Starting Off the New Year with Team Goal Sharing
Approaching a new year is always a great opportunity for both reflection and making a fresh start. Every year I make a list of things I would like to improve in myself. I then use this list as a reference to gauge my success as a person and reflect upon it over the new year. This year I have asked my leadership team to do the same so that we can all share our personal goals to improve our lives and become happier and more successful people/leaders/parents.
Robert Coolidge
President & CEO
I encouraged the team to focus on personal goals rather than business; by identifying our own shortcomings and/or areas that we can improve upon, we can work toward making changes that can have a positive impact on others. I truly believe that success is directly connected to surrounding yourself with good people. Some examples of personal goals include:
· Exercising more frequently
· Sleeping more than 5 hours
· Being a better listener
· Spending time with friends and family
· Going outside more often to smell the flowers
· Helping others more often even if it’s not reciprocated
· Practicing smiling – it can alleviate pain
· Taking time for a new hobby
· Practicing gratitude
Consider holding a goal sharing exercise with your own teams. It could help build camaraderie, while providing a forum to exchange ideas on making meaningful, life-impacting improvements.
Best wishes for much happiness and success in 2014!
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