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Ready Aim Fire
Enough spinning your wheels, it's time to make progress!
Ready Aim Fire is the tool to get you back on track!
It's time to set and achieve the goals that matter to you.
What is included?
A step-by-step plan to set and achieve goals that fit your life.
Direct action steps to guide you every step of the way.
Real life examples to provide clarity.
Three personality tests and more!
Ready Aim Fire is the tool to get you back on track!
It's time to set and achieve the goals that matter to you.
What is included?
A step-by-step plan to set and achieve goals that fit your life.
Direct action steps to guide you every step of the way.
Real life examples to provide clarity.
Three personality tests and more!
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January 14, 2021
*blinkist*
Ok, so after reading this on Blinkist, I cannot comprehend how this concept could be a whole book. This book consists of a simple target shooting metaphor for goal setting, with apparently a sprinkle of sailing and other metaphors strewn in. There were a couple of exercises, in the highlights below, for identifying priorities to set a goal, which are probably the most valuable part of the book. The rest is just setting SMART goals (a concept familiar to many at this point) and basic strategies to stay motivated while working towards a goal. 2 stars.
Highlights:
To set and achieve a goal, you have to get yourself ready, aim at a target, and fire at it.
Get ready to set a goal by reflecting on where you are in life and how much free time you have at your disposal.
Reflect on your priorities to start narrowing in on a goal.
Take a few minutes to think about how you’re spending your time. Then check how it aligns with your list of priorities. To take this even further, seek out five friends, family members, or colleagues whose opinions you trust, and ask them what they think your top three priorities are.
Picture a circle. Now, take that circle and divide it into seven sections, like a pie chart. Label each section with a word from the following list: financial, spiritual, social, intellectual, family, career, and health.
To get a better sense of where you should be setting a goal, assess the seven areas on your wheel, rating your satisfaction level for each on a scale of 1 to 10. Then reflect on why you’ve chosen each score, jotting down some notes.
Next, take the two areas with the lowest scores and write down what would bring those numbers up to a 10.
Finally, look for any overlaps between the two areas with the lowest scores.
An improvement in one area can create a positive ripple effect in others, so think about where you can focus your time and energy to make the biggest overall impact.
It’s important to set a SMART goal – one that’s specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.
Stay motivated by remembering the reasons you’re pursuing your goal and by visualizing your success.
try coming up with not one, not two, but seven reasons why you want to accomplish your goal. And like always, don’t just think about it – write it down! List each reason as a separate sentence.
Make your goal manageable by creating a to-do list and establishing a routine for tackling it.
Ok, so after reading this on Blinkist, I cannot comprehend how this concept could be a whole book. This book consists of a simple target shooting metaphor for goal setting, with apparently a sprinkle of sailing and other metaphors strewn in. There were a couple of exercises, in the highlights below, for identifying priorities to set a goal, which are probably the most valuable part of the book. The rest is just setting SMART goals (a concept familiar to many at this point) and basic strategies to stay motivated while working towards a goal. 2 stars.
Highlights:
To set and achieve a goal, you have to get yourself ready, aim at a target, and fire at it.
Get ready to set a goal by reflecting on where you are in life and how much free time you have at your disposal.
Reflect on your priorities to start narrowing in on a goal.
Take a few minutes to think about how you’re spending your time. Then check how it aligns with your list of priorities. To take this even further, seek out five friends, family members, or colleagues whose opinions you trust, and ask them what they think your top three priorities are.
Picture a circle. Now, take that circle and divide it into seven sections, like a pie chart. Label each section with a word from the following list: financial, spiritual, social, intellectual, family, career, and health.
To get a better sense of where you should be setting a goal, assess the seven areas on your wheel, rating your satisfaction level for each on a scale of 1 to 10. Then reflect on why you’ve chosen each score, jotting down some notes.
Next, take the two areas with the lowest scores and write down what would bring those numbers up to a 10.
Finally, look for any overlaps between the two areas with the lowest scores.
An improvement in one area can create a positive ripple effect in others, so think about where you can focus your time and energy to make the biggest overall impact.
It’s important to set a SMART goal – one that’s specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.
Stay motivated by remembering the reasons you’re pursuing your goal and by visualizing your success.
try coming up with not one, not two, but seven reasons why you want to accomplish your goal. And like always, don’t just think about it – write it down! List each reason as a separate sentence.
Make your goal manageable by creating a to-do list and establishing a routine for tackling it.
January 14, 2021
The book guides the readers to set and achieve a goal with three necessary steps: ready, aim, and fire. To start the journey, one will need to figure out what area of life one wants to focus. Therefore, it might be helpful to refer to the "Wheel of Life" from this book. Label each section with the following list in a seven-section pie chart: financial, spiritual, social, intellectual, family, career, and health. These are the different areas of life. To aim, one needs to develop a SMART goal- a specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goal. Additionally, keeping it simple by avoiding the temptation to tackle multiple goals at once. Finally, you need several things to fire like, find ways to stay motivated, write a to-do list, maintain a routine, and seek support from loved ones.
January 14, 2021
Энэ номыг олж уншсанаас хойш урдаа тавьсан зорилгоо эргэж нэг харах санаа төрж, зарим ач холбогдолгүй зүйлсээ олж таних боломж олголоо.
Хэт олон зорилго тавих нь олон юмны араас хөөж өөрийгөө ядраах талтай нь дээр алийг нь биелүүлж чадахгүй байх эрсдэлтэйг мэдэрлээ. Priorities-ээ тогтоож түүнийгээ нэг хоёроор нь намнах нь хавьгүй үнэтэй гэдгийг өмнө нь мэдсэн ч хэрэгжүүлдэггүй явжээ.
Хэт олон зорилго тавих нь олон юмны араас хөөж өөрийгөө ядраах талтай нь дээр алийг нь биелүүлж чадахгүй байх эрсдэлтэйг мэдэрлээ. Priorities-ээ тогтоож түүнийгээ нэг хоёроор нь намнах нь хавьгүй үнэтэй гэдгийг өмнө нь мэдсэн ч хэрэгжүүлдэггүй явжээ.
October 5, 2016
Slightly less trite than another short goal-setting book I read this week, but this is a very short format for such a big topic. The real value of this one is all the resources included.
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January 14, 2021Setting and achieving a goal comes down to three basic steps: ready, aim, and fire. To get ready, you need to figure out what area of life you want to focus on. To aim, you need to come up with a SMART goal – a goal that’s specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. To fire, you need to stay motivated, write a to-do list, maintain a routine, and seek out support from friends, family, and colleagues.
Actionable advice:
Keep it simple.
Avoid the temptation to tackle multiple goals at once. You have a limited amount of time and energy, and you’ll spread yourself too thin if you try to “multitask.” It’s great to have other goals to pursue – just put them on the back burner for now. You can always come back to them later, once you’ve finished the goal you’re currently working on. Knocking goals off one by one means you’ll eventually accomplish them all; if you try doing everything at the same time, you’ll potentially end up accomplishing nothing.
Actionable advice:
Keep it simple.
Avoid the temptation to tackle multiple goals at once. You have a limited amount of time and energy, and you’ll spread yourself too thin if you try to “multitask.” It’s great to have other goals to pursue – just put them on the back burner for now. You can always come back to them later, once you’ve finished the goal you’re currently working on. Knocking goals off one by one means you’ll eventually accomplish them all; if you try doing everything at the same time, you’ll potentially end up accomplishing nothing.
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July 24, 2022Setting and achieving a goal comes down to three basic steps: ready, aim, and fire. To get ready, you need to figure out what area of life you want to focus on. To aim, you need to come up with a SMART goal – a goal that’s specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. To fire, you need to stay motivated, write a to-do list, maintain a routine, and seek out support from friends, family, and colleagues.
Keep it simple.
Avoid the temptation to tackle multiple goals at once. You have a limited amount of time and energy, and you’ll spread yourself too thin if you try to “multitask.” It’s great to have other goals to pursue – just put them on the back burner for now. You can always come back to them later, once you’ve finished the goal you’re currently working on. Knocking goals off one by one means you’ll eventually accomplish them all; if you try doing everything at the same time, you’ll potentially end up accomplishing nothing.
Keep it simple.
Avoid the temptation to tackle multiple goals at once. You have a limited amount of time and energy, and you’ll spread yourself too thin if you try to “multitask.” It’s great to have other goals to pursue – just put them on the back burner for now. You can always come back to them later, once you’ve finished the goal you’re currently working on. Knocking goals off one by one means you’ll eventually accomplish them all; if you try doing everything at the same time, you’ll potentially end up accomplishing nothing.
August 12, 2020
Helpful book for chasing your dreams, accomplishing your goals, and living the life you want to live.
January 14, 2021
I like this book. It reminded me of a lot of the tools and strategies that I am familiar with. I’m glad that I read it and it was right on time of where I am with my life.
abandoned
October 6, 2016abandoned book. Made it half way thru but really should be an action book and I'm not doing any of the things in the book. Will probably revisit at another time.
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