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A Note from Linda ... As 2007 begins, there's no better time than now to reflect on this past year and identify what it is you want to accomplish this coming year. Two years ago this month I began my ezine by talking about how goals drive you to achieve beyond your expectations. Without clearly defined written goals that reflect your values and your purpose, your goals only become wishes and fantasies in your head. Research shows that those people who actually sit down and write out their goals not only end up achieving them but also have higher incomes and ratings for overall success and life satisfaction. Hopefully, this month's ezine will not only encourage you to give careful thought to exactly what it is you want to achieve in 2007 but will also help you align your goals with your values. My warm wishes to all of you for another year of continued growth, achievement, and well-being. My best, "Great minds have purposes, others have wishes." -- Washington Irving The Art of the Goal: Aligning with Identity and Values Examine your identity: Quite simply, who are you? Self-awareness is the cornerstone to emotional intelligence and so important that this one feature will do more for your success in life than any other social competency. If you know yourself well, you can choose a path aligned with your strengths and weaknesses. You will not get distracted by people, places and things that are not congruent with your true self. When thinking about myself, what am I most proud of? Define your values: What are your most fundamental beliefs? Identify three important moral values that are important to you. The more clearly defined your values are, the more energy and focus you will have for your goals. Values provide the basic structure you need to build your personal life, your career, your business and any other aspect of your life. Here is an exercise to help define your values. Look over the following list of values and rank each from 1 to 10 (with 1 representing values most important to you). Be sure to add any that are important to you but not on this list.
What are the five values you ranked the highest? Those five values should be receiving 80% of your time and energy. Write down your five most important values on a separate sheet of paper and post them somewhere you will see them every day. This will drive your actions and keep you focused on what is most important. Establish your goals: Goal setting is not easy. It is hard work requiring time and thought. It means soul searching. Fear of failure - and fear of success - can stop people from setting clear goals and interferes with the process of actually putting them into writing. Setting goals is one of those things that many people talk about but few really do. The best way to get support in creating your goals is with a coach or mentor. He or she can keep you focused and held accountable to ensure that your goals are aligned with your values. |
Whether you are jump-starting a business, advancing your career, an executive or president, Linda’s coaching expertise will provide you with the essential focus, skills and behaviors needed to perform, advance and lead in today’s business environment. As well, Linda works closely with companies like yours focused on "high potential grooming and leadership performance enhancement" geared toward your top talent and next generation of leaders. Linda delivers bottom-line benefits to individuals and organizations focused on moving to the highest levels of learning, performance and achievement. In addition to coaching, Linda delivers Leadership Workshops to small and large businesses. Linda abides by the strict code of confidentiality and adheres to the highest standard of ethics in accordance with the International Coach Federation. For more information, please contact Linda by email at LYaffe@WorkingMatters.com |
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