I was recently listening to a podcast called “Mastering Your Motivation” (How to be Awesome at Your Job episode 515). The title drew me in because at the time I was sitting at my desk, looking for something to do, because I wasn’t really feeling motivated to do anything else.…
A few years ago there was a study that said that you are less likely to achieve your goals if you announce them. Read this article for more info. Here are two of the points the article mentions: Announcing your goals “creates a premature sense of completeness.” You will feel…
Now that the new year is underway, it’s time to start taking charge of our careers. What do we want this new year to look like? What do we want to accomplish? What skills do we want to learn/perfect? Where do we want to be at the end of next…
With the new year here, everyone is talking about the goals that they set for themselves to accomplish in 2020. Maybe you’ve heard this story before? This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was…
Post Yom Tov season is a time for new beginnings. Kids are in school, holiday season is over, and we’re getting back into a routine. For the past few months I’ve been feeling out of sorts. I’ve been letting my desires take over and I haven’t been accomplishing the things…
Most corporate type companies (like the ones I’ve worked for) have a formal performance review process that goes on throughout the year. The process usually involves the following: January – March: plan your SMART goals for the year along with milestones July: have a mid-year review to assess the progress…
2018 is here! I love how everyone around me feels so motivated. It’s almost like we all get a new start in the middle of our Jewish year. I don’t usually set goals for myself, but I’ve been reading so many blog posts where everyone has set their goals for…
