Goals are good stuff. Researchers tell us that they help us concentrate our efforts and attention, but ONLY if you limit the number of goals you’re working on. The more goals you have, the more likely it is that you’re diluting your efforts. This is really a case where less is more. You can only have one » Read More
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Goals: Be careful what you work for
It’s the start of another new year. People take stock of how things went and how they’d like things to be different. Some make resolutions. Others make goals. There’s scientific evidence that goals are powerful stuff. Gary Latham and Edwin Locke have been researching goals and goal-setting for decades. In 2002, they » Read More
2019 is a New Year. Or is it?
The new year begins at one minute past midnight on January 1. That’s just on the calendar. Your 2019 will be a whole lot like your 2018 unless you make specific changes. Resolutions are not enough. Hope won’t do the trick. Miracles happen, but you can’t plan for them. Meaningful change starts with two things. You » Read More
Boss’s Tip of the Week: Count the Yes Votes
Being a boss can be tough. It’s challenging and fast-moving and there’s lots of frustration. Maybe that’s why so many of us count the No votes. We think about the team member who’s troublesome and forget the six engaged team members. Or we obsess on one negative comment in our evaluation and ignore » Read More
2 Magic Words
“May I have some more ice cream?” “What’s the magic word?” “Please, may I have some more ice cream?” I’ve been on both sides of that conversation. I’ve been the kid who wanted more ice cream and I’ve been the parent who suggested it was possible if only the asker would use the magic word, “Please.” » Read More