

Set milestones that will keep you focused and in the game-so you don’t lose sight of the prize. More often than not, time flies-and before we know it, we didn’t achieve the victory we were after. We justify that there is enough time tomorrow. When a goal is far out, it’s easy to let daily distractions get in the way. Long-term goals require endurance and focus. Depending on how long (or short) the journey is to attain that victory, your short-term goals could be daily, weekly, bi-weekly or monthly-this will help you set a healthy pace.

Now that you’ve detailed what victory looks like to you, it’s time to set short-term goals to hit along the way. After all, if you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it. The more tangible you make the long-term goal, the more realistic and attainable it’ll become. Put the deadline for when you want to accomplish it in the calendar. What does victory mean to you? What does it look like, and what does it consist of? Write it down and keep it in front of you while you’re in pursuit. If you are lacking a good strategy, here are three tips to help you be victorious.īefore you can achieve the victory you are after, you have to define what it is. They are offered for personal reflection.If life were a game, would you be winning at it? Have you gained victory over the goals you’ve set, or are you feeling defeated? As with every game, how you show up and play directly results in whether you achieve victory or find yourself defeated. Wondering about your Emotional Intelligence? These materials are not intended for diagnosis.

Of this skill, The Center for Creative Leadership writes, “ Seventy-five percent of careers are derailed for reasons related to emotional competencies, including inability to handle interpersonal problems unsatisfactory team leadership during times of difficulty or conflict or inability to adapt to change or elicit trust.”ĭave Lennick, an American Express Senior Vice President said, “Emotional competence is the single most important personal quality that each of us must develop and access.” That day I learned that, in real life, it may not be what you know, but who you know AND who likes you … that really counts.Įmotional Intelligence is, “the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.” While ‘Logan’ was very skilled at our department’s work, he was also buddies with the company’s new superintendent. From then on, ‘Everett’ took orders from instead of giving them to ‘Logan.’ ‘Clark,’ the manager who hired me, vanished. One day, ‘Logan’ took over the big office. Logan’s desk was behind the door we shared. As clerk-stenographer, I shared the small reception area with ‘Logan,’ who handled the department’s legwork. ‘Everett,’ the assistant manager had a little office. ‘Clark,’ the department manager occupied a large room that claimed half our space.

In my twenties, a theory about relationships became very real.īack then, I worked in a three-room office. Coming together is a beginning keeping together is progress working together is success.
