Reward Yourself
Rewards for reaching goals are attitude-booster pumps.
Many people, in establishing goals, underestimate the value of giving themselves rewards for making progress. Goals that do not provide rewards along the way are often forgotten. But when daily, weekly, and long-term rewards are attached, goals can have a major influence on attitudes. Consider this story about Drake.
Drake. With three years of experience on a police force, Drake decided to become a lawyer. Encouraged by his chief, he was given daytime schedules so he could take night classes. Drake figured it would take him five years before he would be in a position to take the bar exam. Thinking only about his long-term goal, which seemed mearly an impossible dream, Drake ...
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