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($275 value). To be entered in
our draw, simply tell us about
a work-related or personal goal
you've set for yourself. We
hope that writing down and
telling us about your goal will
help you to achieve it.
The article on page one,
by professional coach Helen
Latimer, contains helpful tips
and ideas on goal-setting and
achieving goals.
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UPDATE
OCTOBER 2013
It's goal-setting time
The Fall is the perfect time to plan for success
By Helen Latimer
I always feel very productive in the
Fall. I think it's because the end
of the year is approaching and yet
there's still time to get a lot accomplished—if I get organized.
For me, the Fall is a time to set
goals, personal as well as professional ones.
We all perform better when we
have something against which to
measure our progress, whether it's
wanting to get in shape or learn a
new skill.
The process for setting goals is
much the same as when we're creating a corporate budget or sales and
expenses targets:
1) Goals must be measurable. For
instance:
a. Take a course to learn how to
create newsletters.
b. Increase my typing speed to 85
words a minute.
2) There must be a deadline. For
instance:
a. Complete the reorganization of
the database by Dec 31.
b. Leave a clean desk before heading out for the weekend.
3) Performance must be tracked. For
instance,
a. The course was completed.
b. My desk was clean every Friday
this month.
c. My words per minute rate increased from 65 to 75.
Time invested in
goal-setting quickly pays off
An office manager I know is incredibly productive. When we first
began working together, I thought
she must work extremely long hours
to accomplish as much as she does.
Turns out, she uses goal setting
as a means of ensuring that not only
the high priority tasks get completed, but that all the important but not
urgent tasks get looked after, too.
Once a quarter she identifies all
the things she would like to accomplish over the next three months.
Then she figures out when she
feels she can complete each task.
Continued on page 4
