What are you doing differently today in your small business?
Feb 2 Carolann Jacobs on February 2nd, 2009
A funny thing is happening at some of the networking events I’ve attended recently. Many of the stock brokers and real estate agents are complaining about the market (one realtor even said she was bored). Every time I tell them that I don’t get it, they look at me like I’ve lost my [...]
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Is Performance Management Killing Performance?
Jan 29 Carolann Jacobs on January 29th, 2009
“Goals without a vision are just a task list.” ~ Ken Abrams, Top Coach Consulting
We set goals to take us somewhere greater, and without that strategic plan, we’re just chasing after to do’s on the road to nowhere.
It’s getting to be that time of year when many groups and individuals within groups are looking ahead [...]
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Why Goal Setting is a Waste of Time
Jan 21 Carolann Jacobs on January 21st, 2009
SMART goals. Set goals to be successful. New Year’s Resolution’s don’t work, set goals. You can’t make progress without goals. Sound familiar?
You’d think that as a coach, I’d be all over this goal-setting business. You’ve heard about goal setting all your life, haven’t you? Parents, teachers, and self-help gurus will all tell you that you [...]
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Assuming Your Team is Executing Your Plan?
Dec 30 Carolann Jacobs on December 30th, 2008
Most of my prospective clients answer yes to this question. And, when I ask them “Based on what evidence?” or “How do you know?” I usually get a vague answer referring to some quarterly all-hands meeting (or worse yet, the yearly one). Business owners and Executives: If you aren’t keeping your vision and goals at [...]
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Living Leadership That Connects Vision & Values with Passion and Purpose
Nov 14 Carolann Jacobs on November 14th, 2008
Welcome to our community.
We founded this place to create a connected community of life leaders: successful people who understand or want to understand how they can bring their best selves to their passion and purpose. We find these leaders everywhere – in the obvious places like corporations, small businesses, in public service and as organizers. [...]
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