Wednesday July 23, 2008


#61 Title:

The Big O: Setting Goals

Special Guest: Monica Ricci
Organizing Expert, Motivational Speaker, Radio Show Host, Author and Founder of Catalyst Organizing Solutions, LLC.

Description:
We all set goals to improve our lives, maybe help others, even to manage our money better and be more organized.  So how do we make our goals a priority and then make them happen? Monica Ricci is here to give us some pointers for successful year-round resolutions.

Duration: 45:51

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Index
00:39 New Year Resolutions vs Goals
06:16 Set Yourself Up for Success
08:51 Why Do We Fail?
12:32 What are SMART Goals
15:01 Listener: Get More Organized
20:04 Listener: Seek Support
26:56 The Key to Success: Maintenance
29:38 SMART Goals: Defining the Steps
33:11 What are Your Personal Goals?
43:00 Closing Comments
44:52 Closing Track: The Way I Am
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About Monica Ricci

Monica Ricci is a speaker and the author of Organize Your Office In No Time, a busy person's reference for taking control and being more effective, productive and successful at work. Monica is Past President of the Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers, and was named one of the nation's "Organizing Elite" by Forbes Magazine. She has been an expert guest on both radio and television, including the nationally syndicated Clark Howard Radio Show. Monica is also a regular expert organizer on the popular Home and Garden Television show, MISSION: Organization.

Monica's articles have appeared in such diverse publications as Airtran Airways, Arrivals Magazine, Men's Edge Magazine and Advisor Today Magazine. Some of Monica's clients include Earthlink, Longhorn, Paramount Pictures, The US Court of Appeals, GE Capital, Special Olympics Georgia, and Kennesaw State University. She also teaches national teleclasses and as a speaker, she presents seminars, workshops and motivational keynotes on time management, procrastination, getting organized and living a powerful, simpler life.

Recently Monica teamed up with Beazer Homes to design homes where storage spaces make sense, living spaces freel great and life can be simple.


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"Planning without action is futile, action without planning is fatal." - Unknown

Articles by Monica Ricci



"In order for your resolution to have resolve, (as the word "resolution" implies), it must translate into clear steps that can be put into action." - MyGoals.com


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Related Resources

Small and Manageable Goals
See examples of how you can set small, manageable goals for your larger resolutions.

Keep up the Good Work
Getting organized is a very common New Year resolution. When you get organized, how do you keep it that way? Here are five techniques for doing just that.

SMART Goal Setting Guide
Everyone will benefit from goals and objectives if they are SMART. SMART, is the instrument to apply in setting your goals and objectives.


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10 Tips for Sticking to Your Resolutions

1. Choose New Year's resolutions that you can reach. If you choose the wrong resolutions, you are already off to a bad start. Take the time to put thought into your decision.

2. Have a plan. Once you've established your list of New Year's resolutions, be sure and have a plan for how to keep them. Expect that your plan can and will change. Flexibility is required to complete any goal.

3. Find support. It is much easier to stick with your plan if you have support. Hopefully, you can form a support system of friends and family. However, forums and message boards are good alternatives.

4. Make small, attainable goals to reach along the way. Nothing big gets accomplished in one day. Resolutions are set in one day, but accomplished with a hundred tiny steps that happen throughout the year.

5. Reward yourself. When you reach these smaller goals, or have a really great week, reward yourself for your progress.

6. Anticipate cravings. When you are planning your resolution, realize that you will probably want to break your resolution sometime. Have a plan for a way around these cravings.

7. Accept that mistakes happen. Don't let one slip (or even two or three) cause you to quit. Even if you have to start your plan at the beginning again, don't quit!

8. Have a list of reasons. Sometimes we forget why we are doing these things, since resolutions are hardly ever easily kept. Take the time to write a list of reasons why you want to do this. Look at it often as a reminder.

9. Keep a journal. Keep a journal is a simple way to keep motivated. Later, you can look back and see your progress.

10. Review and re-evaluate. Once a month, or at least a few times throughout the year, review how you've been fairing on your plan. Be honest with yourself and change your plan, if needed.



“... do you ever truly use the power of mental imagery? Your mind is far more powerful than your body you know, and there is a movie about the new you that should be playing (in your mind) daily.” - Debbie Rocker, Personal Trainer