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		<title>7th of the 7 Things to Not to Do to Achieve Your Goals &#8211; Don’t be vague</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cecilia</dc:creator>
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The seventh of the 7 things not to do to achieve your goals is to be vague. Don’t include “shoulds” – do things because you have an appreciation for the benefit to be gained or the pain to be avoided &#8230; <a href="http://www.ceciliaedwards.com/2010/01/7th-of-the-7-things-to-not-to-do-to-achieve-your-goals-don%e2%80%99t-be-vague/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>6th of the 7 Things Not to Do to Achieve Your Goals &#8211; Forgetting Who You Are</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cecilia</dc:creator>
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The sixth of the 7 things not to do to achieve your goals is not forgetting who you are. Don&#8217;t include &#8220;shoulds&#8221; &#8211; do things because you have an appreciation for the benefit to be gained or the pain to &#8230; <a href="http://www.ceciliaedwards.com/2010/01/6th-of-the-10-things-not-to-do-to-achieve-your-goals-forgetting-who-you-are/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>5th of the 7 Things Not to Do to Achieve Your Goals &#8211; Ignoring Past Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cecilia</dc:creator>
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The fifth of the 7 things not to do to achieve your goals is to ignore your past performance. Don&#8217;t include &#8220;shoulds&#8221; &#8211; do things because you have an appreciation for the benefit to be gained or the pain to &#8230; <a href="http://www.ceciliaedwards.com/2010/01/5th-of-the-10-things-not-to-do-to-achieve-your-goals/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>4th of 7 Things Not to Do to Achieve Your Goals &#8211; Focus on Other People</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cecilia</dc:creator>
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The fourth of the 7 things not to do to achieve your goals is to not focus on other people. Don&#8217;t include &#8220;shoulds&#8221; &#8211; do things because you have an appreciation for the benefit to be gained or the pain &#8230; <a href="http://www.ceciliaedwards.com/2010/01/4th-of-7-things-not-to-do-to-achieve-your-goals-focus-on-other-people/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>3rd of 7 Things Not to Do to Achieve Your Goals &#8211; Don&#8217;t Try</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cecilia</dc:creator>
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The third of the 7 things not to do to achieve your goals is to avoid crafting goals around what you will try to do. Don&#8217;t include &#8220;shoulds&#8221; &#8211; do things because you have an appreciation for the benefit to &#8230; <a href="http://www.ceciliaedwards.com/2010/01/3rd-of-7-things-not-to-do-to-achieve-your-goals-dont-try/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Things Not to Do the Achieve Your Goals &#8211; The Overview</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cecilia</dc:creator>
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Image by Se7en Summits via Flickr Accomplishing your goals can sometimes feel like climbing a Mount Everest &#8211; your confident you can start the journey strong but are less sure of your ability to finish.  Paying attention to the following &#8230; <a href="http://www.ceciliaedwards.com/2009/12/7-things-not-to-do-the-achieve-your-goals-the-overview/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>2nd of 7 Things Not to Do to Achieve Your Goals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cecilia</dc:creator>
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Yesterday, we started our journey through a list of things not to do in order to achieve your goals.  We started by going deeper in understanding our motives than merely setting goals because we should.  Today, we move on to &#8230; <a href="http://www.ceciliaedwards.com/2009/12/2nd-of-7-things-not-to-do-to-achieve-your-goals-in-2010/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cecilia</dc:creator>
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Image via Wikipedia Each year nearly 100 million Americans make New Years resolutions to lose weight, eat better, exercise, save, invest or earn more money, quit drinking or smoking, strengthen or make new relationships, or a host other things that &#8230; <a href="http://www.ceciliaedwards.com/2008/12/new-years-resolutions-dont-work-time-for-a-new-approach/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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