Are you on target for 2011? I haven’t checked-in in a few weeks to talk about my mentoring journey. I found myself falling behind with my plan and realized that my purpose, vision and goals were not in front of me at all times so I printed and placed them close to my computer to be a constant reminder. Another thing I discovered, which may work for you is that I schedule everything even the name of the books that I am reading for the week, and the name of the interview that I’m transcribing because for me it adds a sense of urgency to what I’m doing. I have always been organized but I find that I am even more organized now. To … [Read more...]
The Invisible Mentor Annual Review: A Year of Planting Seeds
I have been looking back and reflecting on 2009 to determine how far I have traveled. And, I wanted to check in to see if I have accomplished my goals for the Invisible Mentor Blog. I started blogging in March 2009, so I have been blogging for nine months. I am amazed at how much content I have produced. I promised my readers that I would blog at least four times each week and I have honored that commitment. Other promises include interviewing highly successful people and reviewing books off the beaten track. I have been pretty good with the interviews, but I have to develop a plan to review books off the beaten track. I have to create a … [Read more...]
10 Questions to Ask & Answer Before 2010
In Your Best Year Yet by Jinny Ditzler, the author asks 10 questions for us to answer to have our best year. Since 2010 is just around the corner I thought that I would list the 10 questions here again. See the post Is This Your Best Year Yet? What did I accomplish over the past 12 months? What were my biggest disappointments? What did I learn? How do I limit myself, and how can I stop? What are my personal values? What roles do I play in my life? (Father, wife, teacher, student, writer, consultant and so on) Which role is my major focus for the next 12 months? What are my goals for the next year? What are my top 10 goals … [Read more...]