Tuesday, March 25, 2014

S.M.A.R.T. Goals



Most people are aware of the formula for setting goals that suggests goals should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. Looking at the first letter of each word in the list, you get smart.

While listening to Dr. Wayne Dyer recently, I resonated with him saying you need to be fearless about your dreams and let success chase you. He went on to point out that everything isn’t just coming from the past. There is also pulling from the future.

As I begin to ponder some current business-related goals, I am aware these overlap into my soul. The issues I am grappling with are not compartmentalized; so I am taking to heart the suggestion that sharing your goals with a community of people who care about you strengthens your commitment and betters your odds for success. So here we go!

  • Revamp scs-matters.com home page
  • Put an appropriate “call to action” on every page of the website
  • Get the rest of the audios moved to CD Baby
  • Set up mail chimp and build a vital email communication system

These four can be done relatively quickly with the help of Joel (co-developer of SCS) and Rebecca (our webmaster).

  • Redesign ImagineHealing.info
  • Redesign SurgicalSupport.info
  • Develop an enhanced e-book to deepen connection
  • Create an app for easy access

These four will happen most effectively by a resource person with experience Joel and Rebecca and I do not have. So building a team of technology support persons is key.

Now I get into more significant goals—these are why the previous four are important:

  • Teach healing with energy and language via technology
  • Integrate this information into churches, hospitals, and universities
  • Write and share widely Debra’s Tips for Well-Being and Wholesome Thoughts
  • Inspire individuals to live empowered, healthy, happy lives of service to greater good

While all of these are important, they only hint at the dreams about making a huge difference in the world!

  • Live a life of faith, hope, and love
  • Encourage and activate sustainability
  • Lavish wisdom in concrete and symbolic ways
  • Build a legacy by committing my full attention on living my spirituality


Today I learned one of the bald eagle chicks I had been watching all winter flew into power lines and was electrocuted. The chick’s first flight was on March 12, and its last flight was on March 21. I am deeply saddened by this news, yet, I recognize part of the reality of life on this planet is impermanence. I will honor this chick’s contribution by letting my heart break open more and more. I will walk blindly into my own emotions and watch as they flow into the stream of all human emotions. I will remember that the river always flows to the sea….