As the new decade dawns you (along with your bosses, co-workers and customers), probably have toyed with the idea of making some changes in the coming year. So, whether you call them resolutions, goals, hopes or commitments – here is the first of four weekly sets of quotations dedicated to keeping you inspired during this goal-setting season.
"The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to its fulfillment." - Earl Nightingale
"A goal properly set is halfway reached." - Abraham Lincoln
"For me, goals are my road map to the life I want. They have helped me accomplish things I once thought were impossible." - Catherine Pulsifer
"Goal setting is the core of existence that defines life." - Joanne Bonomi
"You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential." - Steve Garvey
"Choosing a goal and sticking to it changes everything." - Scott Reed
"Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps." - Helmut Schmidt
"Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life." - Harvey Mackay
"Goals give you a compass in order to direct your path through life. Goals focus your thoughts and actions on areas that have precise purpose and meaning." - Catherine Pulsifer
"Focus on your potential instead of your limitations." - Alan Loy McGinnis
