When (if ever) have you put pen to paper and listed out your annual goals? All studies done on goals indicate that by simply writing them down, you have a higher chance of accomplishing them. Just saying them may work, but write them down anyway.
Done? If not, go ahead and come back to this post.
OK...great. Now look at them. Are they goals or wishes? Do you have a realistic, attainable goal? Is it defined as specifically as it can be? Can you measure it? Does the goal have a time frame? (many of you who have studied the "S.M.A.R.T. Goals" know what I am talking about already).
A few examples of a wish are: I want to make more money / I want to be a better _____ / I want to spend more time with my family / etc etc etc. These are good things and are the first step to creating a goal. Take it to the next level.
A few examples of a goal: 150% of quota minimum monthly/ 200% average or above quarterly / return EVERY call or email within 24 hrs / 1 family only-day (no Blackberry/Laptop/Cell Phone) every month / 1 team-building outing every quarter / etc.
Heard all of this before??? Most of you probably have. Are you doing it? Have you put your goals into place? If not, then you will just have to put up with my repetition.
Call me if you need help defining if they are goals are wishes....Seriously. My company also does an annual goal setting workshop. Self-run, no cost, very informal, just a bunch of folks holding each other accountable. If you are interested in joining, you are welcome.
Now....at some point I will cover when a goal really isn't important. Some goals sound good, but aren't really as important as we think. But first things first.....get your list together.
Done? If not, go ahead and come back to this post.
OK...great. Now look at them. Are they goals or wishes? Do you have a realistic, attainable goal? Is it defined as specifically as it can be? Can you measure it? Does the goal have a time frame? (many of you who have studied the "S.M.A.R.T. Goals" know what I am talking about already).
A few examples of a wish are: I want to make more money / I want to be a better _____ / I want to spend more time with my family / etc etc etc. These are good things and are the first step to creating a goal. Take it to the next level.
A few examples of a goal: 150% of quota minimum monthly/ 200% average or above quarterly / return EVERY call or email within 24 hrs / 1 family only-day (no Blackberry/Laptop/Cell Phone) every month / 1 team-building outing every quarter / etc.
Heard all of this before??? Most of you probably have. Are you doing it? Have you put your goals into place? If not, then you will just have to put up with my repetition.
Call me if you need help defining if they are goals are wishes....Seriously. My company also does an annual goal setting workshop. Self-run, no cost, very informal, just a bunch of folks holding each other accountable. If you are interested in joining, you are welcome.
Now....at some point I will cover when a goal really isn't important. Some goals sound good, but aren't really as important as we think. But first things first.....get your list together.
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