Are You a Goal Getter?

 

As a leader, it’s your responsibility to decide on goals for yourself and the rest of your team, and creating those goals is not something you should do in isolation. When you’re creating goals for your organization, you want your team members to be involved, you want them to give you ideas so that they’ll be just as excited as you are. Plus, the more involved they are in setting goals for themselves, the more committed to those goals they are likely to be.

Once you do sit down and create a game plan that’s fleshed out with goals and dates, be sure to revisit those goals on a regular basis and check in with the folks who are responsible for accomplishing those goals.

A few things to keep in mind while you’re creating goals:

Be sure that each goal is accepted and recognized as important by everyone who will have to implement them. Don’t push forward a goal that your team isn’t excited about - take time to workshop it so that everyone feels an element of ownership to some aspect of it.

Don’t make the goals too easy. If there isn’t a bit of challenge involved, your team won’t feel motivated to use creativity to problem solve, there likely won’t be as much teamwork involved, and last but not least, there isn’t as much to get excited about!

Make sure that the goals are very clear. Stay away from imprecise or vague language, and be as specific as possible. Use beginning and end points ALWAYS.

Practice writing goals in S.M.A.R.T. format. Here’s what the acronym stands for:

S - specific (add as much detail as possible!)
M - measurable (will you be able to recognize or measure when you reach your goal?)
A - achievable (is there research or evidence to ensure that the goal CAN be achieved?
R - relevant (is this goal something we need?)
T - time-bound (is there a start and end date?)

Here’s an example of a good SMART goal: “Within two months, our blog traffic will add a total of 400 unique visitors by doubling our publishing frequency from two posts per week to four and by increasing our word count per blog from 800 words to 1,600 words.”

Here’s another: “In two months, we will boost total new lead acquisition by 10% by adding relevant CTAs and content offers to 50 pieces of existing content.”

I am motivated to educate as many people as possible, which is why I offer a myriad of events! From in-person educational experiences to virtual webinars and even parties to celebrate people just like you, I encourage everyone to get involved with all of my offerings. Take a look at all of my upcoming events here:lmdc.leadingthebest.com

Trike On!

Coach Dane

Communication is the Best Medicine

I have always heard that "it is better to give than to receive."  I have also heard it said that a person often feels better about life when they focus on others rather than themselves.

It is interesting that in our world today, so many things pull us to focus on only ourselves and what we can get for our own good.  Sadly, this is all too common in our lives today, and unfortunately, our culture and American society as a whole are slipping more toward that mentality every day.  

To counter that bent towards self-focus, I want to encourage you to do the right thing for others regardless of whether or not it benefits you personally.  Sometimes we need to realize how many people are watching us or how we impact and influence others.    

The key is to do the right thing and let what may come if it is to be.  That is precisely what these two stories convey.

Remember, actions speak louder than words.  

"It is better to give than to receive.  Giving is the best communication, and it is the best medicine too."  

How are you giving to others today?  You could be a key figure in someone's life today.