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 I like to think of my self as an artist.  I write, I photograph, I paint and sometimes I do sculptures. This photo is of a sand sculpture I did on a  public beach in Belito, South  Africa. Of all the art forms writing is my most productive, but sand sculpture is the one that really makes me drool.

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time Related.   These five words have stood the test of time to represent goal setting.   I am not certain exactly who or when SMART was introduced.   I remember using the acronym to set goals in high school back in the 1980's. In twenty five years of lecturing, the SMART system has not changed much, even in the face of new techniques and strategies that have emerged. SMART is effective because it is simple. It is easy to use, and if used correctly it will produce the results desired.   So, let's briefly look at SMART.   The first letter represents the word Specific.   This implies that goals set should be specific, with a clear, well described result that has all of the details in the final outcome of achieving the goals.   A clearly visible target is easier to hit than a blurred confusion. The letter M in SMART represents the word Measureable. There should be a clear, easy way in which one can m...

Before we explore Mind Mutter as the Average enforcer, it is essential that you understand the importance of the Internal Voice and the Benefits that it carries. In the previous articles I have share the general opinion and view concerning Mind Mutter. I needed to explain the effect that Mind Mutter can have. With that in mind, I have looked at the negative influence that Mind mutter can and will have in most people's lives.

This is a Section of Chapter 1 of the MIND MUTTER MATTERS MOST book by John Usher "You only study the brain. There is only one version of the brain. I study machines. There is such a diversity of machines." The father of a girlfriend sat back smugly. I was only a youngster starting out my career in Psychology and Human Development.   I knew from a young age that I wanted to study behaviour and the mind. As a kid, I got the others in my class to draw pictures of their families. I then sat and analysed the pictures, giving each child feedback on what I observed. It soon became a talking point in the school with pupils and teachers alike. People, including teachers, would constantly slip me pictures they had drawn wanting feedback.