Posts Tagged ‘Goal Setting’
Lessons From Project Management Part 5 – Celebrating Small Wins in Goals Setting
In this concluding essay, I discuss another lesson from the project management profession that is not widely applied but is nonetheless quite effective in attaining goals. It is the subject of celebrating small wins. Scientific research shows that it improves individual wellbeing, team spirit, and productivity. Prior to this, in the first four parts of this series…
Read MoreLessons From Project Management 4 – Risk Management and Goal Setting
In the first three parts of this series, I discussed the need for detailed Execution Plan, Goal Visibility and Accountability Partnership, to increase the odds in favor of accomplishing our goals. I would advise very strongly that you read those posts to gain a broad view of the subject. Today I discuss another project management…
Read MoreLessons from The Project Management Profession 3 – Accountability Partnership
In this third post on lessons from the project management profession, I wish to discuss accountability partnership and its critical role in helping you accomplish your goals. I do not know about you, but I have been part of some successful project teams. There is that special feeling of accomplishment and fulfilment, when the final…
Read MoreLessons From The Project Management Profession – Goal Setting 2
Give Your Goals Visibility In the first part of this series, I discussed the need to breakdown goals to daily tasks or mini milestones to ensure that we chip away at our big goals every day. That improves our chances of achieving our goals at the end of the year. Today I intend to examine…
Read MoreLessons From The Project Management Profession – Goal Setting 1
This series of essays, beginning today, is to draw from some of the practices in the project management profession, lessons we can apply to our goal-setting process to improve our chances of attaining them.
Read More8 STEPS TO ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS FOR 2021
If you are like me or like most people, you would have set your goals for 2021. It could be the usual New Year Resolution or done through a more formal goal-setting process. Statistics show that while most people set goals at the turn of every year, only about 8% achieve their goals. Most abandon…
Read MoreWHATEVER IT TAKES, TAKE ACTION
Pastor Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre, Lagos, Nigeria, made a presentation titled “Whatever It Takes, Take Action”. That was many years ago. I heard the expression “Analysis Paralysis” for the very first time then. I may not remember all that he said during that presentation but the title and the expression have stuck with…
Read MoreGoal Setting Lessons from the Project Management Profession Part 5 – Celebrating Small Wins
The first four parts of this series addressed the need for Detailed Execution Plan, Goals Visibility, Accountability Partnership and Risk Management as key success factors in achieving our goals. I strongly suggest that you read those posts, if you have not done so already, to gain deeper insight into the subject. In this concluding essay,…
Read MoreGoal Setting Lessons from Project Management Part 4 – Risk Management
In the first three parts of this series I discussed the need for Detailed Execution Plan, Goal Visibility and Accountability Partnership, to increase the odds in favor of our goals, to ensure accomplishment. I would advise very strongly that you read those posts to gain a broad view of the subject. Today I discuss another…
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