goals

Setting Goals, and the One Minute Leadership Lesson [from the archives]

by Jamie Flinchbaugh on 04-13-21

How do you set goals? Think about it. If you actually had to describe it, how do you do it? Most people that set them don’t really know. Something goes in both inside and outside their brain, and goals come out the other side. Last week I posted on Forget the

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Working with goals – (Jamie’s Short Course on a Purposeful and Productive Life)

by Jamie Flinchbaugh on 01-29-21

Episode 4 in the Series – As many people start their new year, they seek ways to lead a more purposeful and productive life. There are many big solutions out there – coaches, books, courses, and more. But through my own coaching, I find there are many nuggets, each of

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Valid or reliable – trying to break the tradeoff

by Jamie Flinchbaugh on 07-28-10

Yesterday I wrote about how measurements are often in conflict between being valid indicators and reliable indicators in Valid or reliable – take your pick. How can we possibly break this tension so there is no tradeoff? One method, staying within the domain of measurement, is a stronger use of

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Valid or reliable – take your pick

by Jamie Flinchbaugh on 07-27-10

Last week we had an interesting conversation. It started as a discussion about projects, particularly how you make sure you projects are going in the right direction. Ideally, you should choose how you’re going to be measuring yourself before, during, and after the project. If you wait to the end

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Forget SMART Goals – Do you have DUMB goals?

by Jamie Flinchbaugh on 07-14-10

A lot is written and taught about developing SMART goals. I wrote about the topic earlier this year when everyone was developing their annual goals in the post Forget the New Year’s Resolutions. There are mistakes in developing goals that I find far too common. Let’s call them DUMB goals.

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Setting Goals, and the One Minute Leadership Lesson

by Jamie Flinchbaugh on 01-04-10

How do you set goals? Think about it. If you actually had to describe it, how do you do it? Most people that set them don’t really know. Something goes in both inside and outside their brain, and goals come out the other side. Last week I posted on Forget

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