Last week I finished an assignment that has been eating up 14-16 hours of my day. I also celebrated my birthday (yet again). Both of these events caused me to stop and reflect. Where am I going with my life?
It is important for business managers to know where they are going. It is your job to motivate other to work together toward a common goal. Trust me, that is a lot easier to do if you know what the goal is.
It is equally important that you know where you are going in your personal life. Here again, you have a greater likelihood of reaching that goal if you know what it is, and even more if you decide what it will be. The more successful you are in setting, and reaching, your personal goals, the greater the probability that you will be successful in setting and reaching the business goals that will make your personal goals achievable.
So how do you succeed in setting and achieving your goals?
For starters, you might try setting goals, or reviewing those you set earlier.
- From Motivator.com, here is an excellent article on the process of goal setting
Not ready to jump right in? Start by doing a self assessment.
- Here's a couple of tests and some additional information.
- Or you might prefer to have the analysis based on your handwriting.
Maybe you should start by finding a coach who can help you. Here are a couple of examples:
- Coach U has a lot of information on how and why to find a coach.
- Here's a list of six benefits of working with a coach.
- Here's a more personal approach to coaching.
Bottom Line
However you choose to get there, I encourage you to find your goals and set your course toward achieving them. You will be happier, more satisfied by those around you, and a better manager as well.
