How to Make Resolutions That Work
Tomorrow marks the eve of a New Year. A time when everyone sets resolutions — their goals for the next year. But 92% of resolutions fail. This year, instead of setting goal-based resolutions, set aspiration-based themes. This idea, along with lots of interesting statistics, are in this year-end post: “Making Resolutions That Work.” Happy New […]
New Articles About Goal-Free Living
A couple of new articles mentioning Goal-Free Living are in local newspapers — focused on New Year’s Resolutions: The Arizona Republic (article no longer on website) A book review on digital-women.com (article no longer on website)
Goal-Free Businesses
Today’s topic addresses a question I get asked quite often. “How can the goal-free concepts be applied to business?” After 20 years of helping companies be more innovative and creative, I could (and may) write an entire book on that concept. Since I have so much to say, I decided to create a separate page […]
GFL in WomenHomeBusiness
A review of Goal-Free Living is currently featured on WomenHomeBusiness.com. Check it out!
New Endorsement — Mike Veeck
“I thought so much of Stephen Shapiro’s Goal-Free Living that I incorporated his research into spots we are running for our ball clubs. Goals pick up where fun ends.” — Mike Veeck, Author of Fun is Good. I am thrilled to receive Mike’s endorsement. Although we have never met, his reputation precedes him. Mike, son […]
Passion = Prosperity
Yesterday afternoon I purchased Joe Vitale’s The Attractor Factor at a local bookstore. I decided to read a little bit before going to sleep. By 2AM I finished the book. Interesting stuff! Although our perspectives are quite different (his book is spiritually oriented, while mine works with any belief system), the underlying principles are somewhat […]
Goal-Free Creative Blogging
A friend of mine, Jason Bates, mentioned that his approach to blogging is very goal-free. Here’s what he said: When I started blogging, it took real effort. I had set myself a goal of writing a blog post a day, and so I spent a good deal of time sitting at a keyboard thinking “What […]
Goal-Free Living in The Costco Connection
Today, the December issue of The Costco Connection is out. I was asked to take part in a debate on whether people should make New Year’s Resolutions. Guess which side I took. If you guessed “no” — the obvious answer — you are wrong. I was asked by the magazine’s editor to take the “yes” […]
Why Goal-Free?
Earlier this week I had a nice reunion with a friend of mine from high school, Mary. Mary was an excellent student and went to a top notch university. Everyone had high hopes for her. Medical school seemed like the likely candidate. Then, right after graduation, she moved out to Wyoming and became a ski […]
Investor's Business Daily Quote
In my “other” life, I work with large corporations to create cultures of innovation. My first book, 24/7 Innovation, has been out for over 4 years. But it still gets quoted. The latest quotes are in Monday November, 28th’s Investors Business Daily. Get workers to focus on outcomes instead of specific tasks, says Stephen Shapiro, […]