Today's TQ

Daily Lessons in Intentional Excellence
Sunday, January 18, 2026

Today Only! If You Take Action Right Now . . .

Goal setting boosts your energy and opens up untapped resources of creativity and ingenuity. It's a surefire cure for aimlessness or boredom.

Nothing kills like boredom. If your current goals don't inspire you, make some that do!

Today's TQ Challenge: Clearly Define the MOST Desired Outcome Possible.

Choose to be FULFILLED! Which of your goals lights the biggest fire under you?
Choose to be PURPOSEFUL! What goal brings out your passion just by talking about it?
Choose to be WELL-ROUNDED! Are any of your friends or associates displaying aimlessness and boredom?

Creating an ideal life, where all of your roles are completely fulfilled, starts with setting clear goals. If you never define what you expect, you will only get what life gives you -- and that may be a whole lot less than what you want. Why leave things to chance? Every major interest and role in your life deserves its own series of goals. Clearly defined goals for each of your roles provides a rewarding direction -- and an ever-present purpose for each area of your life.

"When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live life." ~ Greg Anderson

Think about it. How well and how often do you actually DO Set Goals Factor 4B?

"I maintain at least one clearly defined goal for every major interest and role in my life."

A high commitment (4B rated 8 or better) suggests you are someone whose entire life has meaning because you set and achieve rewarding goals for each of your roles. This applies to everything you do -- your career, family, hobbies, finances and all other major interests. These prime goals give guidance and purpose for all your actions. Focused on specific and rewarding targets, you are motivated to make the most of every minute. This is true whether you're drafting a proposal at work or doing volunteer work on weekends.

On the other hand...

A lack of commitment suggests there are areas of your life that are undervalued and underutilized. You may have specific goals for your career but other roles run a distant second when it comes to identifying specifics. Although you want each role to be as successful as possible, without an ideal outcome clearly in mind, you have no guidance for how to proceed or succeed. Without specific goals for each of your roles -- sooner or later -- those roles will suffer from neglect, or disappear altogether.

What happens when you CHOOSE to do Factor 4B a bit more frequently?

You have a desirable goal and a confirmed purpose for each of your roles. You accumulate performance positives like "Self-Directed, Fulfilled and Dedicated" -- immediately moving you towards the results you expect.

What happens when you FAIL to consistently do Factor 4B?

Without a goal, there are roles in your life that have no purpose or direction. Negatives like "Directionless, Aimless and Unfulfilled" start to take their toll on your performance -- quickly moving you away from the success you want.

Now Ask Yourself This...
Is Factor 4B Causing You Problems?

If you believe this factor is a key performance obstacle -- and that it's preventing you from realizing your personal dreams and goals -- then you need to improve it.

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