Jill Koenig
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Her passion in life is helping you Live Your Dreams and unleash your full potential.
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Articles by Jill Koenig
February 22, 2010
Are you a student of success? I'm guessing since you are reading
this, you probably are.
I have been a student of success for as long as I can remember.
For decades I have asked the question, "What makes one person
succeed and another person struggle?" Even in my childhood I was
a virtual spo...
November 18, 2009
I recently spent some time in Door County, Wisconsin on a relaxing little weekend getaway.
On my last day there, I set out with a girlfriend to explore Peninsula State Park, a beautiful nature preserve located on a bluff high above the waters of Green Bay.
As we went through the park, we stumb...
July 29, 2009
"Fake it 'til you make it." We've all heard the cliche for approaching something that seems out of reach. There may be some method to the madness of that approach.
But have you ever given much thought to what it takes to bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be when it comes to eliminating old habits and forming new ones?
January 26, 2009
Have you ever set a Goal and in the following days, weeks, months or even years, took little or no action towards it's achievement?
If so, you're not alone.
The world moves so fast these days. Not to sound like an old timer, but back in my day... we didn't have cell phones, computers, PDA's...
December 16, 2008
"A ship in port is safe,
but that´s not what ships are built for."
-Grace Murray Hopper
Today I would like to talk about a topic I think every one
of us can relate to.
Fear.
The dictionary defines fear as: noun 1. an anxiety caused
by real or possible danger 2. pain, apprehensi...
April 30, 2008
Danica Patrick´s first racing season was in 2005 at Homestead-Miami. That year, she became the first woman to lead the Indy 500 for 19 laps and finished the race in fourth place. It was the best finish by a woman at Indy, and she took Rookie of the Year honors.
On April 20th, 2008, the twenty-s...
November 16, 2007
You've defined your Goal, identified your key strategies, created an action plan and have started to put it into action.
What's next?
As you proceed, it is important to measure your results and track your progress (or lack of it). This is the least exciting part of the journey of any Goal, but...
October 30, 2007
One of the greatest quantum leaps you will achieve in the advancement of your most cherished Goal occurs when your Goal transforms from being something that is a distant possibility to an absolute, unstoppable certainty. The good news is that you can begin creating that quantum leap today.
Every ...
September 12, 2007
Have you ever heard of the “Entrepreneurs Curse?”
I don’t know about you, but I hear this phrase being thrown around a lot these days. It is a very negative statement about a very positive phenomenon.
It usually comes from someone who is an idea machine. The person gets overwhelmed with all ...
July 19, 2007
The question of the day is:
What Are Your Dreams?
If I asked you what your Goals were, you might struggle to describe them in detail. If I asked you what your "dreams" were, you would most likely be excited to provide a clear, concise, colorful desription. The greatest life skill is learning h...
July 15, 2007
None of us will make it through life without committing a series of mistakes or errors in judgment.
I know I have made my share. Mistakes are a part of life.
I don't mind making them, however I don't want to keep repeating the same ones over and over.
Some of them have been very costly an...
July 05, 2007
Did you realize we just reached the half way point of 2007?
Six months of 2007 are gone.
Six months of 2007 remain.
How are you doing on your Goals?
Are you on track to reach them?
The sad reality is that the vast majority of people won't even take another look at their Goals again un...
June 28, 2007
Rosa Parks Napoleon Hill Rhonda Byrne Mother Teresa
What do those legendary figures have in common?
Throughout history, every human being at some point in their life is faced with at least one pivotal life changing experience.
Some will even experience a series of events that change the c...
June 22, 2007
I used to feel threatened by discipline. In my youth, my greatest passion was art and my ability to create a masterpiece was based purely on spontaneous inspiration, which didn't always jive with discipline. I used to think that too much discipline would interfere with my creativity, or minimize...
June 11, 2007
Let me ask you, how did you begin your day today?
And how do you approach your week?
With positive determination and strength, eager to seize the day and opportunities before you?
Or with apprehension, dreading all you have to do?
Do you guide the direction of your week based upon your G...
June 04, 2007
Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager I volunteered to work the water station at a 10k (6.2 mile) race.
It was called the "Heaven Can Wait" 10 K run and iroically, it was sponsored by the local cemetery.
My job was to pass out water to the run...
June 02, 2007
I'm sure if you're a serious Goal Setter, at some point you have heard the acronym of S.M.A.R.T. goals.
Specific Measurable Attainable Reasonable Time Bound
That's logical except for one thing.
Most people are not inspired by "Reasonable" Goals.
And who decides what is reasonable?
Mos...
May 11, 2007
I was reading a true story today about a 62 year old man from England who was told by his Doctors he had terminal pancreatic cancer and had only one year to live.
It got me thinking about a question I ask myself from time to time.
Whenever I am coaching someone through a time of struggle, I al...
May 02, 2007
The number one reason people don't reach their goals is because they never fully committed to them in the first place.
Let's begin by looking at the word commit.
Definition:
Commit: to bind, as by a promise: pledge: entrust, consign, perform
Too often people use the word "committed" rat...
March 04, 2007
For as long as I can remember, I have loved watching the Oscars. I enjoy seeing the best of the best being recognized by their peers and I love watching people live their dreams.
I was rooting for my hometown girl and fellow south sider, Jennifer Hudson who was awarded the Best Supporting Actress...
February 13, 2007
This week I feature a question submitted by a GoalGuru reader.
This week's question:
Q: What is the difference between the Law of Attraction and Goal Setting?
A: There is not so much a difference as the two principles work hand in hand.
In fact, Goal Setting is the first step in activati...
January 18, 2007
According to ACNielsen, striking a balance between work and play, exercising more and avoiding disastrous relationships topped the New Years Resolution lists for 2007.
Fifty-six percent of people planned on making a New Years Resolution.
Consumers in 46 countries were surveyed and more than ha...
January 03, 2007
The new year is absolutely the perfect time to make major life changes.
Each New Year brings New Life.
Everyone is given the opportunity to start over. New Years Resolutions are a great first step to designing a better future. It is exciting and empowering to begin January 1st with a blank can...
December 25, 2006
Back in 1939, a Russian Jewish immigrant songwriter was away from home for an extended time, working on a movie in Beverly Hills.
He was terribly homesick while separated from his wife and children, and at that time, wrote some parts of a song and then stored away the incomplete, half written wo...
December 04, 2006
(excerpt from Jill Koenig's book "Goal Rush!")
With Today's fast paced lifestyle, it is crucial to embrace and implement simple strategies for achievement and fulfillment. Your job in this life is to follow your bliss, design your destiny and consciously direct the steering wheel of your life.
...
November 22, 2006
Every goal you aspire to achieve can be broken down into five simple steps. There is a formula for success that works over and over and over. The bigger a goal seems, the more complicated we can make it and the more likely we are to become distracted.
If you are not making consistent progress, if...
November 21, 2006
Have you noticed around you that expectations are already starting to change?
We are heading into the Holiday Season and this is when I start to hear rumblings about how production declines and things slow down, except for the retailers who magically cash in on the droves of Holiday shoppers.
...
October 11, 2006
I'm sure you've heard the news that Google reached an agreement to acquire YouTube.com for $ 1.6 Billion US dollars.
Not a bad piece of change for a couple of guys who started their "little" business on credit cards in a garage.
Yep. It's true.
In fact, YouTube had not even earned a prof...
October 09, 2006
The most precious and valuable resource today is not real estate, it is not gold, it is not sex, it is not oil or gasoline.
The most precious and valuable resource is time.
Time is more valuable than money.
You can make more money, but you cannot make more time.
Time is perishable, and t...
September 28, 2006
I love American football and I recently caught a game of my favorite team, the Chicago Bears. I love sports because it's easy to look for and find metaphors between sports, life and business.
The Chicago Bears defense is one of the top rated lineups in the NFL. They are intimidating, intense and ...
September 19, 2006
Before any revolution can occur in the outside world, it must first occur inside you. Your #1 job in visualization is to believe and be ready to receive.
Every physical manifestation begins with a mental creation. Your ability to take your highest goals and continually hold them in your thoughts ...
September 07, 2006
Like so many people around the World, I was truly stunned to hear the news of the passing of Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, due to a highly unusual stingray barb to the heart while filming a documentary.
I want to share with you somethings you might not have known about Steve.
Steve was ra...
August 30, 2006
Within every human being, exists an infinite supply of creativity, strength and wonder.
You are capable of more than you know.
Let me tell you about a real life Superhero I know. His name is Mike Berkson.
Mike Berkson was born a few minutes after his twin brother David, on February 4th, 198...
August 23, 2006
There is great power in writing your goals on paper. Here is a real life story about one man who put his pen to paper at the most trying times in his life. His written words got him through the tough times and laid the groundwork for a phenomenal future.
In 1992, inspired after hearing Oprah Win...
August 21, 2006
Today I was reading an article in inc. magazine about interns and it reminded me of all the untapped talent and potential that exists in the world just waiting to be awakened, hungry to be developed.
Here are some famous interns who went on to develop their greatness:
Bill Gates: Congressiona...
August 18, 2006
Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of being interviewed by Dale King, the pioneer behind the highly acclaimed start up GuruKnowledge.org
I wanted to share with you the transcript of the interview:
Dale King of GuruKnowledge.org Interviews
World Famous Goal Guru, Jill Koenig
Dale...
August 17, 2006
When I graduated high school, I received a partial scholarship to study at a prestigious Chicago Art School. At nights and on the weekends I worked as a Firefighter/EMT, which gave me a unique perspective on TIME and how fragile life can be. I saw things at the age of 18 that most people will never ...
August 15, 2006
According to a survey by USA Today and the Association of American Publishers, 82 percent of all Americans plan to write a book someday.
Just about everyone talks about writing the book, but very few have actually set a goal with an action plan and a deadline. Most people's books never make it t...
August 14, 2006
One topic related to Goal Achievement I cannot stress enough involves the power of association. When people get stuck and come to me for solutions, one of the first questions I ask is, "Who are you hanging around?"
To break it down to it's most basic form, the people you are associating with are ...
August 11, 2006
I make a point to study successful people... in every profession. Even though career choices take us in different directions, I have found recurring themes with those who excel and make it to the top in their chosen field of endeavor. On occaision I Watch a tv program called Inside the Actor's Studi...
August 10, 2006
Now is a great time to share with you a fun mind stretching exercise that is designed to grow your capacity to think and dream bigger. After a long winter, if you were to put on your running shoes and attempt to run 50 miles without stretching, warming up and working up to it, you would probably hur...
August 09, 2006
Every successful achievement was at first a goal.
I do believe that anything a human being can conceive, they can achieve. The bigger question becomes, is the person going to have the desire, commitment and determination to see the goal through.
Nothing is impossible.
There are ideas and in...
August 08, 2006
On May 15, Mark Inglis became the first person to conquer Mt Everest ... using artificial limbs.
Inglis lost his legs below the knees due to frostbite in 1982 while scaling New Zealand's highest peak, Mt Cook. A blizzard forced Inglis and his climbing partner to spend two weeks in an ice cave. Th...
August 07, 2006
I used to struggle with Time Management. Once I learned a few simple success strategies of famous Millionaires and Billionaires, I doubled my income, and then doubled it again. I learned how to work smarter not harder.
If you are seeking to achieve greatness in any area of your life, the two crit...
August 04, 2006
Do you remember your first job?
When I was in grade school, I earned money shoveling snow, mowing people's lawns, washing cars and picking up dog poop for neighbors. I still carry with me the lessons I learned back then. I learned to be willing and eager to work hard. I learned that if you care a...
August 03, 2006
This past weekend I celebrated another birthday. Lately I have been passionately working extended hours on some special projects so I carved out some time to absorb the majesty of wilderness, in my favorite place to reflect. I decided to spend the day hiking at Starved Rock State Park. It's my top d...
August 02, 2006
I am a Chicago native. For those who don't know it, when Oprah Winfrey first came to Chicago in the 1980's, she was a tv news reporter. That was my first exposure to her. I was 13 years old, in high school, and would sometimes watch the evening news with my mom.
The evening news anchors were Mary...