Inch by Inch, Everything is a Cinch!
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It’s January. It’s your first week back after a holiday weekend. The Christmas lights are coming down, everything seems grey, and, worse still, HR is bugging you to write your goals for 2018. If you’re like most people, the thought of writing your goals seems paralyzing, if not downright counterproductive, since you already have so many emails to respond to.
The biggest problem with goals is that they can seem overwhelming. Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution to lose 20 lbs, or to write your new Code of Conduct, the day-to-day mechanics of completing your goals done can seem daunting. Frequently people either over-promise (and then under-deliver) or fail to write their goals at all. Later, in March, someone from HR calls imploring that it must be done this week or else your bonus will be withheld. How can we make this process easier? Try these three strategies.
Break it Down
Steve Harvey’s Dad used to say, “Inch by inch, everything’s a cinch.” Instead of focusing...
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