Lessons Learned from Setting 5 Years Goals
Over the past 10 years, I have completed two sets of 5 year goals, once from 2009 and once form 2014. For the first set of goals, I completely nailed…
Big fat hairy goals
In 2003, I ran my first and only marathon. During that race, I discovered an important lesson about those biggest of goals, those big fat hairy goals that look scary because…
Stacking goals for the new year
With a new year looming, many of us take time to re-evaluate our goals and resolutions for the coming year. Often however, these resolutions fall flat. Why? Because we set…
The Limits of GTD
For several years, I have used David Allen's Getting Things Done. Yet, it never ran quite as smooth as I would have liked. Recently, a friend explained why she struggled…
5 Year Goals Review and Next 5
In 2009, I wrote a set of goals for the coming 5 years. As I re-read those goals this morning, I realized to my great delight that I had accomplished…
Spending your time wisely
Every morning, I have an accountability call with a friend to ensure I stay focused and on task. One of the questions I have him ask me is how many…
Progress not Perfection
"Progress not Perfection" is a popular saying of my friend and colleague Dr. Paul Schwager, the associate dean of the College of Business at East Carolina University. While some people might think…
Purpose: Everyday and everywhere
"Ferb, I know what we we're going to do today" - my favorite line from any kids show. For those of you who are not familiar with the show, Phineas and…
Why Doing Your Best is Not
We've all been there. In spite of our best intentions and diligent work, our performance never seems to meet what we see others accomplishing even though we know we should…
SMART Goals and Philosophy
In Why Businessmen Need Philosophy, Dr. Harry Binswanger identifies the ultimate CEO in your life is your philosophy. What does that mean in practice? Take goal-setting. Based on what I…