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When you set a clear objective, you or your direct reports are able to focus attention and energy on a concrete aspiration—anything from a small task to a career ambition. In fact, it's not really ...

More and more, marketers are being tasked with delivering not just activities but measurable results. But how can you put a target on something that isn’t always definable? If marketing’s role is to ...

Goal setting is a critical element to any successful team. If businesses fail to create an environment for team members and leaders to set goals, they are firefighting. Firefighting is the concept of ...

Your small business needs objectives -- or goals -- in order to head in the direction you want it to go. However, setting objectives and achieving them are two different matters. In order to take your ...

Cost-effective learning in business requires that people know what to learn and why they are learning. But that is not enough. We should also evaluate the learning to make sure that the time and money ...

When Caroline Adams Miller learned about the science of goal setting, her professional and personal life changed forever. It was 2005, and Adams Miller was a student at the University of Pennsylvania ...

As a small-business owner, you have to know how to set business goals and reach them. It can seem difficult to measure your progress, but you can use some techniques to help you. Learn the difference ...

Setting therapy goals can help you get the most out of your therapy sessions. Many people find that using techniques such as SMART goals can help them work together with their therapist toward ...