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A Big Goal Is Not The Same As a Vision

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Goals are important. Goals quantify and define the steps you must take. Too often leaders set goals without first answering, “For what purpose?” When goals are not connected to a clear purpose and values, people often work at cross-purposes with each other, not “rowing in the same direction.” A goal ends.

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How The Six Goal Genres Resolve the Conflict of Goals vs Goallessness

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

I don’t think I have any goals right now. I am a goal-setter, always have been, and have achieved almost all that I have set…. So…is it a problem to feel goal-less in my life and career? How is being goal-less affecting my work…? What exactly is a goal and why are goals important? The Six Goal Genres.

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Four Strategies to Make Your Vision a Reality

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Vision, strategy, and goals are important …but they are not enough. 1. Consistently tracking and measuring your progress will help maintain motivation and keep you aware of how you’re advancing toward your goal. I use software called Goal Enforcer. Guest post by Todd Nielsen. . 3. Accountability.

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The 6 Benchmarks of High Performance Teams

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Individual and team goals are related to the purpose of the team. Team members clearly understand their goals and job responsibilities. Team members are deeply committed to the purpose of the team, to the goals, to each other, and to accomplishing the work that needs to be done, regardless of the effort required.

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Before you begin, pause…

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Don’t turn it into a project. Soon I will blog about about vision, goals and taking action because it will be time to take stock and plan for the new year. Be a little gentler. Take in the opportunity this week offers. Pause, and then reflect. Let your mind traverse the year. Watch the movie. Just see what emerges.

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2012 in Review – My Top 10 Blog Posts

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Having some extra time on this cozy day, I decided to turn this into a scientific project. Also interesting, I wrote three posts this year that clarify concepts and all three made the list: the difference between a goal and a vision, between a manager and a leader, and between a charismatic and a visionary leader.

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The Value of Vision Series – Daniel Burrus

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Futureview is your ability to project yourself into the future and then look back at your present position from that future point of view. Futureview is not the same thing as a goal, plan, ambition, or aspiration. What JFK employed there was what I call Futureview ® , and right now it may be our most pressing national challenge.

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