In his book, What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School, Mark McCormak made an interesting discovery about the 1979 graduating MBA class. Within the group, 3% had written goals, 13% had thought of some goals and the balance were just thrilled to be out of school (I am sure you remember those feelings).
The interesting part was what happened 10 years later.
Here are the results of their successes after a decade:
The group that had non-written goals was making twice more in the field compared with the 84% of those who had no goals when leaving Harvard.
The group with written goals was making 10x more than the other 97% were making, on average.
I think you would agree that the folks at Harvard have a long history of knowing what they are doing. So if the top 3% were able to make 10x the money more than everyone else by simply writing out their goals, why aren't you doing it?
We are already through the hardest part of the 'recession' and yet people and businesses are still worried that our economic situation is dire. Resolutions made back at the beginning of the year, to get in better shape, to be a better golfer, to give more to charity, to be the best parent or spouse or partner that you could be may be starting to fade - if they haven't already. But who says making and keeping resolutions is just for the beginning of a year. Why wait?
Make sure that one of the resolutions you set and keep, right now, is to make a strong plan for yourself and your business; ones with enough detail that you can actually make progress against them on a consistent basis.
Write down all the goals you have for the next year. Then, find someone to share them with and have them check up on you monthly (quarterly at a minimum) to see if you are making progress. Have them hold you accountable with winnings and loosing for completion.
ActionTIP: Make milestones and chip away at each goal a little everyday so the overall picture doesn't seem too overwhelming.
If you do this, then it won't be long before you are making 10x more than your competition.
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Transformation Life Coach and NLP Practioner Colleen Strauss will be presenting an Effective Learning Workshop.
It was the first time that both Oakleigh Funeral Homes and I wanted to do this workshop. It was held on Saturday the 5th of September, at the Oakleigh Funeral Home Chapel. The response was really good, certainly something we would do again as it was a free workshop. We did a one stop shop of information when people die.
An early and chilly morning greeted runners at the Mandela Capture site just past Howick on Saturday 29August. Participants filtered through registration as the orange moon disappeared from sight and the sunlight started to filter through. The race kicked off at 6:30am with just fewer than 250 participants passing through the start banner. A beautifully cut trail and farm roads awaited them as they explored the majestic surroundings in the various distances that had been marked out.
The staff of Howick High were each greeted with a gift of a potted plant for their desk to welcome in the Spring season. We wish all our pupils and their families a happy and prosperous Spring , especially our Matric pupils who begin their trial examinations on 10 September.
Last Wednesday, many bowlers went onto our greens with smiles on their faces, the memories of good words in their minds and stomachs replete with tasty food. Margaret McCullough, an attorney from 
Love Howick is a Catalyst in bringing people together for transformation and aims to unite our community together for positive change. We invite you to join us for our next Business Breakfast as we seek to empower local business. 
On Saturday, 22 August, Howick High School held its annual inter-house athletics sports day, one of the highlights of the sporting calendar.
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Howick Hospice is hosting a Car Boot Sale on Saturday 3 October 2015 and you are invited.
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Wattle trees have choked some stretches of the Umgeni, and threaten the demise of a fine trout stream. Wattles contribute tannins, fall into the river, shade the water, and due to the barren nature of the ground beneath them, contribute significantly to siltation. Siltation stops trout from breeding, and wattle trees also suck huge amounts of water from the system, exacerbating low winter flows.
On Sunday 6th of September local talent and top ten finalist in Idols, ERIN FOURIE, will be performing live at 68 on Main from 1.00pm until 4.00 pm, iced cold beers and cocktails will be on sale. There will be a Wors roll stand and much more. Call 033-3306733 to book your table, bookings are essential.