Category Archives: Motivation

How to Set Goals and Achieve Them Using Goal Cards By Josh Hinds

A Lesson in Setting and Achieving Goals

A big part of the coaching as well as speaking I do is teaching my clients, as well as those I have the good fortune to speak to in a live presentation or workshop setting involves showing them how to not only set goals, but actually walk them through step by step on the path towards what’s necessary to become a goal achieving machine 🙂

One of the ways I go about that is by teaching what I call the Goal Cards System.… Read the rest of the article

Applying the Broken Window Theory For Personal Growth

The Broken Window Theory comes from ideas included in an article titled “Broken Windows” by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, which originally appeared in the magazine The Atlantic Monthly. Later there was a book adapted from the ideas shared in the original article.

The theory goes like this…

If a building has a few broken windows, and they aren’t repaired in a timely fashion, the tendency is for vandals to break even more windows. If time continues without the windows being fixed (i.e.… Read the rest of the article

When The Student is Ready, the Teacher in Every Adversity Will Appear

Prepare yourself for what at first glance might appear to be a bit of a bold statement.

When Napoleon Hill — considered by many as one of the all time legends in personal development & success thinking said, “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit” I believe he was both right — and wrong.

Before you think I’ve gone and done the unthinkable, doubted the wise words of Mr. Hill (in a public forum no less), please bear with me and allow me to explain.… Read the rest of the article

Even Small Successes Add Up

Consider the following quote …

“If you can’t manage massive action to start. Remember, even the smallest of actions has a ripple effect! The key then is to get started now!” – Josh Hinds

It’s true you know? You don’t have to hit a home run every time you attempt something. In fact, more often than not, you will find that behind every “overnight success story” there is a person, company, and or organization that did a number of things right, consistently over-time.… Read the rest of the article