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Focus your energy and your business on key initiatives this year

With the economy expected to show signs of a slow recovery starting in 2010 according to the Bank of Canada’s Press Release (January 21, 2010), what is going to be your focus for the coming year?

If you’re like most of us in business, you’re just finishing two of the toughest years in recent business history. Two years that you’d rather not have to do again for a very long time. For many of us, revenues have been down, in many cases expenses continued to rise (especially if you didn’t take proactive steps to cut costs last year) and for virtually all of us, profits are not what they used to be. (more…)

Plant the stake and create objectives and a plan for success in 2010

A leader’s role in any organization is to plant the stake and set the ultimate objectives for success. Then it comes down to rallying the troops to follow you there.

As Jack Daly, professional sales coach, puts it, only the leader can set the ultimate objective. Want to: (more…)

Goal Setting for Team Members

Goal setting is an effective tool that encourages members of a team to strive for new heights – wherever they might reside in your organization.

Are you a goal setter? Do you encourage goal setting among your staff?

I encourage all of you to set 3-5 goals for the coming year and have your more senior staff do the same. Then have everyone share their goals with the team and meet monthly to track everyone’s progression on those goals. With complete transparency on everyone’s part, encourage teamwork and support among team members to help one another achieve their goals.

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