In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 27, 2014

Before setting them, I’d like to suggest that you consider a fundamental question before setting goals and objectives for your personal life and your professional life. Let’s look at this issue from a strategic perspective via a short check list: Define your goals. Most of them will emerge from the goal definition exercise.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 20, 2014

is the fundamental question everyone should answer BEFORE setting goals, objectives and resolutions for the New Year. The intent of the query is not to unleash your frustrations about insufficient budgets, unreasonable customers, cantankerous bosses, or endless project lists – not that these matters are unimportant or should be overlooked.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 10, 2018

Well-articulated goals and metrics. No organization, large or small, can manage more than five goals and priorities without becoming unfocused and ineffective. Concentrate your actions on preemptive projects that are within your control. Build it at the start and don’t ever lose it. Focus on the few things that really matter.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 4, 2018

One woman spoke about Project 333, a goal to live three months with only 33 articles of clothing and accessories to her name. Stories of individuals across the country who have adopted a minimalist lifestyle, and preach a better quality of life because of it, are portrayed in the documentary.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

Prioritize project lists. More projects run the risk of more people. The goal isn’t more people; it’s less. Fewer, better people dealing with fewer, better, projects is the name of the game. That’s why Culture is the strategy for so many success stories such as Google and Amazon.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 20, 2013

Such aspirations are goals or objectives. Tim Cook and Steve Jobs before him were adamant in saying “no” to thousands of projects so that they could focus on the few that were truly meaningful to Apple. You’ve likely heard this: “Our strategy is to become the biggest and the best.” That strategy can be good or bad.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 23, 2012

Clearly define your goals. By concentrating on proactive projects within your control, you can force the enemy to follow you. This is a tremendous competitive advantage for the smaller player. In the race to the future, there will be drivers, passengers and road-kill. Nimbleness will get your ideas to the future first.

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