Goals - SMARTACRE Goals

If you are thirsty and you are like most of us, you set about getting a drink. Before you get the drink... You may go to the nearest faucet and drink…

When you finally present stuff to a prospective client, the goal is: To help the probable client want to hear more from you and see more of you...and only…

Thought Tweet #632 When people are annoyed by the pressure of setting goals, don't fight against the flow - help them make predictions. The Thinking Behind…

Thought Tweet #612 One key to success: learn how to create situations that allow people to deliver short-term results. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Big…

“ Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars .” This saying is attributed to Les Brown [motivational speaker] and Brian Littrell [lead…

Thought Tweet #598 If you're in the dark, don't make light of things. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Optimism, Pessimism, & Realism ... how do you find the…

Sometimes good habits can be a little annoying...like eating the right food, getting the right exercise, getting the right amount of sleep, being organized…

Your senior people have talents and business strengths. To the extent their jobs and workplace environment allow, they will use those strengths. To the…

After meeting with and investigating 100's of businesses that have been unable to achieve their profit goals, it is clear there is need for a simple process…

Thought Tweet #557 Very tough to make good decisions by consensus; very tough to implement good decisions without buy-in. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Best…

Thought Tweet #509 Desired Actions are always preceded by desired Thoughts . To achieve Goals we must first discipline our Thoughts . The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #476 Some people somehow know the course of their lives at an early age and they live it. Most of us do not. The Thinking Behind The Tweet For…

For many years, self-help and business gurus have cited a Harvard Business School study summarized as follows: In the 1950's, Harvard interviewed students in…

Thought Tweet #464 If you want to develop more self-control, start by setting goals. The Thinking Behind The Tweet No point getting chicken-and-egg bogged…

Thought Tweet #456 Intrinsic Goals feel right ...they inspire & they energize. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Intrinsic Goals envision life purpose, mastery…

Thought Tweet #443 Written Goals don't just help you set your work-priorities, they help you define your personal Values. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

I have been thinking a lot about Goals, specifically B2B Sales Goals. Over the last few years, I have met with and talked with many people who have struggled…

Some business people Plan Their Work & Work Their Plan . These people feel most comfortable when they have spent the time to plan before they act. These…

Thought Tweet #410 Good Habits contribute to our betterment and take us toward our Goals. The Thinking Behind the Tweet That's a Spirited Leaders'…

Some years ago we created a new product and we wanted to meet with industrial buyers to test the market . We forecast what we felt might be realistic numbers…

Do you regularly achieve the business goals you set? If you do then Great! You are among the Highly Successful minority. If you do not regularly achieve your…

A little over 200 years ago Napoleon Bonaparte's army crushed the Prussian army in the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt. In summary, Napoleon's French army was…

Some time ago I found the following quote: “A goal is not the same as a desire, and this is an important distinction to make. You can have a desire you don't…

Can you tell me what you want? I ask business people that question a lot. It is a simple question yet, for most people, it is difficult to answer. Up until…

A dozen things you better know 1. You better know your Chief Desire Whether you have a vivid lifelong Vision or a keen interest in accomplishing something…

When you boil it down, people only do 3 things! There is an easy way to improve how you deal with people. In fact there are several easy ways to improve how…

You want business success. And you can define what success means to you. S.M.A.R.T. Goals are a good place to start. And more is required. *** In an effort…

The graph below shows the way Goals and Self-Esteem are correlated. Moving from left to right along the curve, the key points are: When Self-esteem is low it…

You can do work that contributes to your business goals. You can do work that does not contribute to your business goals. You can do work that maybe does or…

The best laid plans…often don’t work out. You know this from your experiences…often ‘fate’ intervenes or ‘people things’ change and plans need to be adjusted…