Have you created effective and powerful goals for you and your teams for 2009? Have you planned how you're going to reach those goals? If not this article is a 'must read'.
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that we aim too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." Michelangelo.
If 2009 is to be everything you want it to be, if you (and your teams) are to achieve your goals, then it must be planned. And planned well.
Setting and achieving powerful and effective goals is a skill. One that is absolutely vital to acquire if you are to move yourself and your teams to where you want them to be.
Before we concentrate on the year ahead it is useful to review the one we've just had - to celebrate its successes and to learn from its mistakes.
Spend a few minutes answering these questions:
* What successes were there in 2008?
* What was the biggest objective and was it reached?
* What wasn't achieved?
* What did I enjoy about my work?
* What did I dislike about my work?
* What areas are exactly where I want them to be?
* What areas still need work?
* What needs to change?
Once you have a very clear idea of how 2008 turned out and of where you are right now, you can start to plan the year ahead.
Begin by answering the questions below. Your responses will really help you to work out the way forward so make sure you take your time and give each question the attention it deserves before moving on to the next one.
And while you are doing this exercise remember the Michelangelo quote at the beginning of this article "The greatest danger for most of us is not that we aim too high and miss it, but that we aim too low and reach it." For a spectacular year it's vital to stretch your comfort zone, to make the goals just that little bit bigger than is comfortable.
* What is my biggest objective for 2009?
* What is my team's biggest objective for 2009?
* What strengths do I/we need to build on?
* What weaknesses do I/we need to work on?
* What are my/our biggest opportunities at this moment?
* What are my/our biggest threats?
* What are my/our top 3 time stealers?
* How can I/we better manage my/our time?
* What are my/our top 3 energy drainers?
* How can I/we top up my/our energy levels?
* How will I/we know it's been a spectacular year?
When you have the right and full answers to all of these questions you will have the foundations you need to create a spectacular 2009.
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