Picture 5 people watching a Duke-Carolina basketball game. One of them, a Duke fan (boo! – My wife is a Tar Heel), knows all the Duke players, none of the Carolina players, and has emotional reactions depending on how well Duke is performing moment to moment. Another observer, perhaps my wife, has similar reactions related […]
I recently overheard a client say to an employee, “I’ll try to send that data to you by the end of the day.” Not wanting to miss a coachable moment, I asked her what she meant. She seemed confused by my question. “Well,” I said, “did you make a commitment just now or did you […]
Last post talked about the power of setting goals that are un-SMART. I acknowledged that Specific, Measurable and Time-bound are fine for any goals. But I took a dim view of Achieveable and Reasonable. In my experience, these aspects of goals contribute to mediocrity. As with so many things in life, one “rule” does not […]
Using goals to achieve success is a well-researched and widely accepted practice. One goal-setting term that has entered into our common sense is the acronymn, S.M.A.R.T. According to this system, goals should be: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reasonable and Time-Bound. (Note: There are variations on what the acronym stands for.) I’m fine with 3 of the […]