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9.7Goals Tip - Keep a Journal
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12/28/2008
How to learn from your experiences by keeping a journal.
There is something to learn from every experience in life. Keep a journal of these experiences. Write down specific challenges you faced. Be sure to note how you approached each challenge and what the outcome was. What did you do that lead to the success? What did you do that made the outcome less than perfect? What could you do in the future to increase the chances of success?

Keep track of meetings with people, projects you worked on and the goals you set out to accomplish.

You may have had a goal to wake up early and exercise every morning. On the days that you did this, how did you feel? What helped you succeed? Maybe on these successful days you got to bed early the night before. Maybe you had your workout clothes ready to go. On the other days, what went wrong? Maybe your alarm was not set correctly. In each case, WHAT DID YOU LEARN?

Set a time to review your notebook at the end of each week. A great time for this is Sunday night. During this time, give yourself praise for the good things you did!
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THX that's a great anwser!
Comment 1 On:Keep a Journal
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Added On: 4/26/2011 2:55:00 PM
2Amazing How Fast We Forget
Keep a journal. If you don't, you wil regret it later.
Comment 2 On:Keep a Journal
Added On: 2/5/2009 2:28:25 PM
3Learn as you go
Life is long. Take advantage of your successes and failures. Try to learn from everything. To learn, we have to look back and reflect. This is why a journal is so valuable.
Comment 3 On:Keep a Journal
Added On: 1/26/2009 7:50:57 PM
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