Goal Setting
How to Create an Action Plan and Achieve Your Goals
2nd Edition
Published on 12. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-8144-0169-9 (ISBN)
Description
Why is it that some people consistently seem to get more done than others? The answer is that they know how to set specific, achievable goals for themselves...and then follow through on them.
This revised and updated edition of Goal Setting features worksheets, quizzes, and other practical tools, giving you powerful techniques you can use to set a goal, make a plan, and acquire the resources and power necessary to achieve your objective.
The book shows you how to:
act upon their objectives in a precise, targeted way
recognize obstacles and overcome them
become more assertive
change counterproductive behavior
establish priorities
make the most of their time
Achieving goals takes hard work and discipline. This expanded edition of Goal Setting gives you the tools and techniques to accomplish anything.
This revised and updated edition of Goal Setting features worksheets, quizzes, and other practical tools, giving you powerful techniques you can use to set a goal, make a plan, and acquire the resources and power necessary to achieve your objective.
The book shows you how to:
act upon their objectives in a precise, targeted way
recognize obstacles and overcome them
become more assertive
change counterproductive behavior
establish priorities
make the most of their time
Achieving goals takes hard work and discipline. This expanded edition of Goal Setting gives you the tools and techniques to accomplish anything.
More details
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Focus
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8144-0169-9 (9780814401699)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Susan B. Wilson is a coach, facilitator, and writer, as well as the owner of Executive Strategies, a firm that specializes in providing fast, effective solutions for organizations and individuals in goal setting, leadership, and team-building. Michael S. Dobson (Bethesda, MD) has over twenty years of experience in project management. He was part of the team that built the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He also served as Director of New Product Development and Marketing for TSR, Inc., one of the world's best-known game companies.
Content
CONTENTS Preface to the Second Edition v Part I Setting Personal Goals Chapter 1 Getting Started 3 Chapter 2 Potential Obstacles to Reaching Your Goals 12 Chapter 3 Eleven Strategies to Optimize Reaching Your Goals 21 Part II Effective Goal Setting and People Skills Chapter 4 Assertive Behavior 33 Chapter 5 Changing People's Behavior 44 Part III Effective Goal Setting and Management Skills Chapter 6 Setting Priorities 57 Chapter 7 Planning 63 Chapter 8 Delegating 68 Chapter 9 Time Management 75 Part IV Achieving Your Goals Chapter 10 Getting Help in Reaching Your Goals 85 Chapter 11 Getting the Power to Get Things Done 91 Chapter 12 Project Management for Goal Achievers 102 Appendix Goal Achievement Worksheet 113 Index 115