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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

New Year, New YOU!

A new year always brings a fresh start, so what are you going to do with yours? I find planning goals for my life makes achieving them more attainable.  Big goals can seem overwhelming without a plan to achieve them. Focusing on what you want to accomplish will help you break down the ways to get there. Goal setting can also help relieve the stress and pressure that come with wanting to "be" someone great or "do" something big. Additionally, defining goals will help you stay accountable, especially if you share these goals with someone else. Defined goals will provide you with a framework for evaluating your progress throughout the year. Accountability partners can help you with this! There are many benefits to planning goals for yourself personally and professionally. So... how do you go about making goals? Here are a few tips!

Consider Franklin Covey's Productivity Pyramid - Start from the end or bottom of the pyramid. What are your foundational or governing values?