Is Your Mind Holding You Back?
October 12th, 2009 admin
When setting goals , checking off items on the to-do list, or simply going to the grocery store, bumps are bound to come up along the way. Clearly I don’t have to tell you that; the challenges we face everyday are not uncommon. What I want to question is a little deeper than that: Is your mind causing these bumps? Are you setting yourself up for a rocky road? “One reason why people don’t achieve their goals is because they don’t know what part of them choose the goal.” ~ John Kehoe The best…
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