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Hi Caroline, Goals are enormously important. I o...

2009-12-04T13:58:54.955Z

Hi Caroline,

Goals are enormously important. I often don't set clear enoug goals and it is very difficult to know how well you are doing or not without this clarity.

Performance and consistency are also golden indicators of future success. In my business, consistent effort makes a massive difference to success. It is easy to get distracted by a single task which lowers the amount of consistent effort you can achieve in a day, week or month.

Interesting article, as usual!

Will

Margaret - it's a good question. I'm pret...

2009-12-03T15:05:29.012Z

Margaret - it's a good question. I'm pretty goal-driven, but I'm also guilty of having too many goals. Striving for excellence in one area is the real key. I find Good to Great enormously inspiring, but something of a journey! Certainly "going public" with a goal is a big help.

Do you also articulate your own goals to make a st...

2009-12-03T13:58:43.440Z

Do you also articulate your own goals to make a stronger commitment to them, Caroline?

I do and I find it helps.