Your Success Plan by John W. Bippus

YourSuccessPlan

Goalsettingandplanning("goalwork")promoteslongͲtermvisionandshortͲtermmotivation. Itfocusesintention,desire,acquisitionofknowledge,andhelpstoorganizeresources. Efficientgoalworkincludesrecognizingandresolvingallguilt,innerconflictorlimitingbelief thatmightcauseonetosabotageone'sefforts.Bysettingclearlydefinedgoals,onecan subsequentlymeasureandtakeprideintheachievementofthosegoals.Onecanseeprogress inwhatmighthaveseemedalong,perhapsimpossible,grind. AchievingPersonalGoals Achievingcomplexanddifficultgoalsrequiresfocus,longͲtermdiligenceandeffort.Successin anyfieldrequiresforgoingexcusesandjustificationsforpoorperformanceorlackofadequate planning;inshort,successrequiresemotionalmaturity.Themeasureofbeliefthatpeoplehave intheirabilitytoachieveapersonalgoalalsoaffectsthatachievement.Longterm achievementsrelyonshortͲtermachievements.Emotionalcontroloverthesmallmomentsof thesingledaymakesabigdifferenceinthelongterm.  GoalManagementinOrganizations Organizationally,goalmanagementconsistsoftheprocessofrecognizingorinferringgoalsof individualteamͲmembers,abandoningnolongerrelevantgoals,identifyingandresolving conflictsamonggoals,andprioritizinggoalsconsistentlyforoptimalteamͲcollaborationand effectiveoperations. Foranysuccessfulcommercialsystem,itmeansderivingprofitsbymakingthebestqualityof goodsorthebestqualityofservicesavailabletotheendͲuser(customer)atthebestpossible cost.Goalmanagementincludes: x AssessmentanddissolutionofnonͲrationalblockstosuccess. x Timemanagement. x Frequentreconsideration(consistencychecks). x Feasibilitychecks. x AdjustingmilestonesandmainͲgoaltargets.

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