If you took an extended holiday then you might have missed last week’s blog about my new, free e-book. Check it out here: The Power of Goals Earlier this week, I had an article in The Washington Post also about goals. You can check it out here. The highlights: If it’s time for you to set those once-a-year resolutions that you know will fade by March, then this … [Read more...] about Set Goals, Not Resolutions
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The Power of Goals: Free E-Book
Happy New Year! Click here for your holiday gift – my new e-book on The Power of Goals. It’s a fourteen-page quick read on the most important principles you need to know for improving your personal performance and fulfillment in life through effective goal setting. Please share this e-book with co-workers and friends as we spread the word on the opportunity to improve … [Read more...] about The Power of Goals: Free E-Book
Almost Impossible Goals are Not Magic!
Some People get enamored with the idea of setting Almost Impossible Goals, as per some of my recent blogs. But sometimes I find that silly euphoria sets in, for example: He: “I’m psyched! We set an Almost Impossible Stretch Goal and can’t wait to see our results!” Me: “Great! What new ideas have you brainstormed to try out so you can achieve your goal?” He: “Well, … [Read more...] about Almost Impossible Goals are Not Magic!
Goal Setting Primer
This is a summary of all the important things you need to remember about goals, with links to my earlier blogs for more detail. Tack this to your bulletin board as a reminder. Set Goals! The mere act of setting even general goals helps direct attention to relevant activities.* Keep your life and work more relevant by setting goals. Set Goals as Outcomes. Focus on what … [Read more...] about Goal Setting Primer
“We celebrate noble failure.”
If you are like most people, your relationship with failure is this: you avoid it at ALL costs. I am suggesting that if you are going to produce higher levels of performance, and especially breakthrough performance, you need to transform your relationship with failure. I met a corporate executive once who told me that one of her favorite sayings was “We celebrate noble … [Read more...] about “We celebrate noble failure.”