New Year, New Approach to Goal Setting

New Year, New Approach to Goal Setting

I’m not gonna lie. The GOALS word always has long had a negative connotation for me. Why? Because I have a long history of setting them, failing and then feeling badly about myself…so why bother?

As the dropping of the ball in Time Square approaches signaling the end of 2020 (Thank Gawd) - I have been thinking about what I wanted to share with you regarding our 2021 goals. And then I started to think seriously about what the heck my own problem has been about all of these years.

What are my immediate thoughts when I think about setting a goal, any goal?

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ATTN MANAGERS: HOW TO SUPPORT AN EMPLOYEE WITH ADHD

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ATTN MANAGERS: HOW TO SUPPORT AN EMPLOYEE WITH ADHD

You’d be surprised how a couple of very simple strategies can shift behavior and output enormously. We are all human and want to be acknowledged, valued and recognized for the work we do. Why struggle when you can live in the solution rather than…

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WHY A SENSE OF URGENCY COULD GET YOU THE JOB

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WHY A SENSE OF URGENCY COULD GET YOU THE JOB

I recently saw a job description that totally caught my eye. Sense of urgency was listed as one of the qualities they were looking for. As I thought about it, I realized that this is a rare commodity. Come to think about it, it's something that the best and most fun people with whom I have ever worked have always possessed…

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Why Work Isn’t Working: Too Much Info, Too Little Time

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Why Work Isn’t Working: Too Much Info, Too Little Time

For well over a decade, I’ve had the good fortune to work with overwhelmed, overworked, distressed and distracted business people (some of the best minds in finance, media, real estate, you name it — resumes a mile long and multiple degrees from Ivy League schools) who tell me that they’re stuck in an endless loop of accumulation without relief…