Happy 2015! As is my annual tradition, I will start the new year out with a reminder of my advice from an article I wrote in The Washington Post a couple of years back: Set Goals, Not Resolutions. You can check out the article at this link. And also see my full article on The Power of Goals at this link. Here are some of the high points from the article. If it’s time for … [Read more...] about Set New Year Goals, Not Resolutions
Reader Results Are In!: Good Strategy vs Great Plan
And the winner is . . . Good Strategy by 63% to 37%! This was fun and thanks to everyone for playing along. In fact, it was so fun that I am thinking of turning this into a mid-term question for my grad class on Nonprofit Strategy at Maryland. Is “Good Strategy” the “right” answer? It all depends on your reasoning. A number of people pointed out that the only way for a … [Read more...] about Reader Results Are In!: Good Strategy vs Great Plan
Quick Reader Poll: Good Strategy vs Great Plan
Which would you prefer? Imagine that the proverbial magic genie appeared at your door and offered you either a “good strategy” for your future or a “great plan.” Which would you choose? Just send me a quick email at robsheehan@aol.com to let me know. You don’t have to provide your reasoning, but if you do then I’ll provide some summaries of reader comments when I report … [Read more...] about Quick Reader Poll: Good Strategy vs Great Plan
Satisfaction in The Cause
We work hard and sometimes circumstances beyond our control thwart our progress. I’m often asked “How do we keep ourselves motivated in the face of all these challenges?” I hate setbacks and external circumstances that get in my way. But I try to take “satisfaction in the cause” that I am working to advance. I wake up every day and remind myself of my mission and then take … [Read more...] about Satisfaction in The Cause
Implementing Almost Impossible Goals
The implementation of traditional Attainable goals is straightforward. By definition, you figure out how you are going to accomplish the goal while you are setting it. Usually this means that there has been a certain process you have been using in the past that you are making some incremental improvements to. Based on your projections of how well those improvements are … [Read more...] about Implementing Almost Impossible Goals