Comments on: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Goals: The Russian Doll Approach to Goal Setting http://www.clay-collins.com/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/ Just another WordPress site Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robert | reason4smile http://www.clay-collins.com/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1829 Robert | reason4smile Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:12:21 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/03/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1829 Hi Clay, I agree with your statement on the Russian doll goal. I believe one of the smaller doll will be character. It might be the smallest, but it might be the most important thing. Money or material goals without character will be empty, isn't it? Thanks for sharing this, I need to find a visual mantra =) Robert Hi Clay, I agree with your statement on the Russian doll goal.
I believe one of the smaller doll will be character. It might be the smallest, but it might be the most important thing.
Money or material goals without character will be empty, isn’t it?
Thanks for sharing this, I need to find a visual mantra =)
Robert

]]> By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work http://www.clay-collins.com/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1828 Tom Volkar / Delightful Work Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:20:46 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/03/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1828 I like what you have to say about what the photo represents to you. Meaning is personally inspiring and when we can latch onto an image with multiple connections all the better. I wonder like the doll, did you continue to surprise yourself with the next deeper meaning? I like what you have to say about what the photo represents to you. Meaning is personally inspiring and when we can latch onto an image with multiple connections all the better. I wonder like the doll, did you continue to surprise yourself with the next deeper meaning?

]]> By: Shilpan | successsoul.com http://www.clay-collins.com/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1827 Shilpan | successsoul.com Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:38:43 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/03/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1827 Clay, Great article. I personally can attest to the power of visual goals. About 18 months ago, I developed a new found passion to build a hotel. I own hotels but I have never built one yet. Next, I sat down and put my goals on the paper to acquire land and to have a contract with the reputable hotel brand. After my research, I wanted to build a Country Inn and Suites. For next 6 months, I hung a picture of a brand new Country Inn and Suite that was built few years ago in Smyrna, GA. I even visited that hotel and took some pictures. I made picture visualization a daily routine. I am glad to say that I am ready to build one now with everything in place including financing. Shilpan Clay,

Great article. I personally can attest to the power of visual goals. About 18 months ago, I developed a new found passion to build a hotel. I own hotels but I have never built one yet. Next, I sat down and put my goals on the paper to acquire land and to have a contract with the reputable hotel brand. After my research, I wanted to build a Country Inn and Suites. For next 6 months, I hung a picture of a brand new Country Inn and Suite that was built few years ago in Smyrna, GA. I even visited that hotel and took some pictures. I made picture visualization a daily routine. I am glad to say that I am ready to build one now with everything in place including financing.

Shilpan

]]> By: Dan // 5280' http://www.clay-collins.com/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1826 Dan // 5280' Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:41:57 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/03/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1826 Hey, thanks for the comment on my blog. As you noticed, it's a new project, and I'm really hopeful about its prospects. I've got the great opportunity to go meet the Michigan Football coaching staff this weekend, so hopefully that will give me a unique topic to work with to really get me off the ground. I love this post; it really just struck me as describing exactly what I'm looking for right now. I'm trying to get this blog off the ground, and I'm starting graduate school in the fall. I appreciate the support so much, and your blog here really impresses me. It's polished, insightful and well-written; just an overall great piece of work. Thanks, and best wishes! Hey, thanks for the comment on my blog. As you noticed, it’s a new project, and I’m really hopeful about its prospects. I’ve got the great opportunity to go meet the Michigan Football coaching staff this weekend, so hopefully that will give me a unique topic to work with to really get me off the ground.

I love this post; it really just struck me as describing exactly what I’m looking for right now. I’m trying to get this blog off the ground, and I’m starting graduate school in the fall.

I appreciate the support so much, and your blog here really impresses me. It’s polished, insightful and well-written; just an overall great piece of work. Thanks, and best wishes!

]]> By: Vered http://www.clay-collins.com/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1825 Vered Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:00:24 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/03/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1825 I am not a visual person... I think in texts, not in images. BUT this article has inspired me to find my visual mantra: it is an image of a person skiing a steep slope, obviously having fun with it. Skiing is a challenge for me, and it is a challenge I am grateful for, because it teaches me to replace my normal "too hard, can't do it" mentality with an "I can do this" attitude. It projects beyond skiing and into my life in general. I like the idea of using that image whenever I feel weak or doubtful or unsure of myself. Thank you. :) I am not a visual person… I think in texts, not in images. BUT this article has inspired me to find my visual mantra: it is an image of a person skiing a steep slope, obviously having fun with it. Skiing is a challenge for me, and it is a challenge I am grateful for, because it teaches me to replace my normal “too hard, can’t do it” mentality with an “I can do this” attitude. It projects beyond skiing and into my life in general. I like the idea of using that image whenever I feel weak or doubtful or unsure of myself. Thank you. :)

]]> By: Slade | Shift Your Spirits http://www.clay-collins.com/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1824 Slade | Shift Your Spirits Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:36:34 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/03/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1824 I'm all about "Radical Simplification" when it comes to goal setting. I find that all the techniques, strategies, and systems for goal setting and time management tend to overly complicate and decorate. I'm always asking myself "What can I remove?" as opposed to dissecting, over-analyzing, or wondering "What can I add?" What you want to achieve, what you want to become, is rarely about adding more... stuff. Working with the Big Picture is like a matroshka dolls -- you also often hear metaphors of "peeling back onion layers" -- it's kind of an energetic reflection of the relationship between micro- and macro-cosmic organization. At both the core and the outer shell, the energy is really identical. Micro-managing goals is probably the biggest mistake most people make. Great post, Clay! I’m all about “Radical Simplification” when it comes to goal setting. I find that all the techniques, strategies, and systems for goal setting and time management tend to overly complicate and decorate. I’m always asking myself “What can I remove?” as opposed to dissecting, over-analyzing, or wondering “What can I add?”

What you want to achieve, what you want to become, is rarely about adding more… stuff.

Working with the Big Picture is like a matroshka dolls — you also often hear metaphors of “peeling back onion layers” — it’s kind of an energetic reflection of the relationship between micro- and macro-cosmic organization. At both the core and the outer shell, the energy is really identical. Micro-managing goals is probably the biggest mistake most people make.

Great post, Clay!

]]> By: ImaNicePerson http://www.clay-collins.com/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1823 ImaNicePerson Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:44:32 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/03/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1823 Interesting article. Using images for goals in addition to using them for fond memories is a good idea. One thing you could do would be to create two bulletin boards...one with pics of goals and one with pics of memories/accomplishments. When you achieve your goal you move the picture to the memories board. Interesting article. Using images for goals in addition to using them for fond memories is a good idea. One thing you could do would be to create two bulletin boards…one with pics of goals and one with pics of memories/accomplishments. When you achieve your goal you move the picture to the memories board.

]]> By: Kelly@SHE-POWER http://www.clay-collins.com/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1822 Kelly@SHE-POWER Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:26:48 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/03/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1822 One of your bets posts, I love it Clay. I've tried the whole vision board thing a few times and it doesn't really work for me. It doesn't motivate me as it feels false and I don't end up looking at it so there's no purpose to setting one up. But this idea, the idea of one picture that encapsulates where I'm going and how I want my life to be, this idea I love. Simple, but original. Like this blog. I'm becoming quite a fan here, Clay. :) kelly One of your bets posts, I love it Clay.

I’ve tried the whole vision board thing a few times and it doesn’t really work for me. It doesn’t motivate me as it feels false and I don’t end up looking at it so there’s no purpose to setting one up.

But this idea, the idea of one picture that encapsulates where I’m going and how I want my life to be, this idea I love. Simple, but original. Like this blog. I’m becoming quite a fan here, Clay.

:) kelly

]]> By: Ali Hale http://www.clay-collins.com/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1821 Ali Hale Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:06:00 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/03/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1821 This is a wonderful article. I've only ever written goals down in the past, but I love the idea of trying to encapsulate everything in one image ... I think it's much easier to "get" an image in one. Thanks for sharing your personal goals, too -- and good luck with them! Ali This is a wonderful article. I’ve only ever written goals down in the past, but I love the idea of trying to encapsulate everything in one image … I think it’s much easier to “get” an image in one.

Thanks for sharing your personal goals, too — and good luck with them!

Ali

]]> By: Jonathan from JonathanMead.com http://www.clay-collins.com/blog/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1820 Jonathan from JonathanMead.com Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:21:53 +0000 http://TheGrowingLife.com/2008/03/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-goals-the-russian-doll-approach-to-goal-setting/#comment-1820 Very unique and interesting approach to goal setting. I especially like the idea of a visual mantra. It puts a whole new perspective on using images to increase the emotional energy behind your intentions. Very unique and interesting approach to goal setting.

I especially like the idea of a visual mantra. It puts a whole new perspective on using images to increase the emotional energy behind your intentions.

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