Category: Self Improvement
December 17th, 2008 by Kevin Ngo So you want to know how to achieve goals. Good. Here it is… (also see How to Set Goals) Step 1: Figure out exactly what you want Step 2: Create a plan (action steps) Step 3: Schedule in the action steps on …
December 15th, 2008 by Kevin Ngo If you’re reading this post on how to set goals, either you’ve never set goals before, or you’re curious if this technique is different than from what you already know. Goal setting is pretty basic so you can probably go onto the …
December 9th, 2008 by Kevin Ngo Creating Momentum: How to take that first step and start a chain of actions that will result in the desired outcome coming to fruition. “The hardest part of any journey is taking that first step.” – Unknown Every journey is completed by …
November 30th, 2008 by Kevin Ngo In this post, I’ll examine the power of focus. As mentioned many times throughout this site, motivation is a powerful emotion to tap into when you’re working on a goal. The problem is, it doesn’t last. It’s often sporadic. Normally, your motivation …
November 19, 2008 by Kevin Ngo With Thanksgiving coming up, I thought I’d write about the meaning of Thanksgiving and what this joyous occasion is really about. I won’t be talking about Pilgrims and turkey dinners however, gobble gobble. What I’ll be talking about is the true meaning …
November 12, 2008 by Kevin Ngo Surprise! Life Has an Ending (my life is short rant)… Life is short! Don’t sell your soul, life, and time for money for too long of a period. Don’t let little things get in your way of what you really want to …
November 6, 2008 by Kevin Ngo When many people hear the word discipline, it conjures up negative feelings. Feelings of being controlled, being told what to do, restricted, and trapped. Rightly so. Growing up, we’ve all had to deal with parents and teachers trying to get us to …
This Self Improvement page is a collection of ideas, strategies, and techniques I’ve learned in the field of personal development over the past ten years. Personal growth is certainly an important factor when it comes to living a happier, more fulfilled life. Since there is so much information …
In Part 1 of developing habits, I talked about associating good feelings towards desired actions. Can you associate good feelings towards taking the necessary actions to develop the desirable habit and still fail? Unfortunately, yes. For some habits, creating those good feelings is all you need to do. …
October 27, 2008 by Kevin Ngo “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle How do you make doing something continually look easy? Using willpower to force yourself to do something will only last for so long. Motivation, willpower, …