," what's long-lasting is continuous momentum. Momentum can be a small win each day that fuels longevity. As we find small things in everyday life to celebrate...

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A 4-Step Framework to Turn Inner Wisdom Into Strategic Wins

Sisterfriend, you already carry a vision that could light up a city. Yet, some mornings, the “how” feels hazy, and the world’s noise drowns out your own knowing. Oprah Winfrey says, “Your life is whispering to you.

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With the Mindset of a Champion and What It Really Means

When we hear the word champion, images of Olympic athletes, gold medals, and standing ovations might come to mind. Society tends to associate championship with being the best, number one, or winning against all odds.

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Driven, But Drifting – The Professional Danger No One Wants to Admit

In a world where urgency and instant gratification dominate, many of us chase success defined by quick wins and external validation. But behind this façade lies a gnawing dissatisfaction.

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Sharing My Story – From the Back Office to the Front Row

I’ll be honest: I never pictured myself growing into a “public figure.” When I founded Aragon Tax Return Services, my dream day was helping families with taxes, crunching numbers, solving financial puzzles...

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From Spark to Soar – How to Cultivate Desire, Discipline, and Dynamic Energy to Achieve Your Goals

Whether you’re a busy executive, a parent juggling multiple roles, or a student with big dreams and tight deadlines, the path to success rests on three timeless pillars: desire, discipline, and energy.

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12 Reasons You're Limiting Your Success and What to Do About It

Feeling stuck, frustrated, or off track? What if the biggest roadblock to your success... is you? Success means different things to each of us, but at its core, it’s about living a happy, healthy, purposeful life.

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The Unbreakable Formula For Success In Fitness, Relationships, And Business

What if the same principles that sculpt a strong body could also build thriving relationships and a successful business? In every area of life, consistency, mindset, and intentional action form an...

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The Magic of Failure and Why Failing Should Excite You

"We live in a world full of magic." I thought long and hard about what my opening line should be as I share my first article with you on Brainz Magazine, and yes, that's the best I could come up with...

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Three Keys to Living with Intentionality

Early in life, we are striving fast and hard to determine our path and build the life we think we desire. Often, we skip past the present because we are so focused on the future. As we continue to...

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Clarity Is Power and Helps Young Athletes Set High, Hard Goals That Truly Motivate

We often celebrate goal setting as a vital part of the athletic journey. We ask athletes what their goals are and praise them for dreaming big. But what we don’t often address...

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