Mindset to success: A wish is never granted except in fairy tales; but a wish that is clearly defined becomes a strategy for achieving a goal. Goals worth pursuing require an understanding of the many facets by which to accomplish them: To lose weight is not just a matter of exercising or eating less; to lose weight is a review of bad habits you have lost sight of. Determined2’s Home page presents a listing of the most common end-of-year resolutions. Failing to understand the complexities for accomplishing them results in these resolutions becoming just wishes that are granted only in fairy tales. It is well documented that you are more likely to achieve a goal when the course followed is taken at one step at a time. D2 keeps you sure-footed by outlining those steps needed to succeed. To facilitate comprehending what it will require to achieve your designated goal, we have added up to thirty-six steps to success for each of the listed goals. Be proud to tell: Whether spoken or written, our interactions with friends and strangers help define our reality. It is why writers publish books and painters display their art on museum walls. It is also one reason social network sites are popular: We care to know what others think. Beyond a social function, determined2’s interactive platform enhances the motivational and educational (mentoring) components of cyberspace interactivity. The resultant enhancement is Social Value Networking. For the purpose of empowering our members to achieve their goals, Resource Groups allow participants to share methods and techniques by which to surmount challenges to their progress. For support and encouragement, allegiances (allies) can be formed with other group members sharing a goal. Micro-blogs (notes) allow the member to track progress made and challenges to be overcome. When set to public display, these notes permit the member to share with allies the progress of his/her endeavors. The Procrastinator offers site content that is motivational and inspirational. Members can respond to the featured article and further elaborate on its personal implication. Link to Wisdom: Whereas a Socratic argument links wisdom to success, D2 humbly proposes that the effective progress toward either condition is the acquisition of knowledge. D2 is therefore founded on the motivational premise that: Success is knowledge The internet is a treasure trove of knowledge, and provides the capacity to quickly access it. By providing researched hyperlinks to articles that describe the steps by which to pursue personal goals or resolutions, d2 facilitates the course for members to attain success. The liberty to publish in cyberspace often times blurs the line between credible authors and those that are not. For this reason, d2 encourages members to rate each article they review, as well as to communicate their findings through personal micro-blogs. Members are also welcomed to submit links they have found worthy for a specific goal. As a component of wisdom, experience is an attribute that can be shared by members in a resource group. Thereby, members can advise each other on improved methods and techniques to overcoming challenges to progress toward their goal. |