Are you proud of what you have accomplished this year?
Color Commentary for Monday, November 13, 2017
By E. R. Haas

"If a man/woman does his best, what more is there?" ~ General George S. Patton
Thanks Living vs. Peace of Mind...
All last week we focused on Appreciation and Abundance.You CAN live a life of abundance. You CAN live your dreams.
Engage others in your life and your dreams. Fully engage them.
In a nutshell, when you transform Thanks and Giving into THANKS LIVING, you experience joy, happiness and satisfaction in everything you do.
Learn to share your goals with others for mutual benefit—and give copious thanks and praise for their participation—and you will gain enormous power over your life.
Without question, the key to long-term success is constantly taking positive ACTION to move in the direction of your dreams and goals.
Sustained action gives you an indomitable will... the power to WILL your GOALS into your LIFE!
For the next two weeks, we will be discussing the "flip side" of Will Power: Peace of Mind.
As those of you who have read The Power of TQ know, my definition of success is simply this: "The peace of mind that comes from knowing you have done your very best."
As General Patton says, if you do your best, what more is there?
So the question becomes, "Have you done the BEST that is in you?"
Or, put a bit more "personal"...
Have Accomplished This Year?
During the past couple of weeks, I have asked you to look FORWARD to what you hope to accomplish this year and next. This week, I want you to look BACK over 2016, and reflect on what you have DONE—to specifically focus on your achievements.
Yes, I know that this may be more difficult for you than looking into the future and writing down some meaningful goals. However, this is a more important exercise than you can even begin to imagine—as what you have done is a precursor to what you will do.
In a way, I want you to hold yourself ACCOUNTABLE for the time you spent here on Earth this past year.
You did the TIME—what did you get in TRADE?
What are you most PROUD of?
Please take a few moments to write down your major achievements for 2016, broken into 3 groups: Family, Friends and of course, Yourself:
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FREINDS __________________________________________________
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YOURSELF ___________________________________________________
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"The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else." ~ Geoffrey Gaberino
Look closely at what you have written down. The real question becomes, how closely do your achievements align with your personal MISSION?
Could you have accomplished even more this year if your goals were better calibrated with your true PURPOSE here on Earth?
You traded the ONLY life you have to live for this list. Is what you got in trade ENOUGH?
Do you in fact have the peace of mind that comes from knowing that you have done your very best?
Yes? Fabulous!
Keep going and keep growing.
Or, do you feel that had you been a bit more committed and engaged this year, you would have been able to achieve even more?
If so, here's something to think about.
Mission Factor 2c asks if you are on a MISSION and are willing to trade the only life you have to live in pursuit of it?
Are you?
When you are working toward an ideal that comes from the heart, you are naturally motivated and driven to do your best. A thoughtfully created, highly desirable personal mission is guaranteed to make you highly focused, powerful and productive.
Act from your deepest values, and they will provide you with direction and satisfaction.
Connect and recommit to your mission everyday.
If you don't, you're trading the only life you have for things that simply don't matter.
"Whatever you do, don't do it halfway."~ Bob Beamon
Factor 2C's CONTRIBUTION to your performance...
A high commitment suggests you are spending most of your time on things that actually matter to you. You not only have a mission statement, you live it 24/7/365: twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Your dedication to your personal mission is evident in everything you do. Nothing can divert you from your ideals. Far from a sacrifice, your defined mission doesn't limit your opportunities. Instead, it's the perfect tool to help you build your life exactly the way you want to live.
Factor 2C's COST to your success...
A lack of commitment suggests you are someone who lacks the commitment to stand behind what you believe.
There are times when you lack direction, and it's hard to commit to any one priority. You know you're capable of accomplishing great things, but lose focus and lack motivation.
Your life feels hollow at times -- even after completing a major project. It may seem that you're trading the only life you have for small successes here and there.
The bottom line...
As you look back over 2017, think about BOTH, what you HAVE accomplished... and what you HAVE NOT achieved, but wanted to.
Be honest, how much more COULD you have achieved, had you given it your BEST a little more often?
Success happens in EVERY choice we make and EVERY action we take. Make smarter choices... and take smarter actions... and you will find success a great deal more frequently.
Remember, no one is a success all the time. In fact, even the most successful people FAIL as often as they SUCCEED.
What keeps them on top is their willingness to give it all they've got... to transform their God-given TALENTS into powerful SKILLS—every single day—and use those SKILLS to achieve their greatest GOALS.
When you are committed to your personal best—day in, day out—you will live a life of abundance and accomplishment.Uncommitted equals a life that simply doesn't matter. Think about it.
Remember, your family lives on the RESULTS you produce. Time measures you by the RESULTS you produce.
So, take action to produce better RESULTS. Do it today! What's holding you back? -- E.R. Haas, CEO
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Regards
SPS Chauhan
thanks TQ for the help - this has been a problem for me and I have cracked it wide open - also the Red Sox and Patriots are just about the best to watch all year long - wow !!!!!!!!!!!! also my raquetball game is producing unexpected wins - alot of wins. My reading program is progressing and I am getting smarter - day by day - - great
I had a great win in the Mayors race in Westfield, Mass. - thanks for that - also the governors race was a win for Deval Patrick - thanks for that -- all in all it has been a great year - I have soo many wins in so many areas of my life !!!!!!!!!!! tremendous accomplishments - and I should get it together for setting some new goals for the year 2008 - wow = I can't believe it has arrived soooooooo darn fast - also - Cleaning up my language - thanks Cliff - I am also cleaning up my space - living space - that is a good idea - I have more and will relate them later on - thanks a lot everybody _ I could not have done it w/o you all - best always - John R.
on second thought I do not want to go back in - that would be a lot of effort and I am running out of that kind of effort - NOW _ I want to find some new goals ( long and short ) type of goals that will light my fire like it got lit when I was a young man - Gosh the fire got lit when I was a young man = SPONTANEOUS LY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it was a spontaneous combustion of lit up !!!!!!!!!!!! now I need viagra for some of my goals and I do not believe that I will ever - ever - get laid again ! darn ?(*&^%$#@
Boy you must have done something really really bad so that you will never got laid again. Just joking. Yeah we all need something to light up our fire for life. For me its energy, the thing that blows it out is fear of failure and the fact that I can never forgive myself when I do fail. I feel like i'm the only one that has failed and the only real thing I learn from failure is that I don't want to try again. Anyone have suggestions for us unlit candles?
In 9 months, I have lost a total of 39 pounds and 25.5 inches all over with my workout routine and eating regimen! That is my biggest accomplishment this year! I also have started a brand new business and am working hard to build my organization, I have done really well on the job, and am starting to take on new responsibilities, and I have improved my friendships with some really important people in my world.
I have a long way to go, but I believe that with the help of TQ and much prayer, I will get there!!
I believe that I can find the fire again - I hopehopehopehopehope - hECK - IT HAS TO BE BEYONG JUST HOPE - but turn on action - action !!!!!!!!!
Yeah ! lets get some action !!!!!!!!!! you have to be the mover and shaker in your life == YOUYOYUOYOUYOUYOU = Y O U ! =====thanks a lot TQ
best - John R
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I will doit - thanks for the reminder - best - John Rhodes
Thanks for the recommendation! I've been using SparkPeople.com - check them out - It's a totally free website - meal planner, exercise planner, journal, tons of advice, group support systems - and it's all free. Better than Weight Watchers or eDiets ever thought about being! I love that place. I eat so much better now and I lost another 2 lbs. It slowed down a bit, but I've increased my activity level and the BEST thing is that I have suffered from arthritis for the past 25 years, sometimes so bad I had to use a cane, and for the past three weeks, I HAVE NOT had one bit of pain! I have gone totally organic, no diary, beef or pork, lots of whole grains and green veggies, and soy products. My energy level has SKYROCKETED! WHOO HOO!
'm going to continue moving forward. Adjust my goals and plans a little bit to accommodate the unexpected, and then keep forging ahead.
I actually didit --- I didit - wow - I am better today than last year - much better - in all regards *** spiritual- mental- and physical - wow again- thanks evrybody for being there for me the whole time - Thanks TQ and evrybody I play with -- work with and live with - it ain't always easy --BUT I am better today than last year - wow again and thanks agin - I can't help saying thanks cuz I thought I might have been dead inside last year and today I am alive and LOOKING FORWARD to getting better every day from now on - - Best to all- John R
back into active business by market+ positioning and clear search for clients
best John R========== P.S. I am looking forward to talking with you all
sooooooooooooooooooooooooo here I go !!!
I need to work on keeping my car clean - It depresses me. That will be one of my new goals. I'll take care of it tomorrow.
Finding a decent job...sigh...my office skills are outdated, but I am so sick of working in restaurants that I just can't go back to it. Actually, I am afraid - no - I am terrified - that all I will meet with is rejection because my last two bosses cut my hours with no reason except that I voiced my opinion about the lazy people I was working with. I know I can do office work. I've done it before, and I was good at it. I wish I'd stayed with it instead of giving up. So, I need to just suck it up and get back out there. My former bosses were very poor managers. One is now on her way to drug rehabilitation. The other one is eating all the profits in the restaurant she managess and the owners have threatened to close the business. So, if they were the ones who didn't do their jobs, WHY am I the one who feels so bad?! Ok, I've got to update my resume, and I've got to find a job. I can do this. I will update my resume Monday, December 17, 2007. College classes end December 24, and re-start January 14. I'll have a two week break and will look for work beginning December 19th. SET
My house - I have a page full of things that need to be done. I'm in the middle of remodeling and updating, and I need to print the list out and just do them - there is SO much to do that I am overwhelmed, and I have to rely on me.
WOW - thanks Denise - You are me - I have the same issues - the exact same - wow
we are all in the same boat - work on today Denise - just work on today - right here right now - this second minite and moment is al that we all have - just right here right now !!!!!!!!!!!!!! breathe and hit it hard - this second minute and moment ONLY - good luck to you - and all of us here at TQ - thanks for being there for me - best John R
Without a vision, the people will perish. I don't lack vision, I lack consistently sitting in front of my vision. Marinating in it, and letting it transform how I think and act.
Anything worth doing, is worth letting your life be changed to do it. Do I believe it? If so, am I realigning my actions to fit who it is that I want to be? If I change how I act, my thinking has no choice but to follow.
It's a new commitment today. It's a new time. My goals, My Life, My Potential, Will Be Realized!
y.e.s.
Being happy, nutured, loved, honored and respected in a fullfilled and committed partnership with a Godly, intelligent, successful, wealthy man who loves to dance, loves family, adventure, and wants to make a huge difference in the world.
Being free and powerful in my relationship with money, living an abundant life with no debt and a minimum of $150,000 in income and $500,000 in net assets.
Regards
Chauhan
y.e.s.
Many times I find it a little exhausting to think about living a life that has full maximized my time, energy, emotion, gifts, talents, skills, etc. I think internally I believe that meanns that I need ot be "on" at all times.
But I wonder if that is also the reason that I don't fully engage in my time off. Or a constant schedule. I don't know that my belief system about a fully prioritized and realized life is accurate. Some how I think that type of life would be more overwhelming or restrictive. But intuitively, I know that type of life is the most empowereing.
so, will I wake up each day and empower myself?
I think I can.
I will have as a first step doing all that the Holy Spirit prompts me to do.
I will not become discouraged if I miss the mark. I will keep my eye on the goal...becoming all that God intended me to be.
tht is the big ifififififififififififiifif if - a new passion
what what what ??????? education to continue ------
1. chocalate chip - thanks - thanks a lot
wonderul - == ----- Ik - on to the new
best - John R
Chauhan
Chauhan
2. Complete the proposal for a new project
3. Make atleast two presentations about my company to two different CSR heads of companies
4. Read fesibility report about a project and send budget for the same
5. Sit with my daughter to brush her reading skills
Then this will be the best january ever ... so .... what is stopping me? Here we go..........
6. Sit with my son for improving his studies
y.e.s.
1995 a little piece of me died with him. It has been 12 years and this is the first year
with the encouragement of TQ that I have committed to my goals...I never even made any
up until this year! It sure works and my
heartfelt thanks to TQ.
for the first time in a long time.
Thanks TQ.
Make a folder for each category necessary to find what i need more readily, quickly.
follow up with prospects, cio, and referrals more frequently.
security. I was expecting a large inheritance and found out that "Step-Mom" had a good time just prior to my fathers death. It is now up to me and I can do it with the help of TQ and
my goals.
Ron
Ron
y.e.s.
Make 50 presentations this year to clients
Sit with my daughter for 30 minutes each day and read to her for 20 minutes each day
Sit with my son for an hour every day to motivate him to study
Walk, Yoga, exercises and follow a healthy diet every day
I am READY and WILLING and ABLE....
Are you making progress right now? yes
How could you make room in your day for more items that do further your progress? Schedule time each day for effort toward each goal and do my best to stick to it. Main goals are: Get to know God, Be a better husband, Be a better Dad, IMD in World Ventures, spread the gospel.
To Firmly established and grow steady .
establish sound generation by planning and assessing and accomplishing steps that I only thought of climbing last year
with in that structure to provide a strong relationship and networking to assist everyone involved to prosper at all levels.
Regards
Chauhan
I can do it if I put my mind to it.
I can do it if I put my mind to it.
to kick my plans into ACTION. Now is the
time to start.
to get there. I love the question, "Am what I doing right now getting me closer to my goal?"
weight 194. accomplish. 5new songs by Apr,30th
SPS Chauhan
I have given the best in me during that time to move the team forward .. now i am continuing to better myself
I want to get the practice built up and sold, push my investment portfolio to be a heavier hitter with passive income. Retirement by 30 is possible if I can get this practice sold.
We're in our house, we own. We're driving a newly acquired car.
My wife is getting a nice diamond ring, and we'll be speaking
Sun. mornings in Ft. Worth,which can be seen later on
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HOw would someone else do my current task better? First they would start it! The only person I can think of that would be of great help would be a professional organizer - which I can not afford
This has been a tough year full of challenges, changes, and crazies. I look back at it now that it is coming to an end and feel that I have done the best that is in me at this point. I still believe that my best can be improved and I'm working on it. I will never stop working on improving myself.
When this is done, everything will be so much easier not only to do, but my stress levels will be reduced by a substantial amount and my productivity will increase by an equal if not more level!
This feels soooo good!
So, no I am not proud of anything that I have done this year. I just want to learn how to work the processess without blowing the real goal of educating my students and inspiring them to do great things.
No in that I have not been intentional in planning around this...letting it evolve organically...its working as the demand is there, yet I know that this is not an effective way to evolve/sustain balance.
Don't know what stops me from doing what only I need to do and only I can do. I need help!
Great question!
Maybe 60-70% are rock solid goals... with true conviction and commitment driving their achievement.
There are a number that feel like wishes, even though they are written into my schedule and on my 15 year time horizon.
Must focus more on those!
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My current goal is to be able to tithe $500 per month and save $500 per month or more.
Take 3 vacations per year taking my mom and grandson with me paying all expenses. I am working on increasing my energy so I can do the work. Therefore I can, I will I must discipline myself to losing (20 lbs) by June 2011.
By increasing my performance I will make the money so I can change my address by purchasing new home so my mom can just walk up 4 steps not more because of her hip. While bringing her to live in my house so when she goes to sleep at nights she has company in the home (my home).. Bless us Lord because I know you hear these dreams that will become reality. All things are possible through you Lord. Years 2011...2012..2013.. I am claiming some major shifts with success.
Thanks in advance Lord for supplying our needs.
Thank you Lord that I can dream, dreams are the steps to the staircase.
truth and GRACE. makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness and wonders of His love. Good idea for choirs all the way to Christmas. I will be doing video conferences from Ohio at the last part of the year. MeetLiveVideo.com 5 times daily When page opens, pick a convenient time, NEW page will open, put your name as GUEST
I have so much to be thankful for that it is impossible to separate fact from fiction. I lead a truly charmed life.
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I am very grateful for my team, partners and customers, without which I would be broke.
I am rich in body, mind, spirit and wallet because of the outstanding synergy between everyone in my life.
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God has a plan for my life for good. This is The Day He has made and I will REJOICE in Him!
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