Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 5, 2015

New jobs, new projects, new goals, new hobbies – the possibilities are endless. New project? That’s why Stephen Covey dedicated one of his 7 Habits to “Start with the end in mind.” So set a SMART goal. Most projects can’t happen without the support of others. Set a next step.

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Six Disciplines

AUGUST 15, 2014

As Dr. Stephen Covey once said: "The key is not to prioritize what''s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”. The best way is to have an individual plan (we recommend quarterly) - of daily activities that you''re responsible for, which support the organization''s goals, initiatives and projects.

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Six Disciplines

DECEMBER 5, 2014

As Dr. Stephen Covey once said: "The key is not to prioritize what''s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”. The best way is to have an individual plan (we recommend quarterly) - of daily activities that you''re responsible for, which support the organization''s goals, initiatives and projects.

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Covey Efficiency Project Goal 89

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Early in my business career, I worked as a team leader on a high-level project. As a result, this lone team member did all they could to sabotage the project, and it was ultimately a failure. Clear business goals are almost always the key to success in both the short and long-term. Execute the Vision With Kindness.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 10, 2010

As my holiday gift to you, here are my TEN most read & requested posts from 2010: Set Your 2011 Goals In Two Steps. All had wonderful ideas and goals. And this employee/object will remain at rest (no movement – no raises, no promotions, no new projects, no GROWTH) until “a sum of physical forces” are acted upon it.

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Six Disciplines

JUNE 4, 2011

Do you practice Covey's 7 Habits, but want to do it within Outlook? How about doing your company's strategy, planning, goal-setting, initiatives, and projects in Outlook? How about managing your personal goals and daily activities in Outlook? Do you spend 80% of your time (at work) in Microsoft Outlook?

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Balanced Scorecard Covey Software Efficiency 101

Six Disciplines

JULY 8, 2011

As Dr. Stephen Covey said: "The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” The best way is to have an individual plan (we recommend quarterly) - of daily activities that you're responsible for, which support the organization's goals, initiatives and projects.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I have no doubt he will achieve that goal. He was on the creative planning team for catalyst, works with leadership development of Chick-Fil-A, and is quarterbacking many projects for well known leaders. Covey evokes about leadership is the manner in which she communicates with her children. This year Noah received his heart.

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The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 26, 2016

BHAG stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal , a concept introduced by Jim Collins in his book, “Built to Last.” A bigger, bolder, more powerful outcome than goals with a target timeframe of 10 – 30 years from now. It can uncover whether the underlying reasons for your goals/decisions are for healthy or unhealthy reasons.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

As Stephen Covey says , “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” Covey Click To Tweet. Start with questions about them, their goals, skills, and recent successes on the job. From your notes a few good projects may jump off the page as candidates. Get a notebook and a sharp pencil, and get started.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 19, 2016

If your geeked-up project team along for the ride doesn’t know what direction they’re headed or why they’re being steered in that direction, then you need to stop, put that bus in reverse, park, get everyone off and start over. Finally, you need good bus-driving skills. The best leaders never stop learning and growing.

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Tim Milburn

MARCH 26, 2012

In fact, at this point in the student leader year, you may only have enough time and energy left to pursue one main goal. If you aren’t aware of your priorities, you’ll be tempted to jump on board with projects that sound like fun, but keep you from doing the things that are most important. Prioritization involves sacrifice.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Another research project found that managers with strong emotional connections to his/her people had 30% less regrettable turnover. (bolding is mine) I love this type of research because it talks to the data side of our brain and reminds us that our work isn’t all about the data! What a wonderful and timely blog.

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LDRLB

JUNE 14, 2011

The plan must be cascaded properly from top to bottom of the organization so that front line staff knows how their work impacts the organization’s goals. 3) Lack of alignment: “Only 19% of workers say they can effectively translate the company’s top goals into the work they do” (from Franklin Covey ).

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

According to research – including studies by the London Business School 1 and the Franklin Covey Institute 2 – the majority of business professionals use their time inefficiently. In fact, if you take a close look at the data, it’s amazing how bad many of us in business are at utilizing our time and staying focused on our goals.

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Productivity Products Strategy Covey 50

LDRLB

JUNE 14, 2011

The plan must be cascaded properly from top to bottom of the organization so that front line staff knows how their work impacts the organization’s goals. 3) Lack of alignment: “Only 19% of workers say they can effectively translate the company’s top goals into the work they do” (from Franklin Covey ).

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

Good leadership, whether formal or informal, is helping other people rise to their full potential while accomplishing the mission and goals of the organization. ” –Stephen Covey. “Leadership is the art of influencing others to their maximum performance to accomplish any task, objective or project.”

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Supporting growth and development will positively affect the goals your organization is attempting to achieve. As leaders, there needs to be an ability to direct and focus staff towards the common goal. A leader not only controls the day to day business but it is their job to keep employees on track with company goals and missions.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

As leaders, we want to contribute our influence to projects that our tribe members own. And then the result is a company that meets – or even surpasses – all its critical goals. More recently, Stephen Covey said, “I am not a product of my circumstances. Marshall Goldsmith talks about “adding too much value.”

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Chris Brady

JULY 11, 2010

Light is the load of commitments to God-given principles and worthy goals. How Mr. Covey pointed out low trust leads to high cost and slow speed, but high trust leads to low cost and quick speeds. When I started a project on similar topic I could not get enough information to carry further.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2016

For example, when working on an employee retention project she asked herself, “What does success look like in Year 1?” ” and “Do the outcomes support the broader goals of the organization?” Mark Bonchek. 5 Strategy Questions Every Leader Should Make Time For. Freek Vermeulen.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

The first thing to do is to take an inventory of all the tasks that make up your day, from answering phone calls to tackling that huge project. Covey’s time management matrix is a good tool for this. Covey places tasks into four quadrants: Quadrant I: tasks that are urgent and important. What are your priorities?

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Building Personal Strength

JULY 18, 2010

She had excellent writing skills, so she set a goal to write a book about the topic of her passionate interest. And so she gave up on the project. Find out what your goal will require of you. Once upon a time, there was a wise woman who had a lot of experience and a lot of wisdom about something she cared about.

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