Left turn in one-point-three miles…
In today’s society, almost everyone is familiar with the monotone-like voice of the GPS. It is a fascinating bit of technology, which when given the appropriate information, will plot your course and take you to your destination. But what if you don’t know where you want to go? There is an old saying that when you don’t know where you want to go, every road leads to nowhere! In truth, the GPS is a useless piece of equipment if you don’t know where you want to go.
We are encouraged from the first day we join TOPS to begin setting SMART goals, to help each other plot a course that will lead us to our healthiest life. Sadly, like the GPS, the insights of our fellow members are of little value if we have no clear idea where we want to go. Many of us seem to lose focus or direction after a period of time, giving credence to the idea that when we don’t know where we want to go, every road leads to nowhere. Others of us choose a direction based on the fears or wishes of others, plotting our course to a location where we really may not want to be. It is so much better to enter our destinations into our personal GPS and move toward making our personal dreams a reality.
Let’s begin today to program our personal GPS with a Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely goal (SMART) that will move us one step closer toward our personal dreams. Once the goal is set, let’s reach out to the people whose experiences along the way can best assist us in reaching that first step. And always remember, if you miss the left turn in 1.3 miles, you can always recalculate and ask for directions—because you know where you want to go!
I Care, Barb
By Guest December 19, 2015
I have a friend that asked me question, they were paying for rent on a building and recently was able to move to a building for free.
One of 2 gals that go to retreats wants the money to ggo for the retreat of these 2 ladies. The leader thinks the money should stay in the membership fund and be able to serve all the members not just two. This person said they are entitled to it since they go to the retreats.
I always thought you payed for you own retreats and you saved with an account for SRD. I guess my question is do the Tops Club has to pay for the retreats that these ladies want to go on.
I love all the suggestions you gave on mondays reports. Very good ideas.
By Janis White June 13, 2014
Yes, I have hit a head wind and my sails have stalled. I reached my goal and became a KOPS but soon over the holiday season I found myself gaining and then started the new year above leeway. I lost my status but felt good about being close to goal. I had the division winner in my chapter for 2013 and had received the award at our spring SRD. I am the leader in our chapter and feel that I must set an example so I try to stay on track, but have been watching my diet for so long I just can’t get back to losing, I gain a little, lose and yo-yo back and forth constantly, I am writing from a campsite while on vacation at the beach because I do not want to go backwards this week and have a backslide. Never give up that is my motto and with the TOPS I always have support from others and here from you and the website. I am determined to walk every chance I get and make good choices (most of the time) well I am on vacation, I am plotting my course into the wind and will arrive a little slower than planned but get there eventually.
Janis White NH0038 Pittsfield,NH USA