Posts tagged ‘Goal Setting’

What one job do Executive Coaches perform that their clients feel bring them the most value?   Accountability!

Executives and business owners lead very busy lives on many levels.  There are business, social, civic, as well as family responsibilities that keep them constantly on the run.

Doesn’t it seem that some people appear to have more time than others?  Or maybe they just use their time more wisely.  Either way, we all have the same 24 hours in each day, of which, we are only awake and active 18 hours or less.

An Executive Coach will:

  • Teach you how to move from inertia to action
  • Make sure you have specific, meaningful, and targeted goals
  • Ask you about the deadlines and timeframes for these goals
  • Hold you accountable for reviewing, revising, and reaching goals
  • Teach you how to move from inertia to action to accountability

Let us help get you or your management team focused on winning results.   Let us help you reach and celebrate success!  Call 901-757-4434.

Here is a Productivity Tip for everyone. If you want to increase your productivity everyday, then make a to-do list everyday. This is not some type of rocket science theory or ivory tower concept. It is a practical approach to getting more done.

It’s time for a true confession. If I don’t have a priority list of to-do’s or things to do or what ever you want to call it – then time is wasted. There I admit it – I can waste time just like everyone else. The key for me is to have a clear list of things to accomplish the next day – before I go to bed at night. Continue reading ‘Productivity Tip for Everyone’ »

Yes, it is the middle of the year, the beginning of July indicts we have made the middle of the calendar year. Are you making the half-time adjustments to your goals and annual plans?

Just like the best football teams in the country, making half-time adjustments is a key skill that makes great coaches – well, great! If a coach did not adjust to what was happening on the field of play during the halftime, then two things would happen.

  1. The opponent would make changes in their game plan to take advantages of the weaknesses they found in the first half and exploit these areas to their advantage.
  2. The team would not be in a position to improve their position in the game.

Okay, so we are not talking about a football game in the middle of the year, however, we should be talking about your goals or your team’s goals (assuming you use a calendar year rather than a fiscal year.). Your personal goals are definitely on a calendar year – so it is time to review your progress.

Here is the process for reviewing your goals using a half-time adjustment review: Continue reading ‘Are You Making Half-Time Adjustments?’ »